"Dr. Phibes Rises Again" (1972) is an unnecessary and lackluster sequel. Phibes returns with the intention of taking his beloved w...

In "The Abominable Dr. Phibes" (1971), Vincent Price plays the title character, a doctor of music and theology who was horribly di...

Why did the monster eat the tight-rope walker? Answer to yesterday's riddle: The team spirit.

Every year I've presented a collector tied to the holiday. The previous two collections were monster movie memorabilia. This year is...

To celebrate Hollywood's 50th Anniversary, Universal Pictures produced "Man of a Thousand Faces" (1957), a biography of one of...

What ghost helped the Little Leaguers win their game? Answer to yesterday's riddle: Pants.

While out trick or treating this Friday, don't forget to also trick or treat for UNICEF .

Dick Miller is one of my favorite actors, and one of the few people I'd actually love to meet in real life. "A Bucket of Blood...

What does a werewolf do that people step into? Answer to yesterday's riddle: Shorty.

I've only seen one example of Halloween at the home of matte artist and production designer Paul Lasaine , but it's fantastic. It d...

When you get right down to it "Darkman" (1990) is more of a superhero movie than a horror movie, but it has very close ties to the...

In "Nightmare Castle" (1965) Dr. Stephen Arrowsmith (Paul Muller) murders his wife (Barbara Steele) and her lover (Rik Battaglia) ...

What do you call a monster who is 10 feet tall? Answer to yesterday's riddle: He had a screw loose.

Thomas Keubler is a former toy sculptor who now dedicates his time to sculpting his own full-sized, and incredibly life-like, creations. R...

I'm a sucker for smart haunted house movies such as the original "The Haunting" (1963) as opposed to the dumb shock and gore t...

Why did Frankenstein's monster go to a psychiatrist? Answer to yesterday's riddle: He likes to draw blood.

Here are two not so great shots of the Wicked Witch of the West as she appears near the end of The Great Movie Ride at Disney's Hollywoo...

"The Vampire" (1957) is a great low-budget tragedy involving an experiment involving instincts and regression. When the town docto...

In a nice coincidence, both movies I watched today updated old standards and grafted them onto technology rather than the supernatural, and ...

Why does Count Dracula consider himself an artist? Answer to yesterday's riddle: They made him put it back.