Month: May 2025

Peur Sur La Ville

1975 French thriller Peur Sur La Ville (aka The Night Caller in the US and UK) was the first time French acting legend Jean-Paul Belmondo played a police officer. With exterior scenes shot mostly in Paris, it got mediocre reviews but was a box office hit in France, and it proved one of Belmondo’s most…


The Curse Of Frankenstein

Hammer’s first gothic horror remains a true classic. Peter Cushing stars in his most memorable role as the Baron, with a pre-Dracula Christopher Lee as the monster.  Director Terence Fisher set the tone for many future Hammer horrors with this feature. Compared to the Universal monsters series, the focus is on the creator rather than…