Sinister Cinema

aka A NIGHT OF TERROR. Basil Rathbone, Ann Harding. If you liked Lugosi in THE RAVEN, you'll love Rathbone in this forgotten horror thriller as he gives the performance of his life. You'll see him...

aka A NIGHT OF TERROR. Basil Rathbone, Ann Harding. If you liked Lugosi in THE RAVEN, you'll love Rathbone in this forgotten horror thriller as he gives the performance of his life. You'll see him transform from a smooth talking ladies' man into a totally loony-tunes, psycho-killer by the end of the film. The final 20 minutes are absolutely unforgettable. You must see this Gothic masterpiece. From 16mm.

This is a fantastic film filled with a plethora of haunting Images. It is almost too deep to describe in a simple synopsis. Let it suffice to say that the story deals with a gem-carver in old Prague...

This is a fantastic film filled with a plethora of haunting Images. It is almost too deep to describe in a simple synopsis. Let it suffice to say that the story deals with a gem-carver in old Prague who becomes entangled in a web of murder plots and other strange supernatural happenings. The Golem "creature" is not nearly as pronounced as it is in Paul Wegener's 1920 classic, but this is none the less a powerful psychological horror film laden with mysticism, mystery, and magic. This...

Over 150 minutes of simple Japanese superhero sci-fi fun. This two-disc set is in Japanese with no subtitles but as with Vol. One the plots are so simple that it's quite easy to follow what's going...

Over 150 minutes of simple Japanese superhero sci-fi fun. This two-disc set is in Japanese with no subtitles but as with Vol. One the plots are so simple that it's quite easy to follow what's going on. Our hero, Starman, once again battles an endless array of villians as he flies about the galaxy, providing even more space opera thrills. Some sci-fi enthusiasts don't take this show very seriously, but there is a TON of cool stuff in these episodes: spaceships, monsters, lab scenes, aliens,...

Chips Rafferty, John Humphry, John Slater. This is basically a completely forgotten jungle war movie set in the steamy jungles of Malaya. Herman Cohen produced it and it was released by ARC, which...

Chips Rafferty, John Humphry, John Slater. This is basically a completely forgotten jungle war movie set in the steamy jungles of Malaya. Herman Cohen produced it and it was released by ARC, which was soon to become AIP. Interesting trial sequence toward the films climax. This movie has a docu-drama feel in places and employs a lot of stock footage. 16mm.

A squad of futuristic soldiers wakes up, somehow knowing they need to break into an enemy base. Their mission is so secret that they have been hypnotically programmed with their instructions and...

A squad of futuristic soldiers wakes up, somehow knowing they need to break into an enemy base. Their mission is so secret that they have been hypnotically programmed with their instructions and will only recall each step of their undertaking when they hear a pre-arranged cue. Although their plans seem infallible, gradually paranoia begins to overtake them. This short, well-made Brit TV feature keeps you guessing. PLUS: FREEDOM 2000 (1974) Richard Carlson, Ross Martin, Janet Waldo, Vic Perrin....

Jean Simmons is terrific as the beautiful young Caroline, who goes to live with her guardian uncle, Uncle Silas (De Marney) and his equally evil son and mistress attempt to do away with her, for her...

Jean Simmons is terrific as the beautiful young Caroline, who goes to live with her guardian uncle, Uncle Silas (De Marney) and his equally evil son and mistress attempt to do away with her, for her inheritance, inside a gloomy old mansion. There are lots of chilling moments in this good old-fashioned gothic horror thriller.

A rookie detective assigned to the murder-by-strangling cases of two young women. The only clue he has is that the killer is always heard softly singing a current hit tune before he strikes. The...

A rookie detective assigned to the murder-by-strangling cases of two young women. The only clue he has is that the killer is always heard softly singing a current hit tune before he strikes. The evidence soon points to the well-known singer who has numerous dark secrets and is surrounded by other furtive types including his scar-faced manager, a beautiful ingenue, and a former-crook-turned-composer among others.

John Miljan, June Collyer, Spencer Charters. A group of actors find peril on a stormy night in an old dark house. A ghostly spectre is seen. Murder follows! Plenty of shudders.

John Miljan, June Collyer, Spencer Charters. A group of actors find peril on a stormy night in an old dark house. A ghostly spectre is seen. Murder follows! Plenty of shudders.

