Category Archives: Horror

The Great Gabbo (1929)

Posted on November 25, 2016 by lyzmadness

“The girl’s quit the act. She left him flat!”  “Well, who’s that he’s talking to now?”  “The dummy!”   Director:  James Cruze Starring:  Eric von Stroheim, Betty Compson, Donald Douglas, Marjorie Kane, John F. Hamilton Screenplay:  Ben Hecht and Hugh … Continue reading →

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Puppet Master III: Toulon’s Revenge (1991)

Posted on November 15, 2016 by lyzmadness

“Herr Toulon has developed a method of animating his puppets without strings. He said they were motorised, but it’s much more than that. I’ve seen them walk; react to sound as if they could hear. It’s as if they were … Continue reading →

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Puppet Master II (1991)

Posted on November 15, 2016 by lyzmadness

“We have only a short time left to distil the fluid. And then—then—think of it! Another half century as Toulon’s miraculous stringless marionettes!”   [aka Puppet Master II: His Unholy Creations] Director:  David Allen Starring:  Elizabeth Maclellan, Collin Bernsen, Steve … Continue reading →

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Puppet Master (1989)

Posted on November 15, 2016 by lyzmadness

“Your husband brought us together several years ago to try and help in his research. He and Frank found evidence that the ancient Egyptians had discovered a secret method of giving life to inanimate figurines—a secret passed on to a … Continue reading →

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The Mummy (1932)

Posted on November 7, 2016 by lyzmadness

“Oh! Amon-Ra – Oh! God of gods! Death is but the doorway to new life— We live today; we shall live again— In many forms shall we return – Oh, mighty one.”   Director:  Karl Freund Starring:  Boris Karloff, Zita … Continue reading →

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The Avenging Conscience (1914)

Posted on September 17, 2016 by lyzmadness

  “She fears something more than mere mental derangement…”   Director:  D. W. Griffith Starring:  Henry B. Walthall, Spottiswoode Aitken, Blanche Sweet, George Siegmann, Ralph Lewis, Mae Marsh, Robert Harron Screenplay:  D.W. Griffith, based upon the works of Edgar Allan … Continue reading →

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Edgar Allen Poe (1909)

Posted on September 4, 2016 by lyzmadness

  “My God, she’s dead!”   Director:  D. W. Griffith Starring:  Herbert Yost, Linda Arvidson, Charles Perley, Arthur V. Johnson, Anita Hendrie, David Miles Screenplay:  D.W. Griffith and Frank E. Woods       Synopsis:  A young woman, Virginia Poe … Continue reading →

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Paranormal Activity (2007)

Posted on August 19, 2016 by lyzmadness

“You cannot run from this. It will follow you. It may lay dormant for years. Something may trigger it to become more active. It will, over time, reach out to communicate with you…”   Director:  Oren Peli Starring:  Katie Featherston, … Continue reading →

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Halloween II (1981)

Posted on June 4, 2016 by lyzmadness

“He became an obsession with me, until I realised that there was nothing within him – neither conscience, nor reason – that was even remotely human. An hour ago I stood up and fired six shots into him. He just … Continue reading →

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Halloween (1978)

Posted on May 30, 2016 by lyzmadness

“I spent eight years trying to reach him, and then another seven trying to keep him locked up, because I realised that what was living behind that boy’s eyes was purely and simply – evil…”   Director:  John Carpenter Starring:  … Continue reading →

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