Category Archives: Double Feature
Double Feature: White Slaves of Chinatown/Olga’s House of Shame (1964)
Throughout September I’ll be spending A Month at the Grindhouse, taking a look at a handful of the disreputable, distasteful, violent, sexy, shocking, and mind-melting films that helped define the term. And really, post-Tarantino and Rodriguez (whose collaborative film I … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, A Month at the Grindhouse, Audrey Campbell, Drama, S&M, sexploitation
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Double Feature: The Grapes of Death (1978)/Night of the Hunted (1980)
Two of Jean Rollin’s most fascinating experiments have now come to Blu-Ray courtesy Kino’s Redemption line. They may also be two of his best films. The Grapes of Death (Les Raisins de la mort, 1978) and Night of the Hunted … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, 80's, Amnesia, Brigitte Lahaie, horror, Jean Rollin, Madness, Science Fiction, Slasher, Wine, Zombie
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Double Feature: The Awakening (1980)/The Lair of the White Worm (1988)
Bram Stoker has achieved literary immortality, but his other supernatural novels are frequently forgotten or ignored. This is understandable, as none can touch the greatness of Dracula; yet I have a certain soft spot for The Jewel of Seven Stars, … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, Charlton Heston, horror, Ken Russell, Mummy, Possession, Vampire
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