Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall
The Lost Continent (1968)
After taking one of the black magic novels of bestselling author Dennis Wheatley and turning it into a genuine Hammer horror classic – The Devil Rides Out (1968) – the studio next embarked on one of the author’s pulp adventures, … Continue reading
The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963)
So much in Mario Bava’s masterful Hitchcock riff The Girl Who Knew Too Much (aka Evil Eye, 1963) relies upon the luminous, feline features of Letícia Román. Bava puts his heroine through the ringer, but often stays close to her … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Smoking Gun
Tagged 60's, AIP, John Saxon, Letícia Román, Mario Bava, Valentina Cortese
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Streets of Fire (1984)
Walter Hill’s Streets of Fire (1984) opens with a disclaimer of a subtitle, “A Rock & Roll Fable,” before introducing us to its world of “another time/another place.” It’s the equivalent of letting us know that it’s a long time … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Ballroom
Tagged 80's, Action, Amy Madigan, biker gang, Bill Paxton, Diane Lane, Ed Begley Jr., Lee Ving, Michael Paré, Rick Moranis, Rock Musical, Walter Hill, Willem Dafoe
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