Category Archives: Theater Fantastique
One Million Years B.C. (1966)
The new Kino Blu-ray of One Million Years B.C. (1966) is to be welcomed with applause for a number of reasons. The film has become a beloved genre staple over the decades – hasn’t everyone caught a little bit of … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, dinosaurs, Fantasy, Hammer, John Richardson, prehistoric, Raquel Welch, Ray Harryhausen, Stop Motion
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Father Frost (1964)
To mark the upcoming premiere of the new season of Mystery Science Theater 3000 on Netflix, I’ve been covering each of the Russian films featured on the classic run of the series, including The Day the Earth Froze (Sampo, 1959), … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Aleksandr Rou, Baba Yaga, Christmas, fairy tale, Fantasy, Father Frost, lovable animals, Mushroom, Russian, Surreal, Witch
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Ilya Muromets (1956)
Russian director Aleksandr Ptushko’s Ilya Muromets (1956) is another of his fantasy epics, and rates highly among his considerable body of work for its inventive, nonstop special effects and the grand scope of its production. But, of course, it also … Continue reading
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Tagged 50's, Aleksandr Ptushko, Dragon, fairy tale, Fantasy, Mongol, Russian, Surreal
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