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Old Dracula (1974)
There’s a hint of a good idea buried somewhere in Old Dracula, aka Vampira (1974): what if Dracula were still around to enjoy his pop culture success? How would he adapt to international celebrity? The opening scenes hold some promise. … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, AIP, cheesecake, Comedy, David Niven, Dracula, horror, Linda Hayden, Vampire
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Hercules (1983)
In the late 70’s and early 80’s, writer/director Luigi Cozzi was on his way to becoming the Italian Roger Corman. In fact, Corman had dubbed, edited, and distributed the American cut of Cozzi’s Star Wars rip-off Starcrash (1978). When Alien (1979) … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, Action, Fantasy, Greek Mythology, Italy, Lou Ferrigno, Science Fiction, Stop Motion, Sword and Sorcery
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She (1982)
She – apparently filmed in 1982 but not released until 1985 – opens with a quote from H. Rider Haggard’s source novel, “In Earth and Skie and Sea/Strange Thynges Ther Be,” which apparently is all the impetus writer/director Avi Nesher … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, Action, cheesecake, Fantasy, God, Punk, Science Fiction, Sword and Sorcery
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