freddie francis

Uncovering Curiosities: Freddie Francis’ THE SKULL

They don’t make movies like The Skull anymore. Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee top-line this 1965 British horror that sees Cushing’s occult collector acquire the skull of the Marquis de Sade – but the evil relic soon takes on a life of [...]

September 3, 2021

Behind The Scenes: David Lynch Directs John Hurt On The Set Of THE ELEPHANT MAN

Director David Lynch‘s The Elephant Man is a fascinating piece of cinema. Starring Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft and John Gielgud, the film (based on a true story) sees Hopkin’s Victorian surgeon rescuing Hurt’s John [...]

April 21, 2021

Blu-ray Review: THEY CAME FROM BEYOND SPACE Makes Plan 9 From Outer Space Look Like Citizen Kane

A great title does not a good movie make. Sadly, They Came From Beyond Space has a wonderfully evocative title, but this 1967 sci-fi film from the usually reliable Freddie Francis (Dracula Has Risen From The Grave) fails to live up to the promise of [...]

March 9, 2021

Blu-ray Review: Peter Cushing And Christopher Lee Tackle THE SKULL

October 18, 2015