Spooky Film of the Day – Death Proof (Quentin Tarantino, 2007)
It took me a long, long time to get round to watching Death Proof, and to be honest with you, that was probably largely down to the fact that I haven’t been overly impressed with the general output of Quentin Tarantino in this century… Don’t get me wrong, both Kill [...]
Little Tape of Horrors, Part Two – A Haunted Waltz
Happy Halloween everyone! Hope you have enjoyed our Halloween week, there’s still a few posts to come, the terror never ends here at Days Are Numbers, you see! Anyhow, here is the second and final Little Tape of Horrors, A Haunted Waltz. This tape captures the sinister spirits of a [...]
Spooky Film of the Day – Daughters of Darkness (Harry Kumel, 1971)
Vampires, eh? Those guys will never go out of fashion, it seems. Surely the man on the street’s bogeyman of choice, even if they are more likely to be found sulking in their bedrooms a la the Twilight kids or getting their heads kicked in by Wesley Snipes these days… [...]
Little Tape of Horrors, Part One – Gravest Hits!
Hello boys and ghouls! Welcome to the first grisly installment of Little Tape of Horrors! Since its Days Are Numbers’ favourite time of the year, I thought it would it be devilish to put together a couple of special Halloween playlists for you to enjoy. Part one is Gravest Hits, [...]
Spooky Film of the Day – Let’s Kill Uncle (William Castle, 1966)
Yes, Morrissey fans this is where he got it from… Although quite what the Salford warbler’s feelings are about director William Castle, have sadly never been put on record. As for me, I happen to think that Herr Schloss (to use his original, German birth name) is the quintessential “Halloween” filmmaker because, if you think about it, October 31st stands [...]
Spooky Film of the Day – Tam-Lin (Roddy McDowall, 1970)
One of the segments I enjoyed most during Mark Gatiss’ recent History of Horror series was when the erstwhile League of Gentlemen man set about championing a peculiar subgenre often referred to as Folk Horror. Films that belong to this stable are notable for incorporating spooky British folklore into the horror mileu, often [...]
Spooky Film of the Day – Vamp (Richard Venk, 1986)
Back by popular demand (I think?!), Days Are Numbers’ annual Halloween horror film blow-out, Spooky Film of the Day… Mwah-ha-ha! etc. And what better time of year than All Hallows’ Eve to “Vamp” it up, eh? Let me give this to you straight from the very beginning; what most appeals about [...]
Spooky Film of the Day – Theatre of Blood (Douglas Hickox, 1973)
Vincent Price is without doubt my absolute favourite of all the great horror actors. Lee, Cushing, even the earlier Lugosi and Karloff, none of the others can hold a spooky candle to him in my eyes. It is now generally accepted, and quite rightfully, that Price gave his best ever dramatic performance [...]
Frightenin’ 45s: A Number Of Names – Sharevari (instrumental)
The sophisticated gentlemen pictured above has nothing to do with this Frightenin’ 45 but I thought it was would be nice to have a picture of a skeleton going out on the town rather than some ‘orrible Halloween picture. Look! He’s got a top hat! Anyway, here’s an oldie but [...]
Spooky Film of the Day – Spirits of the Dead (Roger Vadim/Louis Malle/Federico Fellini, 1968)
Why, what do we have here; a horror anthology film directed by three of the most famous continental film directors of the 50s and 60s? Well, yes… And as you might well expect, Spirits of the Dead is a rather classy affair. Released as Histoires extraordinaires (or “Extraordinary Stories”) in France and [...]