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Next year I'll try to be more focused and prepared. I also need to try and be better and watch Noir Alley weekly and perhaps get a second feature on as well. I did order THE DEVIL STRIKES AT NIGHT and two more of the Kino Noir Collections from their current sale. 1. The Last Seduction (1993)...

The Black Vampire (1953) *** 1/2 A town is being haunted by someone who is abducting children and murdering them. Dancer hall girl Amalia (Olga Zubarry) witnesses the murder but decides not to tell the police so that her name doesn't get in the media. Soon after she finds herself in danger as...

Backlash (1947) ** 1/2 Attorney John Morland (John Eldredge) is found in a crashed car and at first it seems like an accident. Then it turns out that his wife (Jean Rogers) wanted him dead and perhaps she attempted the perfect murder. This murder/mystery mixed with some noir elements doesn't...

Fallen Angel (1945) *** Eric (Dana Andrews) is broke and stranded in a small California town where he quickly falls for the beautiful waitress Stella (Linda Darnell) who refuses to marry him without money. Eric decides to try and seduce the town's rich woman (Alice Frye) so that he can take her...

I keep meaning to give LADY IN THE LAKE another viewing. I walked into it rather blind and the gimmick just didn't work for me. I didn't like the POV in the MANIAC remake either but I do need to give both a second shot. THE DEVIL STRIKES AT NIGHT sounds terrific! I'll have to pick it up at...

Stark Fear (1962) ** 1/2 Ellen (Beverly Garland) is in an abusive marriage to Gerald (Skip Homeier) but after he leaves her she finds herself going even more downhill. Soon another man (Kenneth Tobey) wants to be with her but she's still too traumatized to go anywhere. This is a very strange...

Fear No More (1962) ** Sharon (Mala Powers) boards a train and walks into her room where a man is there with the body of a dead woman. Sharon wakes up later with a detective questioning her but she manages to make an escape and soon she's questioning what exactly happened. There are some...

I started Something Weird Video's "Weird Noir" collection about seven years ago but never finished it so that's my goal now. The Naked Road (1959) * Model Gay Andrews (Jeanne Rainer) is out with her married boyfriend when he is pulled over for speeding. They wind up at the Justice of Peace...

Bury Me Dead (1947) ** 1/2 Barbara (June Lockhart) shows up at her own funeral and then sets out to try and find out who wanted her dead and whose body is in the coffin. The film's premise is excellent and things get out to a good start but things slowly start fo fall apart as it plays out...

I guess I'll jump in for the rest of the month. Went through two of the Kino box sets over the last few days and once again there really wasn't a noir to be found outside of one. The Fearmakers (1958) *** This Cold War thriller is one that I've been aware of for decades now and I'm really not...

I'm going to try and get a few in this month but I'm certainly enjoying reading the comments here. Earlier in the year I had a film noir marathon and I honestly thought maybe one or two of the 20+ I watched was actually noir. I've still got a lot taped from TCM. I did watch THE LAST SEDUCTION...