Heinz Drache, Barbara Rutting, Klaus Kinsky. The nameless shadow of a mad killer known only as 'the squeaker' follows the lives of three horrified people who are to be his next victims. From 16mm.

Heinz Drache, Barbara Rutting, Klaus Kinsky. The nameless shadow of a mad killer known only as 'the squeaker' follows the lives of three horrified people who are to be his next victims. From 16mm.

Michael Bryant, Jane Asher, Michael Bates. Research scientists head for an eerie gothic mansion where they intend to create a new recording medium. However, what they find is an unfinished room...

Michael Bryant, Jane Asher, Michael Bates. Research scientists head for an eerie gothic mansion where they intend to create a new recording medium. However, what they find is an unfinished room within the mansion ripe with strange noises. A ghost is seen. The scientists soon realize that there is a supernatural terror hiding within the stone walls of the horrible mansion. This terrific British chiller is a must-see! Color, 16mm.

A fascinating film that starts out as a crime thriller, then veers into horror. A young man is falsely accused of murdering his former girlfriend. He and his female companion are pursued across the...

A fascinating film that starts out as a crime thriller, then veers into horror. A young man is falsely accused of murdering his former girlfriend. He and his female companion are pursued across the dark, rainy countryside only to find themselves in the creepy dwelling of a mad killer who sets out to murder them both. Discussed at length in Wm. K. Everson's MORE CLASSICS OF THE HORROR FILM. A must-see for 30s' horror and mystery fans.

Tony Kendall, Helga Line. A terrific monster movie! A beautiful woman transforms into a snarling lizard-type monster that rips apart local citizens in-and-around a forest-shrouded girls' school...

Tony Kendall, Helga Line. A terrific monster movie! A beautiful woman transforms into a snarling lizard-type monster that rips apart local citizens in-and-around a forest-shrouded girls' school filled with bikini-clad beauties. Kendall is hired to hunt the creature down but is torn between his love for the mysterious Line, and his growing suspicion of whom she really is. The best Euro-horror film we've seen in a long while. Color, 16mm.

In this special 2-disc set, you get beautiful anamorphic editions of both the English language version as well as the original French-language version (with English subs). Jourdan plays a poorly...

In this special 2-disc set, you get beautiful anamorphic editions of both the English language version as well as the original French-language version (with English subs). Jourdan plays a poorly selling novelist-turned-unlucky-gambler in this engaging French spy movie. He soon becomes a pawn in a huge espionage plot concerning the defection of a famed laser scientist to the Red Chinese. A little slow at first but the film really kicks into gear in the second half. There are a couple of cool...

Irene Kelly, Josh Bryant, David Cass. Enter the Devil is a great American-made B horror movie. People are disappearing in the wastelands. An occult researcher discovers that a devil-worshipping cult...

Irene Kelly, Josh Bryant, David Cass. Enter the Devil is a great American-made B horror movie. People are disappearing in the wastelands. An occult researcher discovers that a devil-worshipping cult is responsible. Her inquiries lead her into great danger. Who can she trust? Very well acted by a cast of unknowns. Gritty and atmospheric. Color, 16mm.

In a small 1800s Massachusetts town, a student of theology becomes fascinated with a dilapidated old country mansion. He soon learns the place is haunted by the ghost of a beautiful young woman,...

In a small 1800s Massachusetts town, a student of theology becomes fascinated with a dilapidated old country mansion. He soon learns the place is haunted by the ghost of a beautiful young woman, whose father was responsible for her death. An arrangement has been made, though, between the ghost and the father whereby he is banned from the house in return for a ghost royalty, paid to him four times a year. This wonderful B&W gothic Euro-chiller is largely overlooked by horror film historians. It...

Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton, Frank Shannon, Carol Hughes. Smartly crafted feature version of the Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe serial. Taken mainly from the later chapters of...

Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton, Frank Shannon, Carol Hughes. Smartly crafted feature version of the Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe serial. Taken mainly from the later chapters of the original twelve. 16mm.

Anton Diffring, Arthur OSullivan, Luigi Pistilli, Dagmar Lassander, directed by Riccardo Freda. A monstrous killer is on the loose who throws acid in the faces of his victims. A Swiss ambassador is...

