Run Time - 1:32:26 File Size - 248mb

Title - The Bell from Hell
Starring - Renaud Verley, Viveca Lindfors, Alfredo Mayo, Baribel Martin, Nuria Gineno, Christine Betzner
Directed by - Claudio Nuerin Hill
Producer(s) - Claudio Nuerin Hill
Screenwriter(s) - Santiago Moncada

Review

We find a young man who has been released from an asylum and is returning home. His plan is to extract revenge on his aunt and cousins who all had a part in having him declared insane and sent to the asylum so they can take his inheritance.

Unlike many stock horror films, this movie contains an unusual feel that will keep you clasping the edge of your seat until the climatic end. Dark cinematography adds to the total effect of the film. This is definitely one of the most unique horror films you will ever come across. An ingenious story line and some very impressive shock sequences will certainly fill the bill where this movie is concerned.

As an interesting side note of trivia for this film, the director actually died after falling from the bell tower on the very last day of filming. An element of mystery still remains regarding whether the fatal fall was the result of an accident or whether it was possible that foul play was involved. The incident alone certainly lends a whole new light to the film and the infamous bell which dominates the storyline. (Webmaster note - How unlucky, this just happens to be our horror film #13. Coincidence?) 

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Title - Panic
Starring - David Warbeck, Janet Agren, Roberto Ricci, Jose R. Lifante, Miguel Herrera, Eugenio Benito, Franco Ressel
Directed by - Tonino Ricci as Anthony Richmond
Producer(s) - Marcello Romeo
Screenwriter(s) - Jaime Comas, Victora A. Catena

Review

(Webmaster note - This is the third movie my reviewer missed after succumbing to the horror of Naked Massacre. Again, we called on our friends at IMDB for their review by kevgates (kevgates@yahoo.com) from Letchworth, England for his devastating review.)"Panic is dreadful. The only reason I watched it was to see David Warbeck and Janet Agren (with silly perm) and have a few laughs. Indeed the only thing one can do with a film like this is laugh. Chuckle at the attempt to match stock footage of streets in England with the streets of Spain. Roar with laughter at the cinema scene in which the lights go out and all we see is black for a good minute as the monster attacks the audience. Frown at the huge rat that makes an appearance in the sewer only to never be seen again for the rest of the film?

There are so many goof(s) in this film it is unbelievable. The best one has to be a Police Rover driving to the scene of one of the murders and the car which arrives is a Ford Cortina. Oh the pain of watching Panic, I still don't think I've fully recovered from the experience." (Webmaster note Re: David Warbeck - He was on the (exceedingly) short list to be the third James Bond, in Live and Let Die, 1973, until Roger Moore was able to spring free from TV commitments.) 

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Run Time - 1:30:34 File Size - 237mb

Run Time - 1:27:04 File Size - 238mb

Title - Sisters of Death
Starring - Arthur Franz, Claudia Jennings, Cheri Howell, Sherry Bouches, Paul Carr, Joe Tata, Sherry Alberoni
Directed by - Joseph Mazzuca
Producer(s) - Gary L. Messenger, Gustaf Unger
Screenwriter(s) - Peter Arnold, Elwyn Richards

Review

In this grasp the edge of your seat until the end thriller, a new member of an all girl secret society is killed during her initiation while playing Russian Roulette. Years later the survivors of the incident receive anonymous invitations to a reunion at a lavish estate. The estate turns out to be owned by the father of the girl who died. It seems he gradually became crazy after her death.

The girls become locked into the estate by an electric fence and are then stalked. The film progresses with some rather unexpected surprises regarding the accomplice of the stalker, leaving you wondering until the very last moment as to the stalkers’ true identities.

As horror films go, this one is actually rather tame; which makes it perfect for those fans who enjoy a good horror flick but would rather eschew (Reviewer aside - I just learned this word) the gore and violence. There is just enough suspense and surprise to keep the film moving right along while solid acting delivers a film that is sure to become one of your prized favorites. 

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Title - Silent Night Bloody Night
Starring - Patrick O'Neal, James Patterson, Mary Woronov, Astrid Heeren, John Carradine, Walter Abel
Directed by - Theodore Gershuny
Producer(s) - Jeffery Konvitz, Ami Artzi
Screenwriter(s) - Jeffrey Konvitz

Review

In this moving and dramatic film, Wilford Butler returns home on Christmas Eve to discover that his home has been converted into a mental institution for the criminally insane. (Does anyone know where he has been while this happened?) Shortly after his return (that very day in fact) he is lit on fire and burns to death. The people in the town believe that his death was merely an accident. Never the less, the institution that his home had been converted into is closed.

The home is left to Butler’s grandson Jeffrey, who decides to sell it a few years later. To his surprise, the people of the town (including the mayor) have some mixed feelings on the matter. Meanwhile a serial killer has escaped from another mental institution and has taken refuge in the home. As time goes on, he begins making some frightening phone calls to keep people away from the house and eventually begins killing anyone who comes near the house.

The big mystery is what does the killer have in common with what happened to the unfortunate Wilford Butler several years before? This film will leave you guessing throughout, while packing a major punch with a surprising twist at the end. Although there are actually several clues as to what is really going on in the very strange town of East Willard, you will be firmly stuck to your seat in anticipation as the mystery unfolds.

All in all, I rate this film a masterpiece. Utilizing a wintry location along with an imposing house, the effects are excellent. The extended flashback, which chronicles what occurred at the estate during the 1950’s, is particularly effective; utilizing a wide-angle lens and sepia overtones to create a truly realistic scene. Along with excellent acting and a strong plot, this film presents a suspenseful story that is well worth watching. 

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Run Time - 1:25:02 File Size - 233mb