Tag Archives: Fantasy
King Kong (1933)
The most famous monster movie ever made has aged so well because it is about awe and wonder. That is the topic of King Kong (1933) and its method. Obviously, it is still a film from 1933 – every film … Continue reading
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Tagged 30's, dinosaurs, Fantasy, Fay Wray, gorilla, horror, King Kong, prehistoric, Stop Motion, Willis O'Brien
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Malpertuis (1972)
I have wanted to see Harry Kümel’s Malpertuis (1972) ever since reading a detailed synopsis in Phil Hardy’s Horror: The Aurum Film Encyclopedia (1985; indispensable for its many obscure films, less commendable for its often patronizing opinions of the genre). … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Fantasy, gorgon, Greek Mythology, Harry Kumel, Orson Welles, Scary Mask, Surreal, Zombie
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The Snow Maiden (1968)
Continuing our foray into the colorful world of Russian fairy tale cinema, The Snow Maiden (1968), like its protagonist, has a foot in two different worlds. It has touches of the candy-coated, hyper-imaginative fairy tale films of Aleksandr Ptushko (Sadko, … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, fairy tale, Fantasy, Russian
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