Tag Archives: Rock Musical
Xanadu (1980)
The term “guilty pleasure” seems to have been invented for Xanadu (1980). This is not a film one admits to liking in public. Still, it has become popular enough to have spawned a Broadway musical that was nominated for multiple … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Ballroom
Tagged 80's, Disco, Electric Light Orchestra, Fantasy, Gene Kelly, Greek Mythology, Olivia Newton John, Rock Musical, Roller Skates
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A (Suggested) 24-Hour Halloween Marathon
Every year I love reading bloggers’ suggestions for 24-hour horror marathons to celebrate Halloween. I usually sketch out one of my own – to make time pass while languishing at work. So this year I’m presenting my own suggested programming … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, Animation, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Brian De Palma, Bruce Campbell, Christopher Lee, Dario Argento, demons, Ernest Borgnine, Halloween, Halloween Marathon, Hammer, Haunted House, horror, Jean Rollin, Jeff Goldblum, Jessica Harper, Julie Harris, Lon Chaney Jr., Madness, Mario Bava, Michele Soavi, Midnight Movie, Mummy, Paul Williams, Peter Cushing, Peter Fonda, Richard O'Brien, Rock Musical, Sam Raimi, Satanism, Slasher, Surreal, Tim Curry, Vampire, Walt Disney, Werewolf, William Shatner, Witch
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Love Camp (1981)
In Love Camp (Die Todesgöttin des Liebescamps, 1981), the compound of the title is a white-walled fortress beside the ocean where the so-called Children of Light, a doomsday love cult, cavort semi-naked, practicing free love, singing pop songs, and worshiping … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Nilbog
Tagged 80's, A Month at the Grindhouse, Cult, Kung Fu, Laura Gemser, Rock Musical, sexploitation
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