Alan Toner's Blog, page 4
February 19, 2020
Dracula 1958 Review
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Christopher Lee has always been my all time favourite Count Dracula. He always will be. In my view, when it comes to playing Bram Stoker’s immortal bloodsucker, nobody can come anywhere near him. And all this Lee adoration started when … Read More
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February 11, 2020
Alice, Sweet Alice Blu Ray Review
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Alice, Sweet Alice (alternative titles Communion and Holy Terror) is a 1976 American contribution to the then-booming Italian giallo movie genre. Taking obvious influences from Hitchcock, Nicholas Roeg’s Don’t Look Now and religious-themed shockers like The Omen, this … Read More
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February 10, 2020
Virgin Witch Blu Ray Review
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Being an avid collector of all kinds of horror Blu Rays, I always get an extra special kick out of adding yet another 70s British fright flick to my movie shelf. Well, after all, British horror movies were a huge … Read More
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January 2, 2020
BBC Dracula TV Series Was Hugely Disappointing
Well, I have now watched the first episode of the new BBC Dracula TV series, and I have to say that I was NOT impressed. In fact, I found the whole episode hugely disappointing. Not only that, but I also … Read More
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January 1, 2020
Dracula TV Series
As a huge Dracula fan, I shall certainly be tuning in to watch the new 3-part Dracula TV Series, which BBC1 is showing tonight at nine o’clock.
Developed by Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, and based on Bram Stoker’s classic … Read More
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December 26, 2019
The Small Hand – Susan Hill TV Movie
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Susan Hill’s chilling ghost story The Small Hand has been made into a TV movie, and is being shown on Channel 5 tonight at nine o’clock. And being a HUGE fan of Susan Hill’s work, I am really looking forward … Read More
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December 18, 2019
Christmas Chillers - My New Book of Yuletide Horror Stories
CHRISTMAS CHILLERS is now available from Amazon in both paperback and Kindle versions at:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Christmas-Ch...
November 27, 2019
Annabelle Should NEVER Have Come Home
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I have just watched the latest movie in The Conjuring universe: Annabelle Comes Home. Well, after being extremely disappointed with this film, all I can say is, Annabelle Should NEVER have come home.
If you are not familiar with … Read More
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November 24, 2019
The Curse of La Llorona – The True Story
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If you are a horror fan, you will probably be familiar with the new James Wan movie The Curse of La Llorona. But did you know that this film is based on an actual legend, namely “The Curse of … Read More
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October 27, 2019
The Werewolf of Paris
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The Werewolf of Paris, by American writer Guy Endore, was first published in 1933. This was the novel that inspired the 1961 Hammer horror movie The Curse of the Werewolf, which starred Oliver Reed.
The book was a … Read More
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