Tag Archives: Zombie
The Plague of the Zombies (1966)
“Someone in this village is practicing witchcraft. That corpse wandering on the moors is an undead. A zombie.” Before George A. Romero came along, zombies were all about voodoo and Haiti, and Hammer Films understood the immortal truth that there … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 60's, Andre Morell, Hammer, horror, Jacqueline Pearce, voodoo, Zombie
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The Black Cauldron (1985)
In 1985, I had a tremendous amount of anticipation for The Black Cauldron. Here was a Disney animated film based on the “Chronicles of Prydain” series by Lloyd Alexander, rated PG, and with magic swords, dark castles, and wicked witches; … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Inkwell
Tagged 80's, Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, Walt Disney, witches, Zombie
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Malpertuis (1972)
I have wanted to see Harry Kümel’s Malpertuis (1972) ever since reading a detailed synopsis in Phil Hardy’s Horror: The Aurum Film Encyclopedia (1985; indispensable for its many obscure films, less commendable for its often patronizing opinions of the genre). … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 70's, Fantasy, gorgon, Greek Mythology, Harry Kumel, Orson Welles, Scary Mask, Surreal, Zombie
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