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100 Essential Films of the Fantastic (1-25)
First off, this list is entirely personal. You will have 100 of your own. The intention is to draw a broad outline of fantasy films since the start of cinema in hopes that the reader might find some helpful recommendations. … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 Essential Films of the Fantastic, 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's, Aleksandr Rou, angel, Animation, Arabian Nights, Beauty and the Beast, Bela Lugosi, Charles Laughton, Dante's Inferno, Douglas Fairbanks, Dracula, Dystopia, F.W. Murnau, fairy tale, Frankenstein, Fritz Lang, Georges Méliès, German Expressionism, Jean Cocteau, Magician, Michael Powell, Musical, opera, Powell & Pressburger, Robot, Russian, Science Fiction, Silent, Stop Motion, The Devil, Universal Monsters, Val Lewton, Vampire, Walt Disney, Werewolf, William Cameron Menzies, Witch, witches, Wizard of Oz
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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
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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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Viy (1967)
Often cited as Russia’s first horror film, Viy (1967) faithfully adapts a 19th-century tale by Nikolai Gogol which, like the tales of Poe and Hawthorne, became a classic of modern folklore. The opening titles state that it’s directed by “graduates … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Aleksandr Ptushko, Fantasy, Haunted House, horror, Russian, The Devil, Witch
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