A beleaguered butler reluctantly presents horror films in a haunted mansion. Movie: “Pharaoh’s Curse”” from 1957 with Mark Dana and Ziva Rodann.
Episode 5 Air Date: 05–23-2025
Pharaoh’s Curse (1957) blends Egyptian mysticism with supernatural horror in a tale set against the sands of the Valley of the Kings. When Captain Storm is tasked with retrieving a rogue archeological team, he must lead a tense expedition into a desert region steeped in legend. Accompanied by the estranged wife of the dig’s leader and a mysterious local woman, Storm’s journey quickly turns grim. Strange occurrences begin after the opening of a long-sealed tomb, including unexplained deaths and signs of ancient possession. The mission soon shifts from recovery to survival, as the team uncovers chilling clues pointing to a curse that may still be active. With mounting tension and mounting bodies, the group must unravel the truth behind the tomb’s secrets before it’s too late. Atmospheric and methodical, the film offers a classic dose of vintage horror with a slow-building sense of dread.
Cast:
Mark Dana as Capt. Storm
Ziva Rodann as Simira
Diane Brewster as Sylvia Quentin
George Neise as Robert Quentin
Alvaro Guillot as Numar
Ben Wright as Walter Andrews
Guy Prescott as Dr. Michael Faraday
Terence deMarney as Sgt. Smollett
Richard Peel as Sgt. Gromley
Kurt Katch as Hans Brecht
Up Next in Season 1
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LP: “Mars Needs Women” (1968)
A beleaguered butler reluctantly presents horror films in a haunted mansion. Movie: “Mars Needs Women” from 1968 with Tommy Kirk and Yvonne Craig.
Episode 4 Air Date: 05–16-2025
“Mars Needs Women” is a low-budget science fiction film centered around a group of Martians on a desperate mission t...
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LP: The Leech Woman (1960)
A beleaguered butler reluctantly presents horror films in a haunted mansion. Movie: The Leech Woman from 1960 with Coleen Gray and Grant Williams.
Episode 3 Air Date: 05-09-2025
In this 1960 horror film, a troubled endocrinologist and his older wife become entangled in a dangerous quest for et...
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LP: The Manster (1959)
A beleaguered butler reluctantly presents horror films in a haunted mansion. Movie: The Manster from 1959 with Peter Dyneley and Jane Hylton.
Episode 2 Air Date: 05-02-2025
Released in 1959, The Manster blends horror and science fiction in an unsettling tale set in Japan. American reporter Lar...