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Die, Monster, Die! (1965) / Planet of the Vampires (1965)

Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) / The Plague of the Zombies (1966)

The Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) / She Wolf of London (1946)

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This site seeks to explore the less well travelled roads and avenues of the cinematic highway. The dust and tumbleweed of a ghost town full of obscure and forgotten gems awaits the more adventurous prospectors. In addition to regular forays off the beaten track you will find most popular genres covered, especially horror, science-fiction and those films that can be classified as cult. Popular trends and cycles in European and World cinema are regularly explored and often sit alongside towering examples of art cinema. Any comments and observations are always welcomed and appreciated. Without further ado buckle your seat belt, start your engine, and begin your journey down The Celluloid Highway.

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A Clockwork Orange (1971)

Dir: STANLEY KUBRICK Country: UK/USA aka: Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange I should start this review by saying I’m not a fan ...
The Designated Victim (1971)

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Nightmare City (1980)

Dir: UMBERTO LENZI Country: ITALY/MEXICO/SPAIN aka: Incubo sulla citta contaminata City of the Walking Dead Like a great number of hi...
Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Dir: GEORGE A. ROMERO Country: USA In a tribute to utter pointlessness I present yet another review of George A. Romero’s Night of the Li...
Amityville II: The Possession (1982)

Dir: DAMIANO DAMIANI Country: USA/MEXICO I have to open this review by saying that I consider The Amityville Horror (1979) to be a tr...
Dracula A. D. 1972 (1972)

Dir: ALAN GIBSON Country: UNITED KINGDOM aka: Dracula 1972 Hammer’s seventh outing for Count Dracula is a curious entry which is never...
Fellowship of the Frog (1959)

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Rome: Armed to the Teeth (1976)

Dir: UMBERTO LENZI Country: ITALY AKA: Roma a mano armata Assault with a Deadly Weapon Brutal Justice The Tough Ones In recent m...
Devil (2010)

Dir: JOHN ERICK DOWDLE Country: USA The stock of writer/producer/director M. Night Shyamalan couldn’t be much lower after a series of fee...
The Shining (1980)

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