Tag Archives: The Devil
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
I saw a snippet of Phantom of the Paradise (1974) on television as a child; I remember Paul Williams talking to the masked Phantom, and thinking, “Who is this little man with the giant glasses and the shaggy blond hair, … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Ballroom
Tagged 70's, Brian De Palma, Gerrit Graham, horror, Jessica Harper, Musical, Paul Williams, Rock Musical, Slasher, The Devil, William Finley
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The Blood on Satan’s Claw (1971)
The film opens under the watchful eye of ravens, skulking beneath a gray sky. It’s the late seventeenth century, and the days of the Glorious Revolution. A young man named Ralph Gower (Barry Andrews, Dracula Has Risen from the Grave), … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 70's, horror, Linda Hayden, Satanism, The Devil, witches
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The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974)
“The 1970’s. Jump back, baby.” So here we have a bastard child of a bastard child. It’s a strange case, The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat. Originally, of course, Fritz was created by R. Crumb, one of the signature … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Inkwell
Tagged 70's, Animation, Comedy, Fritz the Cat, Hitler, lovable animals, LSD, Psychedelic, R. Crumb, Ralph Bakshi, slapstick, The Devil
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