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The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959) [Movie] Eggplant.place IMDb TMDB WikiData Douban
The Man Who Could Cheat Death
director: 泰伦斯·费希 actor: 安东·迪夫伦 / 哈泽尔·考特
other title: 不死之人 / 不死的男人
Dr. Bonner plans to live forever through periodic gland transplants from younger, healthier human victims. Bonner looks about 40; he's really 104 years old. But people are starting to get suspicious, and he may not make 200.
The Mummy (1959) [Movie] IMDb Douban TMDB WikiData
The Mummy
director: 泰伦斯·费希 actor: 彼得·库欣 / 克里斯托弗·李
other title: 木乃伊 / Terror of the Mummy
In the 1890s a team of British archaeologists discover the untouched tomb of Princess Ananka but accidentally bring the mummified body of her High Priest back to life. Three years later back in England a follower of the same Egyptian religion unleashes the mummy to exact grisly revenge on the despoilers of the sacred past. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
The Snorkel (1958) [Movie] Douban IMDb WikiData TMDB
The Snorkel
director: 盖伊·格林 actor: 彼得·范·埃克 / 贝塔·圣约翰
other title: 水下呼吸器 / 金玉鸳盟
On the Italian coast, writer Paul Decker has grown unhappy in his marriage and executes what appears to be a perfect murder of his wife. While Paul is believed to be writing a book in France, his stepdaughter, Candy, suspects him of murdering her mother, as well as her father years before. With the police unwilling to investigate any further, Candy sets out to confirm her suspicions and take Paul down herself.
The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) [Movie] Douban TMDB Eggplant.place WikiData IMDb
The Curse of Frankenstein
6.2 (8 ratings) director: 泰伦斯·费希 actor: 彼得·库欣 / 哈泽尔·考特
other title: 弗兰肯斯坦的诅咒 / 神秘怪尸
Baron Victor Frankenstein has discovered life's secret and unleashed a blood-curdling chain of events resulting from his creation: a cursed creature with a horrid face — and a tendency to kill.
Horror of Dracula (1958) [Movie] Douban TMDB WikiData IMDb Skybridge
Horror of Dracula
6.8 (15 ratings) director: Terence Fisher actor: 彼得·库欣 / 克里斯托弗·李
other title: 恐怖德古拉 / 古堡怪客
After Jonathan Harker attacks Dracula at his castle, the vampire travels to a nearby city, where he preys on the family of Harker's fiancée. The only one who may be able to protect them is Dr. van Helsing, Harker's friend and fellow-student of vampires, who is determined to destroy Dracula, whatever the cost.
Taste of Fear (1961) [Movie] Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
Taste of Fear
7.7 (6 ratings) director: Seth Holt actor: 苏珊·斯塔丝伯格 / 罗纳德·刘易斯
other title: 惊魂夜魇 / Scream of Fear
A wheelchair-bound young girl returns to her father's estate after ten years, and although she's told he's away, she keeps seeing his dead body on the estate.
Once Upon a Spy (1980) [Movie] Douban
Once Upon a Spy
director: 伊凡·纳吉 actor: 特德·丹森 / 玛丽·路易丝·韦勒
other title: 从前有个傻子特工 / 谍网危情
John Cacavas' idea of a James Bond theme plays over the opening credits of this TV-movie spy flick which even features silhouetted buxom women posing in various contortions the same way the Bond films have done for decades. (The film also features a certain musical motif that is exceedingly close to what is found in all the Bond films.) Danson plays a computer expert who is coerced by the government into rescuing a super-computer from the clutches of evil, wheelchair-bound Lee, who intends to rule the world with it. The agent assigned to brief Danson is curvy, smart-mouthed Weller who reports to the authoritative and no-nonsense Parker. Retrieving the computer is only part of the job. Danson also hopes to rescue his doctor friend (Stone) and the doctor's daughter who are being held against their will, a task Parker is only mildly concerned about accomplishing. There is a lot of pseudo-witty banter and quasi-dangerous espionage as the film plays out with Danson and Weller straining for romantic chemistry while carrying out various aspects of a mission in which no one is ever killed. It's James Bond Lite, almost for kids. The whole enterprise reeks of "unsold pilot" with the credits even playing like a TV show opening and the ending setting the scene for possible future escapades. Danson is fairly solid throughout and manages to balance his character's brains and lack of experience pretty well. Weller is often very annoying, chirping Danson's character's name frequently ("Chenault!") and trotting around in foolish skirts, shoes and hairdos, acting like she's some big deal when really she's rather a lightweight herself. Lee is somewhat interesting at times, but could play this role in his sleep and sometimes seems like he's doing so. Parker (an unjustly forgotten actress who graced the silver screen with many wonderful, powerful performances in the 40's, 50's and beyond) is on her last legs here. She looks okay, but does all her scenes seated behind a large table and rattles out loud orders with very little timing or finesse. It's a sloppily done production with many continuity errors (notably in the costuming) and cheap sets. One notably intriguing sequence involves an elaborate maze in which Weller must fight for her life, but it is undercut by the fact that she is really in the same old section over and over with just angle and lighting changes tossed in occasionally. Lester, who plays a henchman here, would soon begin a memorable nine-year stay on "The Young and the Restless".
Paranoiac (1963) [Movie] Douban WikiData IMDb TMDB
Paranoiac
director: 弗雷迪·弗朗西斯 actor: 简妮特·斯科特 / 奥列佛·里德
other title: 发狂 / 变态一家人
Eleven years ago, the wealthy Ashby family was shattered when Mr and Mrs Ashby died in an airplane crash and their grieving son Tony committed suicide. All who remains is cruel Simon, an alcoholic in desperate need of funds; his mentally fragile sister Eleanor; and his protective aunt Harriet. Simon is just weeks away from receiving his inheritance, but there's a hitch in his plans when the long-believed dead Tony suddenly arrives.