Monthly Archives: July 2011

Sherlock Holmes: “The Hound of the Baskervilles” (1968)

Posted on July 21, 2011 at 6:52 am by Jeff Kuykendall

[In this new series, which will be categorized in the menu at left as LATE NIGHT TV, I’ll be looking at select episodes of either acclaimed or overlooked cult television series.] Earlier this week it was announced that Borders, which had … Continue reading →

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Criterion Announces Island of Lost Souls

Posted on July 20, 2011 at 6:47 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Island of Lost Souls, Erle C. Kenton’s notoriously unsettling 1932 adaptation of H.G. Wells’ The Island of Dr. Moreau (and the best adaptation to date), is finally coming to DVD – and Blu-Ray – in October.  This classic Charles Laughton/Bela … Continue reading →

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13 Ghosts (1960)

Posted on July 19, 2011 at 6:52 am by Jeff Kuykendall

When I wrote about The Tingler (1959), I likened William Castle’s “gimmick” films to carnival spookshow rides.  By that standard, 13 Ghosts (1960) is his version of Disney’s Haunted Mansion (which would open its doors in a few years).  Each … Continue reading →

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