Tag Archives: John Cassavetes
The Fury (1978)
Brian De Palma followed his hit shocker Carrie (1976) with another exploration of telekinesis and its violent manifestations, the operatic and ambitious genre hybrid The Fury (1978). Anticipating David Cronenberg’s Scanners (1981), The Fury follows two young adults with powerful psychic abilities and … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 70's, Amy Irving, Brian De Palma, Charles Durning, horror, John Cassavetes, John Williams, Kirk Douglas, psychic, Science Fiction
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Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
There is a key scene which sums up the whole of Rosemary’s Baby (1968). We are just over halfway through the film. Rosemary Woodhouse (Mia Farrow), who has been chalk-white, ruddy-eyed, and in physical pain since the start of her … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 60's, horror, John Cassavetes, Mia Farrow, pregnancy, Roman Polanski, Satanism, The Devil, William Castle, witches
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