Horror & Cult
By Killer Rat · May 30, 2026

Maniac (1963)

7/10

Maniac emerged as part of Hammer's new wave of psychological thrillers during the 1960s, a cycle driven as much by financial opportunity as artistic inspiration. The phenomenal success of Psycho an...

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Horror & Cult
By Killer Rat · May 30, 2026

Dogs (1976)

1/10

The poster for Dogs has occupied pride of place in my bedroom for as long as I can remember. Every horror poster enthusiast has their personal favourites and I have been fortunate enough to surroun...

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Horror & Cult
By Killer Rat · May 29, 2026

Empire of The Ants (1977)

3/10

Footage of ants of all shapes and sizes diligently going about their daily duties, accompanied by a wonderfully serious deadpan voiceover, gets the ball rolling in H.G. Wells’ Empire of the Ants. T...

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Horror & Cult
By Killer Rat · May 28, 2026

Fright (1971)

6/10

 Susan George babysits for a family with a secret and soon gets embroiled in a terrifying nightmare.  Highly enjoyable and tension-filled ride from the pre-internet, pre-cellphone era.  Well worth a revisit.

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Horror & Cult
By Killer Rat · May 28, 2026

Revenge! (1971)

7/10

In the year of Straw Dogs, this well-acted little thriller is a tale of regular folk revealing their dark sides and being unable to control events once they begin to spin out of control.

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Horror & Cult
By Killer Rat · May 27, 2026

The Bat (1959)

7/10

Bat, The (1959)Starring: Vincent Price, Agnes Moorhead, Gavin Gordon, Lenita LaneDirector: Crane WilburSynopsis: Vintage, old-fashioned mystery whodunit is a gas and about as scary as an episode of...

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Horror & Cult
By Killer Rat · May 19, 2026

The Mummy's Ghost (1944)

7/10

The Mummy franchise sprouted a third sequel with the release of 1944’s The Mummy’s Ghost, with Lon Chaney reprising his role as the marauding Mummy and George Zucco making a final appearance as the...

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Movies Etc
By Killer Rat · May 17, 2026

Hawas (1974)

6/10

Sawan Kumar’s Spectacular and deliciously sleazy tale about the dreaded curse of Nymphomania with Bindu as the smouldering victim.

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Movies Etc
By Killer Rat · May 16, 2026

Snake Movies

The Great Snake Movies of South Asian Cinema. Over the years, one peculiarly desi genre has crept disturbingly close to the heart — probably far closer than any medically trained p

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Horror & Cult
By Killer Rat · May 16, 2026

Chamunda (1999)

1/10

Two hundred years ago, Raja Pratap Singh ruled his kingdom, but neither he nor his subjects enjoyed much peace. An evil spirit by the name of Saamri stalked the countryside, leaving terror wherever...

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