"She's downstairs." The Mysteries of "The Awakening" (2011)
With my fondness for the late Victorian/Edwardian period of British history, I’m as addicted to Downton Abbey as the next guy. I fairly inhaled the Season Three DVD set in one snort. Weeks later, I am...
View ArticlePsycho Stinker Qu'est-ce que c'est: Bates Motel
Folks at my day job love to talk about TV shows and give me stink-eye when I tell them I don’t watch TV. Sorry I can't discuss last night's episode around the water cooler - I have books to write. I...
View ArticleYawn of the Devil: Eye of the Devil (1966)
The reputation of Eye of the Devil came to me via books on classic horror movies years before I saw the movie. To my knowledge it was never released on VHS, and it was not until TCM acquired the...
View ArticleBroomsticks and All That: Night of the Demon (1957)
One of the many things I love about this late 50s shocker is how unapologetic it is about its belief in demonology and the supernatural. Dr. Holden may not believe in witchcraft, but the film – and...
View ArticleBlack Hole Reviews has a post about Sheffield Park House (location for The...
Filming Location: THE INNOCENTS (1961) - not far from HELL HOUSE!
View ArticleNew eBook at Long Last - Nocturne in the Key of Death
Teddy Emerson leads a simple life. Within the four walls of his one room walk up atop Telegraph Hill, he reads his books and listens to his radio. Four nights a week he plays piano at Rayburn’s Supper...
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