Monthly Archives: February 2012

The Maze (1953)

Posted on February 22, 2012 at 6:00 am by Jeff Kuykendall

If you’ve ever seen the Douglas Fairbanks version of The Thief of Bagdad (1924), then you love and respect William Cameron Menzies. In the 1920’s Menzies quickly established himself as a first-rate art director, and the Fairbanks vehicle was enlivened … Continue reading →

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Lips of Blood (1975)

Posted on February 20, 2012 at 6:00 am by Jeff Kuykendall

By the time Jean Rollin made Lips of Blood (1975), his technique was settled, and he could exert his unique style of storytelling with more confidence. Here is a film which is both consistently dreamlike and consistently logical, even if … Continue reading →

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Hysteria (1965)

Posted on February 17, 2012 at 6:00 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Throughout the 60’s, Hammer Films produced bucketfuls of suspense thrillers which had nothing to do with Dracula, Frankenstein, or The Mummy. The typical example would be black-and-white, overstuffed with twists, and written by Jimmy Sangster. More often than not, someone … Continue reading →

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