Scared to Death, 1947
A film by Christy Cabanne
“From a slab in the morgue, a dead young woman tells the bizarre tale of how she got there, through a maze of murder involving a hypnotist, a midget and a mysterious figure in a green mask.” (IMDB)
Fear in the Night, 1947
A film by Maxwell Shane
“A man dreams he committed murder, then begins to suspect it was real.” (IMDB)
This delightful film-noir features a young DeForest Kelly, who would have a starring role as Dr. McCoy on Star Trek in another twenty years.
Keep my Grave Open, 1977
A film by S.F. Brownrigg
“A crazy woman who lives in an old mansion thinks she’s with her brother/lover, who lures victims to her.” (IMDB)
Rogue’s Tavern, 1936
A film by Robert F. Hill (as Bob Hill)
Written by Al Martin (original screenplay)
“A mad killer is on the loose in a hotel on a dark, gloomy night.” (IMDB)
The nation is still reeling from its latest mass murder at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, ruthlessly perpetrated by Omar Mir Saddique Mateen. In the wake of the tragedy, law enforcement officers are debriefing the killer’s wife, Noor Salman. At this time the FBI doesn’t think she’s a co-conspirator, meaning she didn’t help to plan the attack with him. Read more
Late Friday night Christina Grimmie, a star of NBC’s “The Voice,” was gunned down while signing autographs after a Florida concert. She was 22. Her brother tackled the killer right after the assault, but the assailant turned the gun on himself, completing a murder-suicide.
Police identified the killer as 27-year-old Kevin James Loibl. His motive is unknown at this point, but he drove two hours to murder the young singer, and came armed with two guns and a knife, suggesting premeditation.
Learn more about Christina Grimmie’s tragic murder (CNN)
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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers, 1946
A film by Lewis Milestone
“A ruthless, domineering woman is married to an alcoholic D.A., her childhood companion who is the only living witness to her murder of her rich aunt seventeen years earlier.” (IMDB.com) (Browse our Movie Archive)
