Monthly Archives: August 2011

Demons of the Mind (1972)

Posted on August 15, 2011 at 6:50 am by Jeff Kuykendall

The very first images in Demons of the Mind (1972) are of imprisonment. A slender female hand slips through the bars of a carriage window, groping toward the open air – and then is pulled back by a dark-gloved hand. … Continue reading →

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Revenge of the Zombies (1943)

Posted on August 12, 2011 at 12:21 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Poor Dr. Von Altermann. He has at long last perfected a method for resurrecting the dead, setting him on the path to mustering an army of zombies for Hitler. Dreams of world domination by the Nazi walking dead seem irresistibly … Continue reading →

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Mr. Sardonicus (1961)

Posted on August 11, 2011 at 7:03 am by Jeff Kuykendall

In our journey through the cinema of William Castle, we are now, perhaps, reaching the point where our horror producer/director/showman extraordinaire might wish to consider giving up that whole “gimmick” thing which had been his cash-cow up until now.  Because Mr. Sardonicus … Continue reading →

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