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10 Hammer Favorites
Reviewing The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) has me thinking about my favorite Hammer films, horror or otherwise. What follows is a list of the Hammer films I return to the most often and with the greatest pleasure. It’s not … Continue reading
Posted in Marathon
Tagged 50's, 60's, 70's, Andrew Keir, Charles Gray, Christopher Lee, Collinson Twins, dinosaurs, Dracula, Fantasy, Frankenstein, Hammer, horror, Linda Hayden, Oliver Reed, Peter Cushing, prehistoric, Quatermass, Raquel Welch, Ray Harryhausen, Satanism, Science Fiction, Susan Denberg, The Devil, Vampire, Werewolf
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The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
Blasted out of the Arctic ice with atomic testing is a prehistoric creature called the Rhedosaurus, scaly, spiny, and massive jawed, stomping on four legs, and sending a scientist toppling over a ridge. Later that man, Thomas Nesbitt (Paul Hubschmid, … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 50's, Cecil Kellaway, Coney Island, dinosaurs, Fantasy, Kenneth Tobey, Ray Bradbury, Ray Harryhausen, Science Fiction, Stop Motion
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Son of Kong (1933)
Maybe it’s telling that one of the most memorable moments in Son of Kong (1933) is a troupe of performing monkeys. Specifically, it’s a monkey orchestra, playing for some bored villagers in the Dutch East Indies. Hey, it’s an amazing performance … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 30's, dinosaurs, Fantasy, giant animals, Helen Mack, King Kong, lovable animals, prehistoric, Robert Armstrong, Stop Motion, Willis O'Brien
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