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Popcorn Pictures
Reviewing the best (and worst) of horror, sci-fi and fantasy since 2000


Fear in the Night (1972)
One of Hammer's attempts to venture out into thrillers is an admirable if flawed side project from their Gothic classics.
Feb 28


The Devil's Men (1976)
Devil worshippers led by Peter Cushing are abducting tourists and only Donald Pleasance can stop them.
Nov 2, 2024


Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)
One of the best films Hammer ever made, this is the Anglo-horror cycle at its bleakest and finest.
Sep 1, 2024


The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958)
Widely considered one of the better films in the Hammer catalogue, this sequel sees the improbable return of Cushing's Frankenstein.
Sep 1, 2024


The Gorgon (1964)
Solid mid-60s effort from Hammer is one of their best standalone horror films.
May 31, 2024


Night of the Big Heat (1967)
Can an alien invasion be stopped by the legendary pairing of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee?
May 30, 2024


Legend of the Werewolf (1975)
Horror had moved on by 1975. Tyburn Film Productions with Legend of the Werewolf had not and were still stuck in the early 60s.
Nov 3, 2023


The Ghoul (1975)
Late lacklustre British horror offering which was about twenty years too late in terms of what the genre had transformed into by this point.
Nov 3, 2023


The Flesh & The Fiends (1960)
Fantastically underrated retelling of the Burke and Hare murders with star turns from Peter Cushing and Donald Pleasance.
Oct 1, 2023
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