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And Then There Were None (1974)

29 July 200225 April 2021
And Then There Were None (1974) poster

Agatha Christie Murder Mystery

Categories: Horror.
Ratings: 1.
Directors: Peter Collinson.
Actors: Oliver Reed, Elke Sommer, Richard Attenborough, Gert Froebe, Stephane Audran, Herbert Lom, Charles Aznavour, Alberto de Mendoza, Adolfo Celi, Maria Rohm and Orson Welles.
Crew: Peter Collinson, Peter Welbeck, Harry Alan Towers and Agatha Christie.
Themes: Psycho-Thrillers and Films of 1974.

The Blood of Fu Manchu (1968)

13 March 201124 April 2024
The Blood of Fu Manchu (1968) poster

Super-Villain

Categories: Science Fiction.
Ratings: 2.
Directors: Jess Franco.
Actors: Christopher Lee, Richard Greene, Howard Marion Crawford, Maria Rohm, Tsai Chin, Loni Von Friedl, Shirley Eaton, Ricardo Palacios and Marcelo Arroita-Jauregui.
Crew: Jess Franco, Peter Welbeck, Harry Alan Towers and Sax Rohmer.
Themes: Super-Villains, Film Series and Sequels and Films of 1968.

The Bloody Judge (1970)

17 April 20108 August 2025
The Bloody Judge (1970) poster

Historical Horror

Categories: Horror.
Ratings: 2.
Directors: Jess Franco.
Actors: Christopher Lee, Maria Rohm, Leo Genn, Margaret Lee and Howard Vernon.
Crew: Jess Franco, Peter Welbeck, Harry Alan Towers and Towers of London.
Themes: Historical Events in Fiction, Sadism and Torture, Historical and Costume Dramas, Spanish Cinema and Films of 1970.

The Castle of Fu Manchu (1969)

12 February 201526 February 2025
The Castle of Fu Manchu (1969) poster

Super-Villain

Categories: Science Fiction.
Ratings: 1.
Directors: Jess Franco.
Actors: Christopher Lee, Richard Greene, Tsai Chin, Howard Marion Crawford, Gunther Stoll, Rosalba Neri and Jess Franco.
Crew: Jess Franco, Peter Welbeck, Harry Alan Towers, Sax Rohmer and Towers of London.
Themes: Super-Villains, Film Series and Sequels and Films of 1969.

Count Dracula (1970)

26 April 200117 November 2023
Count Dracula (1970) poster

Dracula Adaptation

Categories: Horror.
Ratings: 2.
Directors: Jess Franco.
Actors: Christopher Lee, Herbert Lom, Klaus Kinski, Maria Rohm, Soledad Miranda and Jack Taylor.
Crew: Jess Franco, Peter Welbeck, Harry Alan Towers, Bram Stoker and Towers of London.
Themes: Count Dracula, Vampires, Spanish Cinema and Films of 1970.

Gor (1987)

20 August 200514 May 2021
Gor (1987) poster

Barbarian Planet

Categories: Science Fiction.
Ratings: 2.
Directors: Fritz Kiersch.
Actors: Urbano Barberini, Oliver Reed, Rebecca Ferratti, Paul L. Smith, Jack Palance and Arnold Vosloo.
Crew: Fritz Kiersch, Peter Welbeck, Harry Alan Towers, John Norman, Avi Lerner and Cannon Films.
Themes: Other Planets, Epic Fantasy, Planetary Adventure, Journeys Inside the Solar System, Film Series and Sequels and Films of 1987.

Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon (1967)

24 June 200722 December 2021
Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon (1967) poster

Victorian Rocket Launch Comedy

Categories: Science Fiction.
Ratings: 1.
Directors: Don Sharp.
Actors: Burl Ives, Terry-Thomas, Gert Frobe, Troy Donahue, Lionel Jeffries, Daliah Lavi, Dennis Price, Edward de Souza and Allan Cuthbertson.
Crew: Don Sharp, Harry Alan Towers and Peter Welbeck.
Themes: Steampunk, Comedies, Victorian Gaslight Milieu, Real Life People in Fiction and Films of 1967.

The Mangler (1995)

21 March 201018 July 2025
The Mangler (1995) poster

Possessed Laundry Press/Stephen King Adaptation

Categories: Horror.
Ratings: 0-.
Directors: Tobe Hooper.
Actors: Ted Levine and Robert Englund.
Crew: Tobe Hooper, Peter Welbeck, Harry Alan Towers and Stephen King.
Themes: Cursed Objects, Possession, Machines Amok, Film Series and Sequels and Films of 1995.

The Million Eyes of Sumuru (1967)

8 February 20175 June 2025
The Million Eyes of Sumuru (1967) poster

Female Super-Villain/All-Women World Domination Plot

Categories: Science Fiction.
Ratings: 2.
Directors: Lindsay Shonteff.
Actors: George Nader, Shirley Eaton, Frankie Avalon, Wilfrid Hyde White, Maria Rohm and Klaus Kinski.
Crew: Lindsay Shonteff, Peter Welbeck, Harry Alan Towers, Sax Rohmer and Scott MacGregor.
Themes: Super-Villains, Femme Fatales, Spy Films, Film Series and Sequels and Films of 1967.

The Vengeance of Fu Manchu (1967)

19 April 199923 April 2024
The Vengeance of Fu Manchu (1967) poster

Super-Villain

Categories: Science Fiction.
Ratings: 2.
Directors: Jeremy Summers.
Actors: Christopher Lee, Douglas Wilmer, Howard Marion Crawford, Tsai Chin, Horst Frank, Noel Trevarthen and Maria Rohm.
Crew: Jeremy Summers, Peter Welbeck, Harry Alan Towers and Sax Rohmer.
Themes: Super-Villains, Hypnotism, Film Series and Sequels, German Cinema and Films of 1967.

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  • Possession Films
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  • Religion in Fantastic Cinema
  • Romantic Comedies
  • Film Noir
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  • Jekyll and Hyde Films
  • Films That Make Dubious Claims to Being True Stories
  • Coming of Age Stories in Fantastic Cinema
  • Films About Cryogenics and Suspended Animation
  • Alternate History Films
  • Disturbed Psychology as Portrayed on Film
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