Sinister Cinema

Alastair Sim, George Cole, Michael Ripper, Jill Bennett. Another retelling of the dastardly exploits of the world's most famous body snatchers: Burke and Hare. This literate British version takes a more historic overview of the grisly events than other filmed versions. Still chilling, though, with fine performances by all. From 16mm.

Howard Vernon, Adrian Hoven, Janine Reynaud. A garish, yet moody European horror chiller. After his daughter is brutally murdered, a crazed surgeon vows to resurrect her from the dead. He begins killing innocent victims and purging their bodies of vital organs in his mad attempt to bring his daughter back to life. This is definitely not for the squeamish as there is beaucoup amounts of nudity, violence, and actual footage of open-heart surgery. There is also a rape scene. Almost over the line...

Julian Mateos, Marian Salgado, Lone Fleming. An old hag, accused of witchcraft, takes the soul of her jailerOs daughter. The child then becomes sexually precocious; practices satanism; commits murder; and is in a foul mood much of the time. The kids these days. From a nice color 16mm print.

Mark Damon, Sarah Bay. A man goes to Transylvania searching for a cursed, ancient ring. His quest brings him to Castle Dracula, where he discovers and falls for a strange, beautiful woman who turns out to be Countess Dracula! It seems she's hell-bent on bringing old Drac back to life. She succeeds, too! The man is put under the Countess' evil spell. His twin brother eventually shows up and tries to save him. A cult euro-horror favorite that features very atmospheric and sometimes brutally...

Mike Raven, Ronald Lacey, Stephen Bradley, Marguerite Hardeman. Raven is wildly over-the-top as a satanic disciple raised from the dead when blood from a virginOs pricked finger trickles into his grave. A series of ritual killings follow. The human sacrifice scene during which a young ladyOs heart is torn out on an altar is particularly gruesome. Ultra-cheap, but great fun. PLEASE NOTE: Our DVD master was made from a nice-color 16mm original print that we transferred ourselves. There are...

John Hackett, Conrad Parkham, Ana Corita. An incredibly rare ghost thriller. The lone survivor of a blown out WWII bunker at Corregidor returns to the Philippines twenty years later. There he finds himself haunted by the ghosts of his former battalion. Very eerie. 16mm.

Peter Cushing, Nigel Stock, Gary Raymond. Not to be confused with the 1959 Hammer version. The English moors reverberate with the baying sound of a monstrous creature, one that seems hell-bent on taking the life of Sir Henry Baskerville. Cushing is very effective as Sherlock Holmes. An interesting mixture of taped and filmed sequences. Memorable. Highly recommended.

Lilli Palmer, John Moulder-Brown, Cristina Galbo, Mary Maude. This creepy Euro-thriller is centered in a French boarding school for wayward young women. Palmer is the over-the-top head mistress who runs the joint. Sexual escapades abound within its walls. Then the girls start vanishing one by one. A mysterious killer is loose within the manorOs dark corridors. Very intense for its time, this cult favorite is one you wonOt want to miss. Rated R. Color, scope, 16mm.

Tony Kendall, Helga Line. A terrific monster movie! A beautiful woman transforms into a snarling lizard-type monster that rips apart local citizens in-and-around a forest-shrouded girls' school filled with bikini-clad beauties. Kendall is hired to hunt the creature down but is torn between his love for the mysterious Line, and his growing suspicion of whom she really is. The best Euro-horror film we've seen in a long while. Color, 16mm.

Richard Johnson, Joanna Cassidy, Edmund Purdom, Ida Galli, Nicoletta Gelmi. A filmmaker is working on a project concerning demonic paintings. When his young daughter comes to possess a mysterious ancient medallion, she falls under a terrible supernatural spell. This impressive Italian horror film obviously pays homage to thematic elements of both The Exorcist and The Omen. It boasts beautiful photography and an outstanding music score. Our special edition is a two disc set containing both the...

Tina Sainz, Tony Isbert. The last heir to the Draculas arrives at the castle of the infamous count. Rated R. Color, 16mm.

Jeffrey Chase, Jennifer Harvey, Agostino Belli. A hideously disfigured killer--who seems to het uglier every time the full moon rises--terrorizes a small, remote village. Meanwhile, a beautiful woman and a 19th century baron work on an experiment to show that matter can never be sestroyed. What's the connection? This is a fine European horror opus that was originally paired with THE VELVET VAMPIRE. Uncut, rated "R". Color, 16mm.