The Wormwood Star (1956)

 

Night Tide (1961)

A young sailor falls in love with a mysterious woman, performing as a mermaid at the local carnival, but he soon comes to suspect the girl might be a real mermaid, who draws men to a watery death during the full moon.

Interesting, but ultimately disappointing phantasmagorical tale is successful creating a mysterious, dream-like atmosphere hinting at more than it delivers.

Halliwell (no star): "Cheaply made and very derivative romantic fantasy which seemed to hold a promise never fulfilled."

Maltin**1/2: "Odd, dreamy little drama is strangely compelling, though not a horror film, as often promised."

Queen of Blood (1966)

An alien species makes contact with Earth through radio transmission, notifying of an imminent visit. An alien ship crash lands on Mars, and a rescue team is sent.

Above-average, imaginative sci-fi horror on a low budget makes good use of material from the Soviet science fiction film Nebo Zovyot and inspired all those alien monster loose on the spaceship flicks (including Alien).

Maltin**!/2: "Eerie space opera (utilizing effects footage cribbed from a big-budget Russian film)...Best thing is the bizarre climax, if you can wait that long."

Games (1967)

A young couple who are into kinky "mind games" get more than they bargained for when a mysterious woman comes into their lives.