Tag Archives: horror
The Thing (1982)
Has there ever been a more egregious case of critics and audiences getting it wrong than that of John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982)? The film was released in the middle of a cluttered summer season, one which has become the … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 80's, Alien Invasion, Antarctica, Dean Cundey, Donald Moffat, horror, John Carpenter, Keith David, Kurt Russell, Richard Dysart, Richard Masur, Science Fiction, T.K. Carter, Wilford Brimley
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Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood (1973)
Filmed after hours in a Pennsylvania amusement park called Six Gun Territory (now abandoned), Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood (1973) was, for decades, completely forgotten, but thanks to champions such as Nightmare USA author Stephen Thrower, this surreal gem of regional horror has … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 70's, Carnival, Ghoul, Hervé Villechaize, horror, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Lon Chaney, Phantom of the Opera, Rollercoaster, Surreal, Tunnel of Love, Vampire
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The Pit (1981)
When I began dating my wife in the mid-90’s, she talked often of a horror film shot in her hometown of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, when she was a child. We hung out in Beaver Dam all the time on visits … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, babysitter, Canuxploitation, Halloween, horror, Madness, Neanderthal, teddy bear, Troglodyte, wheelchair
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