Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall

Double Feature: Sting of Death/Death Curse of Tartu (1966)

Arrow Video’s new box set He Came from the Swamp: The William Grefé Collection, celebrating the career of the Floridian indie exploitation filmmaker behind such films as The Wild Rebels (1967), Willard knock-off Stanley (1972), and Mako: The Jaws of … Continue reading

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The Brides of Dracula (1960)

When I think of The Brides of Dracula (1960), first I think of the lighting and rich colors of DP Jack Asher. Asher, who had also photographed Hammer’s The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), Dracula (1958), and The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) … Continue reading

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Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992)

The best thing about Waxwork (1988) was its enthusiasm. The debut film of Anthony Hickox, the son of legendary editor Anne V. Coates (Lawrence of Arabia) and director Douglas Hickox (Theater of Blood), it wore its love of monster movies … Continue reading

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