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Category Archives: Theater Caligari
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)
Each time I watch Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974) – the final entry in Hammer’s Frankenstein films – there’s a twitching part of me that wants to leap out and declare this my favorite of the series. What … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, David Prowse, Frankenstein, Hammer, horror, Madeline Smith, Peter Cushing, Shane Briant, Terence Fisher
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The Vampire and the Ballerina (1960)
Renato Polselli’s L’amante del vampiro (The Vampire’s Lover, 1960) – released two years late in the U.S. as The Vampire and the Ballerina, on a double-bill with Vincent Price’s Tower of London – represents Italy’s newfound embrace of Gothic horror, which … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, dance, horror, Renato Polselli, Vampire
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Capsule Reviews
Well, I didn’t mean to leave this site gathering cobwebs for a few weeks (although cobwebs are always a good look), so as I get caught up from a summer vacation, forgive this rambling, scattershot post. I’ll get back to … Continue reading
Posted in The Lobby, Theater Caligari
Tagged 60's, 70's, Carroll Baker, Edwige Fenech, giallo, horror, Jean Seberg, Leon Klimovsky, Marisol, Sergio Martino, Umberto Lenzi
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