Tag Archives: 70’s
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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Obsession (1976)
It’s impossible to discuss Brian De Palma’s Obsession (1976) without discussing Alfred Hitchcock, in particular Vertigo (1958), the film of which – for a good portion of its running time – this seems to be a remake. If you haven’t … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Smoking Gun
Tagged 70's, Bernard Herrmann, Brian De Palma, Cliff Robertson, Genevieve Bujold, John Lithgow, Mystery, Paul Schrader
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Immoral Tales (1974)
The Polish-born filmmaker and artist Walerian Borowczyk has been undergoing something of a critical reappraisal recently, with some of his films getting the Blu-Ray treatment and an exhaustive retrospective programmed in 2015 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Borowczyk began … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Psychotronic
Tagged 70's, Borowczyk, Countess Bathory, Incest, sexploitation, Surreal, The Pope
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