All the Colors of the Dark 1972  R, 86 min.
Genre: Foreign / Horror
aka: Day of the Maniac
They're Coming to Get You
Director: Sergio Martino
Cast: George Hilton, Edwige Fenech, Ivan Rassimov, Julian Ugarte, George Rigaud, Nieves Navarro, Marina Malfatti, Luciano Pigozzi, Dominique Boschero, Carla Mancini
Jane (Edwige Fenech) has recurring nightmares of her mother's murder years before. She also seems to be followed by a knife-wielding, blue-eyed man of her nightmares. A neighbor talks her into going to a Devil worshipping cult where she is seduced, tattooed, and drinks the blood of a dog. And her problems continue in this tale that does have an interesting cast.
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Horror Express 1973  R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
aka: Panic on the Trans-Siberian Train
Director: Eugenio Martin
Cast: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Alberto de Mendoza, Silvia Tortosa, George Rigaud, Telly Savalas, Julio Pena, Angel del Pozo, Helga Line, Alice Reinheart
An archaeology professor (Christopher Lee) believes that he has found the "missing link" during an exploration trip to China in the early 1900s. He boards the Trans-Siberian Express with the frozen being, intending to take it to London. But, the body thaws and comes to life. It turns out to be an alien from outer space that when it looks at a person, the individual's brain is boiled and the person is turned into a zombie. The alien also can take over anyone's body. The professor will need help from his rival (Peter Cushing) and a Cossack captain (Telly Savalas) if he is to subdue the creature. A Horror/Sci-Fi cult classic.
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Lost Command 1966 N/R, 129 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Romance
Director: Mark Robson
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Alain Delon, George Segal, Michele Morgan, Maurice Ronet, Claudia Cardinale, Gregoire Aslan, Jean Servais, Burt Kwouk, Jacques Marin, Maurice Sarfati, Jean-Claude Bercq, Gordon Heath, George Rigaud
Set during World War II, this is the story of French paratroopers and their exploits in French-Algerian guerilla warfare. Their leader, Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy (Anthony Quinn), has worked his way up through the ranks and now molds his recruits into a fighting unit. But, there are deserters–including his assistant Esclavier (Alain Delon) who is frustrated with the war and Lt. Ben Mahidi (George Segal) who joins the rebels. Along the way, Raspeguy becomes romantically involved with Countess De Clairefons (Michele Morgan) who promises to marry him if he attains the rank of General. Romance and violence are part of this war story.
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Native Son 1950 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Pierre Chenal
Cast: Richard Wright, Jean Wallace, Gloria Madison, Nicholas Joy, Willa Pearl Curtis, Charles Cane, Jean Michael, George Rigaud, George Green, Ruth Robert
Richard Wright, author of the masterful novel and play, stars as Bigger Thomas, a black man who takes a job as chauffeur to a rich white family. Not comprehending the "rules" of the white world, when he accidentally kills their wild daughter, he attempts to hide her body. While on the lam, he kills again. Although Bigger is directly responsible for the killings, is the problem really with what it means to be black in 1930s America?
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Paris Underground 1945  N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Madame Pimpernel
Director: Gregory Ratoff
Cast: Constance Bennett, Gracie Fields, George Rigaud, Kurt Kreuger, Charles Andre, Leslie Vincent, Eily Malyon, Vladimir Sokoloff, Gregory Gaye, Andrew V. McLaglen, Adrienne D'Ambricourt, Richard Ryen
This film is based on the activities of Etta Shiber who, during World War II, used the Paris Underground system to help hundreds of allied aviators escape. Kitty and Emmeline (Constance Bennett and Gracie Fields) are trapped in Paris by the Nazi occupation forces. They become involved in helping allied aviators escape until they are captured and tortured. They are eventually rescued by an American soldier.
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Schizoid 1971 R, 100 min.
Genre: Foreign / Horror / Thriller
aka: A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
Director: Lucio Fulci
Cast: Florinda Bolkan, Stanley Baker, Jean Sorel, Silvia Monti, Alberto de Mendoza, George Rigaud, Penny Brown, Leo Genn, Mike Kennedy, Ely Galleani, Anita Strindberg, Franco Balducci
Carol (Florinda Bolkan), the daughter of an important English politician, has recurring nightmares of killing a neighbor libertine during all-night LSD orgies. When the neighbor is found dead, Carol is the prime suspect. Were those really dreams? This and many other questions are answered in one of Fulci's better films, which has many twists, turns, and red herrings.
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The Texican 1966  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Texas Kid
Director: Lesley Selander
Cast: Audie Murphy, Broderick Crawford, Diana Lorys, Aldo Sambrell, Antonio Casas, Gerard Tichy, Antonio Molino Rojo, Juan Antonio Peral, Helga Genth, Luis Induni, George Rigaud, Victor Israel
Jess (Audie Murphy) is a wanted man after being framed for a murder. When his brother is killed, he heads to Rimrock, which is controlled by Luke (Broderick Crawford). Luke is the one who framed Jess, and he is sure that Luke also was responsible for his brother's death. But Jess needs the evidence. In the process, love blooms for Jess when he meets Kit (Diana Lorys).
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What Are Those Strange Drops of Blood Doing on......? 1972 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Foreign / Thriller
Director: Ciuliano Carnimeo
Cast: Edwige Fenech, George Hilton, Paola Quattrini, Giampiero Albertini, Franco Agostini, George Rigaud, Annabella Incontrera, Oreste Lionello, Carla Brait, Carla Mancini
[Full title: "What Are Those Strange Drops of Blood Doing on Jennifer's Body?"] Jennifer (Edwige Fenech) moves into an apartment and immediately becomes the target of a killer. There are plenty of suspects in this fair mystery/thriller that has its share of "grossness" as well.
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| 1. All the Colors of the Dark (1972)
aka: Day of the Maniac
aka: They're Coming to Get You
2. Grand Slam (1968)
3. Horror Express (1973)
aka: Panic on the Trans-Siberian Train
4. I Walk Alone (1947)
5. Lost Command (1966)
6. Native Son (1950)
7. Paris Underground (1945)
aka: Madame Pimpernel
8. Schizoid (1971)
aka: A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
9. The Texican (1966)
aka: Texas Kid
10. What Are Those Strange Drops of Blood Doing on......? (1972)
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