Tag Archives: horror
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974)
One of the last gasps of Hammer horror, and possibly the finest of that home stretch of films, Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974) was only released two years after it was completed, and then with such limited British distribution that … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 70's, Brian Clemens, Caroline Munro, Hammer, horror, Horst Janson, Vampire
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Capsule Reviews
While “sheltering in place,” I’ve spent time working through stacks of films new to my collection from sales by labels like Shout/Scream Factory, Indicator, and Severin. (I’ve also been diving deep into Jonathan Rigby’s Euro Gothic, his follow-up to the … Continue reading
Posted in The Lobby
Tagged 70's, 80's, 90's, Abbott and Costello, Albert Brooks, Anna Karina, Bruno Kirby, Eddie Albert, Ernest Borgnine, horror, Ida Lupino, Jacques Rivette, Jamil Dehlavi, John Travolta, Melissa Leo, Tom Skerritt, William Shatner
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The Cyclops (1957)
Following the endearing dinosaur planet movie King Dinosaur (1955), in which the titular dinosaur was an overgrown iguana, Wisconsin’s own Bert I. Gordon embarked upon The Cyclops (1957), writing, producing, directing, and contributing special effects. He completed production in 1956 … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 50's, Bert I. Gordon, cyclops, giant animals, Gloria Talbott, horror, James Craig, Lon Chaney Jr., radiation, Science Fiction, Tom Drake
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