50 Date Night Screams

When is a train not a train? When it’s a phantom! In "The Phantom Express,” from 1932, the number of train accidents taking place is becoming alarming. The engineers are claiming that they are seeing…

"Murder at Midnight” kept us guessing about the identity of the killer to the end. A high society party game of charades turns deadly when a man accidentally shoots a friend. The local police start t…

“Manfish,” from 1956, is a “find the treasure” adventure flick which takes place in the Caribbean. What sets this story apart is that it’s based on two Edgar Allan Poe stories, "The Gold-Bug" and "Th…

"Strangers of the Evening" is a pre-Hayes code mystery from 1932. There's some body switching going on at the coroner's office, in order to cover up a crime. When a prominent person is presumed murde…

"The Vampires' Night Orgy" is a Spanish horror film from 1973 and directed by León Klimovsky. A group of stranded travelers seek refuge in a seemingly deserted village. However, they are attacked one…

"The Midnight Warning” is a mystery based on an urban legend. The plot follows the legend which might be called "The Vanishing Hotel Room" or "The Vanishing Lady.” A woman insists her brother was sta…

"Death in the Shadows” is a mystery/thriller set outside of Amsterdam. When a woman is murdered, her high school aged daughter is left orphaned and looking for answers. Along the way she discovers so…

“The Wasp Woman” is a monster of the week movie that has many facets. It makes use of some tired tropes, but it also brings something new to the genre. The founder of a cosmetic company is afraid of …

"The Phantom," a thriller/mystery from 1931 may in fact be a parody. It’s an early "talkie," and was the final film for silent movie star Allene Ray. It is filled with some of the tropes we are famil…

We still don’t know if the title of this move, "The Invisible Killer” from 1939, referred to a person or to the method used for the murders. It’s a whodunit crime drama that has a few comedic moments…

Mike and Amber once again dig into the plot of a poverty row thriller/whodunit: "I Killed That Man” from 1941. A man who is sentenced to be executed is murdered in a room full of witnesses, but nobod…

The Italian film, Baba Yaga or Kiss Me, Kill Me, is a story of a photographer who finds her life complicated by a relationship with a mysterious woman. This film really tries to do a lot: it’s a soci…

When is a documentary not a documentary? Amber and Mike are not certain that this movie is what it is purported to be. Supposedly a movie about a man who is tasked with protecting the fishing industr…

Venice is the backdrop for "The Embalmer,” a horror movie set in the catacombs below the city. Women are missing, but the police and city leaders don’t seem too concerned. A reporter is on the trail,…

Amber and Mike are excited to review “Grave of the Vampire,” a solid vampire movie from 1972. A couple is assaulted by a vampire, and the woman later gives birth to a child that will only drink blood…

A scientist experiments on Michael, the child of his partner, eventually leading the boy to kill his own parents. After serving 17 years in an institution for the murders, Michael vows to track down …

When the sister of reporter Karl Schein dies after a heart transplant, it’s discovered that the serum which may have saved her life from organ rejection is missing. Dr. Otto Frankenstein stole the se…

"Daughter of the Tong,” is an outdated crime drama that tells the story of a young woman who is trying to rescue her brother from a gang. It is set during the early days of the FBI, who are trying to…

"Carnage" is a 1986 horror film directed by Andy Milligan. The movie is known for its low-budget production and cult status within the horror genre. Amber and Mike discuss this haunted house film tha…

In "The Devil's Sleep,” a con man named Umberto Scalli is using a “women’s health spa” as a front for a drug ring. He deals to women as well as teenagers. The local law enforcement is aware but they …