Tag Archives: Barbara Parkins

SYNOPSIS: A frustrated music journalist befriends an aging classical pianist, only to discover that the musician has supernatural designs on his body. REVIEW: Occult themed films are tricky business. Often the menace, be it Satan or some lesser minion, remains unseen, utilizing devoted mortals to carry out their schemes. The best occult films don’t rely on shock, opting instead for …

SYNOPSIS: On her way home from a stay at a mental institution after a traumatic rape, a woman realizes that someone is deliberately trying to drive her insane. REVIEW: Adequate. There’s a word you just don’t hear very often. I used to know a gentleman who used that word to occasionally describe movies that he’d seen. It was the most …