Monthly Archives: August 2011

The Secrets of Isis: “The Lights of Mystery Mountain” (1975)

Andrea Thomas (Joanna Cameron) seems like an ordinary high school science teacher, albeit one who keeps a pet raven in the classroom. Yet, as the opening credits tell us, on an archaeological dig in Egypt she uncovered a mystical amulet … Continue reading →

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Nightmare Alley (1947)

They didn’t call them noirs then; they were just crime pictures – cheap, pulpy, sensationalistic. The papers turned up their noses but audiences flocked to them, so studios kept making them. But if we didn’t have crime pictures as deeply … Continue reading →

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Fright Night (1985)

Ah, Fright Night.  My teenage years; here they are. Nervous teenager Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale) is a passionate fan of Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall), who, in better years, starred in films as “Peter Vincent, Vampire Slayer,” but is currently relegated … Continue reading →

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