Tag Archives: 70’s
Messiah of Evil (1973)
“It’s like the thing that’s taking over my body no longer needs human blood…” Messiah of Evil (1973) is that rare drive-in movie which captures the mesmerizing, almost stream-of-consciousness horror of Herk Harvey’s Carnival of Souls (1962). It also rises … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Cannibals, Elisha Cook, horror, Madness, Willard Huyck, Zombie
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Daughters of Darkness (1971)
Two traveling newlyweds, Stefan (John Karlen) and Valerie (Danielle Ouimet), arrive by train to Ostend on the northern coast of Belgium in the off-season. The ocean churns against a desolate beach, and the cries of seagulls slice crisply through the … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Andrea Rau, Bruges, Danielle Ouimet, Delphine Seyrig, Harry Kumel, horror, hotel, John Karlen, Vampire
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Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)
Each time I watch Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974) – the final entry in Hammer’s Frankenstein films – there’s a twitching part of me that wants to leap out and declare this my favorite of the series. What … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, David Prowse, Frankenstein, Hammer, horror, Madeline Smith, Peter Cushing, Shane Briant, Terence Fisher
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