Blu-ray Review – Crypt of the Living Dead

1973's "Crypt of the Living Dead" (billed as "Hannah, Queen of the Vampires") isn't about coloring outside the lines when it comes to horror entertainment. It's a formulaic exercise in terror, focusing on bad ideas masterminded by curious characters, and the production isn't big on editing the picture into a sharply paced event. It's glacial, padded up the wazoo, but with lowered expectations, "Crypt of the Living Dead" isn't necessarily a waste of time. In fact, during select scenes, it works, managing to find enough atmosphere and weirdo interactions to keep the spirit of the effort awake, even when the rest of the film wants to lie down for a nap. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com