The Dungeon Of Harrow (1962)

I'm just going to relay to you what the DVD has to say about The Dungeon Of Harrow:

"The mad Count De Sade lives in his families' castle located on a remote island. Count De Sade keeps his wife locked up in a dungeon below the castle and his insanity strike fear in to the staff. After a terrible storm, a ship's captain and the son of the ship's owner find themselves washed ashore on this lonely isle, not knowing the danger they face from the evil Count De Sade."

Reading the description was more rewarding than actually watching The Dungeon Of Harrow. If you do choose to watch this movie then first stop at the store for plenty of hard liquor. Also, good news, this guy sums up the movie pretty well and he's far more entertaining than the entire film!

Now, that all said - if yous still want to watch the film you can, free, through the Internet Archive!

Horror Rises From The Tomb (1973)

This movie made my brain hurt a little bit.

The lighting was terrible, but the costumes were awesome! The characters were hard to connect with but the scenery was pretty great! As the DVD case states, Horror Rises From The Tomb is about "A gentleman and his friends arrive at his family's ancient estate for some fun and relaxation. What the group finds instead is terror and bloodthirsty killings all as a result of a family curse. The decapitated head of the gentleman's ancestor is forcing the guests to act out the horrifying plans it is hypnotically sending to them."

I wanted to appreciate the strange awfulness of this film, like one would to an unidentifiable object in a mud pit. Instead I was simply conflicted. This film was difficult to watch and difficult to listen to, but there is some cult classic allure.

I recommend watching this movie with a bunch of friends - have plenty of booze handy.

In fact, here, watch the trailer. It may help:

Lots and lots of booze.

Crucible of Horror (1971)

I started watching this film thinking it had potential but would probably be a let down. No, no I was incorrect. This 1970 fairly well-made film is disturbing. Very disturbing.

As the DVD tells me, Crucible of Horror is about: "The patriarch of a British family [who] seems to take delight in physically and psychologically torturing his wife and daughter while revering his son, who shares in abusing his mother and sister. Finally fed up with the abuse, the mother and daughter plot to do away with the father to end their suffering. After it appears their plan is successful, the mother and daughter must deal with the disappearance of the body and its random appearance in the strangest places and at the most inopportune times."

Although this is a paranormal horror movie, unfortunately abuse like the patriarch inflicts occurs with alarming regularity around the world - which means you might see something similar to the film on the 6:00 P.M. news. Watch this film or watch the news, either way everyone should discus more openly the seriousness of ongoing abuse and sexism.

The Phantom From 10,000 Leagues (1955)

I fell asleep during this movie several, several times. I finally made it through  - somehow.

The Phantom From 10,000 Leagues, per the DVD case, is about "The U.S. Government sends a scientist to investigate some mysterious deaths along a stretch of beach on the pacific Coast. What brings the scientist into the investigation is the radiation burns found on the victims. Arriving at the scene of the deaths, the scientist visits the nearby Pacific College of Oceanography where he meets Professor King and his daughter Lois. While falling for the professor's daughter, our scientist begins to suspect that Professor King's secret research is somehow connected to the radiation and the deaths."

You can now watch this feature film through the Internet Archive! Hurray Internets!

Tormented (1960)

A 1960s classic that I feel deserves a little more attention and appreciation. Although it can fall in between the 'bad but good' horror movie classic cracks, this movie should stand alone. It is a good movie with a very spooky moralistic tale.

As the DVD case describes, Tormented, is about "A pianist [who] dumps his singer girlfriend and becomes engaged to a young socialite from an affluent island community, which infuriates the singer. A confrontation, between the pianist and the singer at the top of a lighthouse, results in her falling to her death to the rocks below. The pianist tries to keep the death quiet while proceeding with the wedding plans but finds it impossible when the deceased singer begins to haunt him."

I expected the writing and characters to be flat, poorly written. Instead they were created with heart and depth, and they continued to evolve as the movie progressed. This is a very fine movie, deserving of some respect, especially considering the hoards of awful horror movies made during this time.

Watch it now for free through the Internet Archive!!