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Nightbreed: The Cabal Cut (1990/2012)

Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:00 am by Jeff Kuykendall

“I wanted to see more of Midian,” said Russell Cherrington when asked why he decided to restore Clive Barker’s Nightbreed (1990) to its original length of 155 minutes. It was a good answer, as far as I was concerned. He … Continue reading →

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A Bucket of Blood (1959)

Posted on June 4, 2012 at 6:00 am by Jeff Kuykendall

“Life is an obscure hobo bumming a ride on the omnibus of Art,” quoth the Beatnik while the saxophone plays and, incongruously, the title A Bucket of Blood flashes onto the screen. We’re in the hands of Roger Corman, just … Continue reading →

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Fascination (1979)

Posted on April 1, 2012 at 10:24 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Following Lips of Blood (1975), an artistic achievement in dream-like Gothic romanticism which he was financially compelled to re-edit and re-release as a bastardized, pornographic picture (Suce moi vampire), Jean Rollin entered the wilderness. He became Michel Gentil; he became … Continue reading →

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