Tag Archives: Vampire
A Virgin Among the Living Dead (1973)
There is a subtly remarkable moment which occurs late in Jess Franco’s A Virgin Among the Living Dead (1973). Christina (Christina von Blanc, A Bell from Hell) has been navigating her way through and around a mansion belonging to her … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Cult, Haunted House, horror, Jean Rollin, Jess Franco, sexploitation, Surreal, Vampire, Zombie
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Vampyros Lesbos (1970)
What makes Vampyros Lesbos (1970) such a satisfying effort in the endless and often frustrating filmography of Jess Franco is that, for all the director’s trademark random zooms, out of focus shots, silly dialogue, and numbing repetition, here it all … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Dracula, horror, Jess Franco, scorpion, sexploitation, Soledad Miranda, Surreal, Vampire
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Billy the Kid vs. Dracula (1966)
The title is irresistible. If Billy the Kid vs. Dracula (1966) is ultimately a let-down, well, perhaps it’s because of the finale, in which Billy quick-draws on Dracula, and the bullets pass right through. Of course they do. And while … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Dracula, horror, John Carradine, Vampire, Western
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