Tag Archives: 70’s
Sisters (1973)
That Brian De Palma is the son of a surgeon – a philandering surgeon, no less, and one who let his son witness his surgeries – doubtless played a role in the development of his stylistic breakthrough Sisters (1973). The … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Bernard Herrmann, Brian De Palma, Charles Durning, horror, Jennifer Salt, Madness, Margot Kidder, Siamese Twins, Slasher, split personality, Surreal, Twins, William Finley
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Theatre of Blood (1973)
By the 1970’s, Vincent Price had moved on from Roger Corman’s Edgar Allan Poe pictures to British horror films that leaned toward the camp. The new pattern was firmly established by The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), Robert Fuest’s dazzling and bizarre … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Diana Rigg, hobo, horror, Ian Hendry, Madeline Smith, Shakespeare, Slasher, Vincent Price
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
“Of course. It’s a big conspiracy.” “What’s a big conspiracy?” “Everything.” A joking little exchange between Department of Public Health inspector Matthew Bennell (Donald Sutherland) and failed writer Jack Bellicec (Jeff Goldblum) at a dinner party. They’re not talking about … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 70's, Alien Invasion, Body Snatchers, Brooke Adams, Donald Sutherland, horror, Jeff Goldblum, Kevin McCarthy, Leonard Nimoy, Philip Kaufman, San Francisco, Science Fiction, Veronica Cartwright, W.D. Richter
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