Horrorthon 5!

 

Equinox, AKA The Beast (1970). This is a strange one. Giant monsters, a dangerous Lovecraftian tome, a haunted cave, a missing professor, an invisible barrier between good and evil... At first the story seems to operate on dream logic; I actually enjoyed it less as it made more sense. The stop motion is not up to Harryhausen quality, but it still looks better than I was afraid it would. 7/10

Horrorthon 4!

Vampire Doll, AKA Legacy of Dracula, AKA Ghost House: Bloodsucking Doll. This 1970 Toho horror was more or less a haunted house story for the first couple reels: all insinuation and mystery. Finally we get the 'vampire' and things get a bit bloody. Is this based on a manga? It seemed like it to me. Unusual film in its blending of East and West, both in the diplomat's mansion and in its handling of vampires. 6/10