Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: The Congo is deep in the throes of the post-colonial Simba Rebellion. American mercenary Bruce Curry (Rod Taylor) is ordered to take a train load of Congolese soldiers to an isolated town before its overrun by the rebels. On paper he’s going there to rescue the citizens, but his real mission is to retrieve millions in …
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Film Review: The Devil Rides Out (1968)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: The Duc de Richeleau and his friend Rex discover their young charge Simon has fallen in with the powers of Darkness and is about to be baptized into the service of evil. The Duc is fortunately versed in such matters and finds himself locked in a duel with the deadly Mocata, disciple of the left-hand path. …
Read More »Film Review: The Green Slime (1968)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Cells from an alien life form are accidently brought aboard the space station Gamma-3. They quickly grow into an army of deadly creatures with electrified tentacles hell bent on killing the crew. REVIEW: Here’s some fun “elevator pitches” for science fiction movies. How about having astronauts land on an asteroid that’s on a collision course …
Read More »Film Review: Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
Rate This MovieSYNOPSIS: “Rosemary and Guy Woodhouse move into an apartment in a building with a bad reputation. They discover that their neighbours are a very friendly elderly couple named Roman and Minnie Castevet, and Guy begins to spend a lot of time with them. Strange things start to happen: A woman Rosemary meets in the washroom dies a mysterious …
Read More »Film Review: The Ghastly Ones (1968)
SYNOPSIS: In order to find out what their dead father has left them in his will three sisters must stay three nights in his creepy house on an island in the middle of nowhere. They all bring their husbands along with them on the trip but that won’t save them once someone starts taking people out one-by-one. Will any of …
Read More »Film Review: Goke Bodysnatcher From Hell (1968)
SYNOPSIS: Passengers on a Japanese flight learn of the sighting of a mysterious UFO minutes before an emergency crash landing in an unknown area. After one of the survivors encounters a strange spacecraft and falls under alien control, the others are forced to fight for their own survival. REVIEW: A blood-red sky could be a sign of several different things. …
Read More »Film Review: Danger: Diabolik (1968)
SYNOPSIS: “In a generic European country of the late sixties, Diabolik is an anti-hero whose life consists on preparing schemes to steal government money and make a fool of the entire police department. Helped by his gorgeous girlfriend Eva, Diabolik begins by stealing a few dollars, but his duel of wit and audacity with police inspector Ginko will take them …
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