Tag Archives: Japan
The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
It was an unexpectedly trippy moment during this year’s Oscars ceremony. In a clip of Hollywood stars explaining their early movie memories, Brad Pitt briefly summarized the plot of a Japanese monster movie in which an evil, green Gargantua battles … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Psychotronic
Tagged 60's, Action, Frankenstein, Japan, Kaiju, Russ Tamblyn, Science Fiction
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Double Feature: Onibaba (1964)/Kuroneko (1968)
Kaneto Shindo, who turns 99 this year, established one of Japan’s first independent production companies, Kindai Eiga Kyokai, and – working outside the system – was able to present edgier fare. It’s difficult to imagine, for example, a darker and … Continue reading
Posted in Double Feature, Theater Caligari
Tagged 60's, black cat, Haunted House, horror, Japan, Samurai, Scary Mask
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House (1977)
My favorite movie subgenre is the haunted house film. Jack Clayton’s The Innocents (based on Henry James’ Turn of the Screw), Robert Wise’s Shirley Jackson adaptation The Haunting, Lewis Allen’s The Uninvited, John Hough and Richard Matheson’s The Legend of … Continue reading
