Tag Archives: Vampire

Double Feature: The Awakening (1980)/The Lair of the White Worm (1988)

Posted on April 1, 2013 at 9:56 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

Bram Stoker has achieved literary immortality, but his other supernatural novels are frequently forgotten or ignored. This is understandable, as none can touch the greatness of Dracula; yet I have a certain soft spot for The Jewel of Seven Stars, … Continue reading →

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Twins of Evil (1971)

Posted on August 22, 2012 at 6:00 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Long unavailable on DVD in the United States, Twins of Evil (1971) was finally released in July as part of Synapse’s fledgling “Hammer Horror Collection” of Blu-Ray/DVD combos (joining their earlier, welcome release of Vampire Circus). Directed by John Hough, … Continue reading →

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Lisztomania (1975)

Posted on August 18, 2012 at 2:09 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

“Ooh, sparkly!” So spoke my wife at the opening image of Lisztomania (1975), a metronome bedecked in glitter, ticking away on a table in a silvery bedchamber. How could she have doubted me? A moment earlier, she’d said, “This film … Continue reading →

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