(B-) In many ways typical modern horror, but with a few new twists and angles that give it more life. The "twist" is a mistake, though.

(C-) Baffling sci-fi pic has a certain amount of camp appeal.

(B- for all but Blood)The two golden age sci-fi/horror pics are quite entertaining, if hardly lost classics. "Space" is the better of them and is a serious-minded Quatermass knockoff. "Strangler" is classy late Karloff pic, though a little slow.

(D+) A pale shadow of the delightful original. Plays like "Grace," minus the competence.

(B) Perhaps the definitive 50s B sci-fi pic. Harryhausen's effects are again the highlight, but it's compactly made and always watchable.

(D+) Sanchez steps way back after the excellent "Altered." Minimalistic horror never really generates any atmosphere or scares and is too repetitive.

(B-) Plays pretty much exactly like "Beast From 20,000 Fathoms," but with a space creature instead. Not quite as good, but worth a watch for fans of 50s sci-fi and Harryhausen.

(B+) Yet another killer kid pic, slow burning, stylish and generally powerful when it comes to life. Not every attempt to make the kids creepy works, but it's overall highly effective.

(C) Modestly entertaining but somewhat disappointing. Harryhausen's octopus is pretty cool, but it's hardly one of his better creations, and the surrounding elements are rather flat.

(B) Sequel is more campy and melodramatic than the original, but these elements work with the absurdity of the plot. O'Quinn shines again, though Meg Foster has terrifying, lifeless eyes and is cold and unlikable.

(C+) Has some good moments, but it wanders and is vaguely pretentious considering the subject matter. However, it does hold up better for ogling purposes than most films from the era.

(F) Wretched slasher has the most irritating killer of all time and no redeeming features.

(B- for Hang, C for Boogie Man) Hang is fairly standard issue 40s horror but carried by Karloff and the brisk pacing. The Boogie Man attempts humor, doesn't really succeed.

(B- for Deranged, C+ for Motel) Deranged is a black comic retelling of the Gein story. Bizarrely effective. Motel Hell has some fun ideas, but it never quite knows what to do with them.

(B-) A bit more bloated and less fun than Jason and the Argonauts or The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad, but this still brings Harryhausen-effect driven fantasy to another decade with solid effect.

(B-) Another Castle psych thriller. Good fun, largely carried by Crawford's hammy performance.

(B) Probably my favorite Castle film. Follows the short story pretty closely w/o being to slow, and the makeup is delightful. It's campy, no doubt, but not so much as to kill all the drama.

(B) A bit darker than its stylistic predecessors, but still highly entertaining and with more fun Harryhausen effects. Also, Munro gives the all-time great "nothing but standing there half naked" performances.

(B+) There are plenty of mock-doc horror pics, but they continue to work. This is pretty damn tense at times and comes to an effective climax. Pacing could be tightened slightly, but perhaps closing it up would lessen the atmosphere.