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The Abominable Dr. Phibes
(1971)
- a.k.a. The Curse
of Phibes; Satanic Cinema's Movie
of the Month for July, 2001. Vincent Price in one of his finest horror
roles. As the diabolical Anton Phibes, he exacts his terrible revenge on
the people who killed his wife, all amid stylish art deco set designs and
one of the best music soundtracks ever composed. If you like your horror
with a bit of flair and humor, then you'll love The Abominable Dr.Phibes!
Joseph Cotten, Virginia North, & Terry-Thomas co-star. Directed by
Avengers
creator (and Church of Satan member) Robert Fuest.
The
Abominable Dr. Phibes (VHS)
The
Abominable Dr. Phibes (DVD)
The Addams Family (1991)
"Weird is relative." Mistakenly
viewed as based on the sixties t.v. series, this movie in fact wraps its
plot around the original grim and gorey gags Charles Addams created in
his famous cartoons in The New Yorker. Has the real Uncle Fester
returned, or is an impostor trying to steal the Addams fortune? See it
and find out!
Raul Julia, Anjelica Huston,
Christopher Lloyd, and Christina Ricci star.
The
Addams Family (VHS)
The
Addams Family (DVD)
Addams Family Values
(1993)
Who says sequels aren't as
good (or in this case, even better) than the original? New baby Pubert
needs a nanny. And the new nanny has her sights on Uncle Fester, to marry
him for his money - then kill him! All amid an atmosphere of typical Addams
humor. Joan Cusack, Carol Kane, Christine Baranski, and Peter MacNichol
co-star.
Addams
Family Values (VHS)
Addams
Family Values (DVD)
Bell, Book, and Candle
It's the Xmas season, and book
editor James Stewart learns something about his downstairs neighbor Kim
Novak - she's a witch! In fact, New York is full of them! Not your typical
holiday movie or romantic comedy, this film was one of the inspirations
for the "Bewitched" television series. Jack Lemmon, Elsa Lanchester, Ernie
Kovacks, and Hermione Gingold co-star. (Oh, and Pyewacket the cat, too.)
Bell,
Book and Candle (VHS)
Bell,
Book and Candle (DVD)
Curse of the Demon
- a.k.a. Night of
the Demon. Psychologist Dana Andrews finds himself under a death curse
from a black magician. He has but a few days to reverse the hex before
the demon summoned by the sorcerer comes for him. Tense, suspenseful, with
one of the best creature effects ever created. Is it really possible to
raise a devil to destroy one's enemies? Perhaps it is best to know!
Curse
of the Demon (VHS)
The Devil Rides Out
Original US title, The Devil's
Bride. Christopher Lee stars,this time as one of the good guys. White
magician Lee runs up against sorcerer Charles Gray (the Criminologist in
Rocky
Horror Picture Show), playing a character not-too-loosely based on
Aleister Crowley. What follows is a wizard's war that only one will come
out of alive! Yes, Minister's Paul Eddington co-stars.
The
Devil Rides Out (VHS)
The
Devil Rides Out (DVD)
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
(1973)
- a.k.a. The Bride of Phibes.
Vincent Price is back as the diabolical Dr. Phibes.This time, Phibes and
his assistant Vulnavia race against the mysterious Beiderbech (played by
Count
Yorga's Robert Quarry) to win the secret of immortality which will
revive Phibe's wife. More incredible death-traps and exotic killings, more
great music, more of the one, the only Dr. Phibes!
Dr.
Phibes Rises Again (VHS)
Dr.
Phibes Rises Again! (DVD)
Dracula, Prince of Darkness
(1966)
Second installment in the classic
Hammer Dracula series. Four hapless travellers stay the night in a lonely
castle, not knowing that the previous owner was the King of Vampires himself,
Dracula! Blood from one of the travellers is used to resuurect the Count,
and another becomes his first new victim. The remaining two take refuge
in the local monastery, but once the Count is let in, "all the garlic in
the world won't keep him out." Christopher Lee, Andrew Keir, and Barbara
Shelley star.
Dracula
- Prince of Darkness (VHS)
Dracula
- Prince of Darkness (DVD)
Dracula Has Risen From
The Grave (1968)
Released from his icy tomb
by an unwitting priest, Dracula seeks his revenge on the monsignor who
has sealed his castle against him by seducing the monsignor's young niece.
Her handsome young lover is the only thing that stands in his way. Christopher
Lee, Barry Andrews, Rupert Davies, Barbara Ewing, and Ewan Hooper star.
Dracula
Has Risen from the Grave (VHS)
Interview With the Vampire
(1994)
Based on the first novel in
Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicle series. The 200-year old Louis tells his
sad tale to a young human journalist. Haunting imagery and music.The fact
that Anne Rice herself endorsed this film in a full page Variety
ad says it all! Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Antonio Bandaris, and Kirsten
Dunst star. Directed by Neil Jordan.
Interview
With the Vampire (VHS)
Interview
With the Vampire - DTS (DVD)
Quartermass and the Pit
(1967)
- a.k.a. Five Million Years
to Earth. Was the Devil really a Martian? Could our predatory nature
be the result of a eugenics experiment performed on our ancestors by aliens
millions of years ago? These are the questions raised after an ancient
spaceship is unearthed in the London Underground, and Professor Quartermass
must answer them before the world is torn apart in a Martian race war.
Based on the popular BBC sci-fi t.v. series. Andrew Keir, Barbara Shelley,
James Donald, and Julian Glover star.
Quatermass
and the Pit (DVD)
Rosemary's
Baby - Commemorative Edition (VHS)
Rosemary's
Baby (DVD)
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Based on the Ira Levin novel.
Young Rosemary Wodehouse learns that her kindly neighbors are witches,
and the baby she's carrying was fathered by Satan himself! Ruth Gordon
won an Academy award for her performance as Minnie Castavets in this picture.
And do the Devil's eyes look familiar? It's the man himself, Anton LaVey!
Starring Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Maurice Evans, Sidney
Blackmer, Ralph Bellamy, and Charles Grodin. Directed by Roman Polanski.
The Witches of Eastwick
(1987)
Based on the John Updike novel.
Three bored witches try to conjure the man of their dreams, and end up
raising the Devil himself! John Williams composed the exquisite "Dance
of the Witches" score.Starring Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle
Pfeiffer, Veronica Cartwright (from Alien), and Carel Struycken
(from the Addams Family and Twin Peaks).
The
Witches of Eastwick (VHS)
The
Witches of Eastwick (DVD)
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