ASYLUM **** UK 1972 Dir: Roy Ward Baker. 88 mins Played darker and more for straight chills than most of Amicus’ horror anthologies, this stand-out entry from the studio is rich with writer Robert Bloch’s malevolent sense of humour. The wraparound story – later cloned for the non-Amicus TALES THAT…
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THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD **** UK 1971 Dir: Peter Duffell. 97 mins Despite the title (director Duffell favoured DEATH AND THE MAIDEN), this is an unfashionably bloodless 1970 horror film and also one of Amicus’ best anthologies. Robert Bloch’s script is ripe with self-referential humour, beginning with the framing…
From PSYCHO writer Robert Bloch and directed by Roy Ward Baker (A Night to Remember), iconic 1972 Amicus horror anthology ASYLUM is set for the Limited Edition Blu-ray treatment from Second Sight. This hugely anticipated release starring a stellar cast will be presented in stunning rigid slipcase packaging featuring new…
Seminal Amicus horror THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD, from Peter Duffell in his directorial debut and written by renowned screenwriter Robert Bloch (PSYCHO), is set for one of Second Sight’s renowned must-have Limited Edition Blu-ray releases this Summer. This star-studded anthology is presented in a stunning box set featuring original…
Severin Films next release will be the classic 1977 anthology horror THE UNCANNY, starring Peter Cushing & Ray Milland. In 1977, legendary Amicus co-founder Milton Subotsky (ASYLUM, AND NOW THE SCREAMING STARTS) teamed with Canadian producer Claude Héroux (SCANNERS, VIDEODROME) for the anthology shocker CelluloidDiaries.com calls “highly entertaining…the best killer…