I wish it was Frog Island

I know what you mean. This being a sci-fi, it's especially disappointing when they don't advance the idea/subject, at the very least to fill the time. No need to be repetitious.

I've seen films go inferior directions, after advancing the initial idea very well, but it's often a matter of taste, like Flat Liners. But at least it's advancing a story.

Shock

The soul of a monster

The undying monster

Dracula Has Risen From the Grave (1968)

The phantom 1931

Murders in the rue morgue

The incredible petrified world

House of mystery

The 9th guest

I always wondered when they'll release the horror film

Murder in the Rue McClanahan (1978)

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The ghost walks

Drums of jeopardy

Bowery at midnight

The devil bat

PILLOW OF DEATH (1945). The (Thankfully) last film in the INNER SANCTUM is about as tedious as the rest of them (WEIRD WOMAN and STRANGE CONFESSION are worth one watch, but CALLING DR DEATH, THE FROZEN GHOST and DEAD MAN'S EYES are very hard going). Lon Chaney JR plays a Lawyer, who may have murdered his wife to marry lovely (and rich) Brenda Joyce (STRANGE CONFESSION and Jane in the 40's Tarzan films), but there may be more to it than that. Extremely lethargic, but at least Lon isn't self flagellating this time around and cool seeing the NIGHT MONSTER sets being used again. **

Spooks run wild

The ape man

The vampire bat

Scared to death

Revolt of the zombies

Green eyes

Son of Ingagi

THE BRUTE MAN (1946). Final film of Rondo Hatton, which reveals the origin of "The Creeper, a homicidal chap who breaks peoples spines. While this is certainly cheapjack and loaded with recycled Police/Football stadium footage and musical cues (mostly from the Sherlock Holmes series), it has its own charm and quite noir-ish in parts . In the style of life imitating art, the Creeper is born due to chemical exposure distorting his features as was Hatton being exposed to gas in WW1 causing acromegaly. Billed as "The Monster with No Makeup", it's pretty shameful how Universal exploited Rondo -this was released about a year after He passed and Universal , probably out of embarrassment sold the film to PRC, the most low budget studio in town.

Some ideas taken from BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN and CITY LIGHTS help move the story along with guest turns by Jane Adams (HOUSE OF DRACULA) and Tom Neal (BOWERY AT MIDNIGHT, DETOUR). ***

The Savage girl

The beast of borneo

Omoo-omoo the Shark god

THE HOUSE THAT SCREAMED (1969). A Finishing school for Troubled girls experiences odd goings on before the offbeat ending, which You may see coming. The makers of BLOOD AND LACE (1971) may have seen this as somewhat similar scenarios between the two films occur throughout. However, THTS can't match the restless crude energy of BAL. Great production details help the story move along. **1/2

LAURA (1944). Great film noir of a Detective (Dana Andrews looking a lot like Dominic West in THE WIRE) investigating the death of a Socialite and later turns out to be alive. All sorts of tangles, but quite enjoyable and stellar spots by Judith Anderson, Gene Tierney, Vincent Price and Clifton Webb who steals the film as the prissy arrogant critic, getting in most of the film's best lines. *****

Yes, just saw this a few months ago. Good film.

This was my review of it in 2018 http://horror.com/forum/showpost.php...postcount=3780

Laura (1944)
8/10

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In this film noir drama, a Manhattan police detective Mark McPherson (Dana Andrews) investigates the murder of a beautiful, well liked, successful, socialite, Laura Hunt (Dana Andrews), by interviewing her arrogant, older, controlling mentor, columnist Waldo Lydecker (Clifton Webb) and the man Waldo despises, Laura's playboy fiancee Shelby Carpenter (Vincent Price).

Rather than being a hard boiled film noir crime picture, it's served sunny-side-up as a deep drama of depthful unique characters whose own interests and motivations are peeled away like onions, slow cooking a dish you're invested in.

However it's not without its deficits. We know Waldo well, but emotions are dry when it comes to the starch-shirted feelings of Detective McPherson and charitable Laura. The movie plays more a well-told mystery than a thriller, with suspense of intention, not of action.

Laura (1944) won the Oscar for Best Black-and-White Cinematography for Joseph LaShelle, Nominated Best Director for Otto Preminger, and Nominated Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Clifton Webb.

WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST (1958). OK sequel to THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN has the Sister of ACM (who We never heard about in the first film) searching for the brother who she is sure is still alive.
Not as good as the first one (although kudos to the Makeup Man), but could have been worse and pretty neat ending. **1/2

The She Beast (1966) - Featuring Babs Steele et. al.

200 years after being killed by the residents of Transylvania, Bardella the witch returns and inhabits the body of a newlywed bride. Her husband and an eccentric Transylvanian Count join forces to take on the witch and save the bride. I hated every minute of it, but I couldn't look away.

Well, just like Clark Griswold was told... when Eddie's rottweiler Snot gets going, sometimes it's best just to let him finish.

Queen of the amazons

The most dangerous game

KITTEN WITH A WHIP (1964). Very campy JD film where Ann-Margret turns an aspiring Politicians life upside down. AM is quite good here, beautiful (although I think She looked better in the late 70's::love::) albeit Batshit crazy. She was criticized for her acting in the 60's, but She at least tried and she certainly improved as time went on.

Saw this on YOUTUBE and sadly, the only way was Mystery Science Theater3000. CANNOT stand them, with the yacking and the snide remarks. ***

Snide remarks! MST2k?!!! ::big grin::

The monster maker

The mummy’s curse