Anton Diffring, Arthur OSullivan, Luigi Pistilli, Dagmar Lassander, directed by Riccardo Freda. A monstrous killer is on the loose who throws acid in the faces of his victims. A Swiss ambassador is suspected of the crimes. Things get tangled when a hard-boiled inspector falls for the ambassadors daughter. Meanwhile, more gruesome killings ensue. Color, scope, 35mm.

A brilliant scientist has a fantastic plan to secure research money. He has invented an amazing machine that transfers the mind of one person into the body of another. He and his wife lure their...

A brilliant scientist has a fantastic plan to secure research money. He has invented an amazing machine that transfers the mind of one person into the body of another. He and his wife lure their financial backer into their home and drug him. Then, in a cool lab scene, they pull off the big switcheroo. Now the husband is free to waltz in to his backer's work place and authorize payments to his own bank account. But it turns out to be not quite so easy when he discoverers how corrupt his backer...

Ray Danton, as Sandokan, is perfectly cast as the dashing warrior and do-gooder. In this lively film, Sandokan's beautiful future wife, Samoa (Bettoia) is kidnapped, hidden in a cave, and held under...

Ray Danton, as Sandokan, is perfectly cast as the dashing warrior and do-gooder. In this lively film, Sandokan's beautiful future wife, Samoa (Bettoia) is kidnapped, hidden in a cave, and held under a hypnotic spell by her evil cousin, who seeks revenge against Sandokan. Accompanied by his European pal (Madison), Sandokan sets out to crush his enemies and rescue Samoa. They run into many obstacles along the way, including jungle moors, a vicious tiger, a python, quicksands, etc.

A former Nazi, now living in the 1990s by virtue of anti-aging pills, plans to travel through time to 1944 Germany and present Hitler with a hydrogen bomb so the Nazis can win the war. He teams up...

A former Nazi, now living in the 1990s by virtue of anti-aging pills, plans to travel through time to 1944 Germany and present Hitler with a hydrogen bomb so the Nazis can win the war. He teams up with a conniving man who has taken over the life of his brother, who choked to death on a roll. Things go awry though and the time travelers land in the wrong year and find themselves at odds with the Nazis. Their pilot plots to return one day before they left, thus foiling the Nazi plot altogether. ...

Mitchell is the evil Baron von Weser, who has a grim collection of carnivorous plants. When a group of people vacation on his island, they soon they find themselves having to deal with his...

Mitchell is the evil Baron von Weser, who has a grim collection of carnivorous plants. When a group of people vacation on his island, they soon they find themselves having to deal with his monstrosities. Watch out for his blood-drinking tree, which soon becomes acquainted with several unfortunate guests. This is a fast-moving piece of Euro-schlock. Mitchell is great as he underplays his evil role. This film has had some awful video releases in the past, but this is probably the best video copy...

A Yard detective investigates a series of grisly, drug-related murders of gangsters and girls. The detective dodges bullets and deals with two-faced thugs as he searches for the mysterious man with...

A Yard detective investigates a series of grisly, drug-related murders of gangsters and girls. The detective dodges bullets and deals with two-faced thugs as he searches for the mysterious man with the glass eye in this fine Edgar Wallace thriller.

If you like Witchfinder General you'll love this film. It's a grim, horrific dramatization of the witch tribunals of the 1600s. You'll cringe as overzealous clergymen bring innocent women in front...

If you like Witchfinder General you'll love this film. It's a grim, horrific dramatization of the witch tribunals of the 1600s. You'll cringe as overzealous clergymen bring innocent women in front of tribunals, force them to confess to acts of witchcraft, then subject them to unthinkable acts of torture. This film is NOT for the squeamish. It's superbly acted with a chilling, yet highly literate script. In short, it's a film you won't forget soon. Wow Subtitled in English. This would...

Also called The Death of Sensation. Sergei Vecheslov, Maria Volgin, Vladimir Gardin, Anna Chekulaeva. An ASTONISHING film! We have simply never seen anything quite like it. The story concerns a work...

Also called The Death of Sensation. Sergei Vecheslov, Maria Volgin, Vladimir Gardin, Anna Chekulaeva. An ASTONISHING film! We have simply never seen anything quite like it. The story concerns a work colony that slaves away, day after day, in a large factory filled with intricate conveyor belts. IMPORTANT: This film is in Russian with no subtitles. However, the story is so visual in nature that its easy to understand the goings-on. Regardless, we have added a few English narration cards to help...