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Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)

There’s a moment in Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976) that shows us its cards, beautifully. A one-armed drunk has wandered into a spacious tavern. While stuffing his mouth with food, he smashes seven flies at once: “Seven in one … Continue reading

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Thriller: A Cruel Picture (1974)

Now here’s a potent movie if ever there was one. The Swedish revenge film Thriller: A Cruel Picture (aka They Call Her One Eye, 1974) is, on the one hand, one of the most cynical productions ever made, for reasons … Continue reading

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Coffy (1973)

Coffy (1973) was just supposed to be an American International Pictures quickie rushed to production to beat to the finish line the bigger budgeted Warner Bros. film Cleopatra Jones (1973). Nothing more. AIP executive Larry Gordon (who originally had the … Continue reading

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