Tag Archives: 70’s
The Final Programme (1973)
“…Cornelius enjoyed [technology] for its own sake. Aesthetically. He had no interest in its moral significance or its utilization. Computers and jets and rockets and lasers and the rest were simply familiar elements of his natural environment. He didn’t judge … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Jerry Cornelius, Jon Finch, Julie Ege, LSD, Michael Moorcock, Neanderthal, Patrick Magee, Psychedelic, Robert Fuest, Science Fiction, Spy, Sterling Hayden, Surreal
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Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)
“Is there some secret in these earrings?” asks Valerie, dangling them in front of her over breakfast. She has long brown hair, so long that it becomes almost a secondary character in the film, splaying about her while she lies … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, coming of age, Czech, Fantasy, horror, Jaromil Jires, Psychedelic, Surreal, Vampire, Witch
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A Virgin Among the Living Dead (1973)
There is a subtly remarkable moment which occurs late in Jess Franco’s A Virgin Among the Living Dead (1973). Christina (Christina von Blanc, A Bell from Hell) has been navigating her way through and around a mansion belonging to her … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Cult, Haunted House, horror, Jean Rollin, Jess Franco, sexploitation, Surreal, Vampire, Zombie
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