Rent Die, Monster, Die! (1965)

Interesting Hammer Style 60s Horror - Die, Monster, Die! review by GI

A short nostalgic trip while watching this film as it scared the bejesus out of me as a boy. Viewed today it's a Hammer Horror style film notable as one of Boris Karloff's last films. Made in England it taps into the pagan and gothic vibes of village England where an American science student, Stephen (Nick Adams) arrives to visit his girlfriend, Susan (Suzan Farmer). She lives in a fog shrouded stately home on the edge of a quaint village where the locals shun the new arrival and his attempts to find the old house. Once there Nick discovers that strange goings on are occurring led by Susan's crippled father (Karloff). Based on a H.P. Lovecraft novel this film is typical of the B movie style horror films that were abundant in the 60s. Indeed much of it is rather cheesy today and you'll struggle not to emit the odd chuckle. But it is a good example of the gothic old house narrative with the added bonus of a science fiction element. From a film history perspective this is worth checking out due to the reasonable production values and use of matte overlays to create some interesting effects. The story was filmed in 2019 as Color Out Of Space with Nicolas Cage, an interesting adaptation that is also worth a watch.