Category Archives: Theater Smoking Gun
Frenzy (1972)
Alfred Hitchcock was still a household name – nothing could ever change that. But by the early 1970’s, his status was somewhat tarnished following a pair of films that were less successfully received by both critics and audiences: Torn Curtain … Continue reading
Coffy (1973)
Coffy (1973) was just supposed to be an American International Pictures quickie rushed to production to beat to the finish line the bigger budgeted Warner Bros. film Cleopatra Jones (1973). Nothing more. AIP executive Larry Gordon (who originally had the … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, A Month at the Grindhouse, Action, AIP, Blaxploitation, Jack Hill, Pam Grier, Sid Haig
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The Escapees (1981)
Following the intriguing Night of the Hunted (1980), Jean Rollin was asked to do a more straightforward and mainstream thriller. Though he was handed a script to match the mundane assignment, what he ultimately turned in was a most unexpected, … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, Brigitte Lahaie, Jean Rollin, Madness, road trip
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