Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall
Dr. Orloff’s Monster (1964)
Jess Franco’s The Awful Dr. Orlof (Gritos en la noche, 1962), despite its Z-grade budget and numerous limitations, crafted a template for the many, many Franco exploitation films to come. He built upon Universal Frankenstein films and the sensual qualities … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Dr. Orloff, Frankenstein, horror, Jess Franco, Robot, Zombie
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El Topo (1970)
“You are seven years old. You are a man. Bury your first toy and your mother’s picture.” A gunslinger clad from head to toe in black, carrying a black umbrella, gives his naked young son a teddy bear and a … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Leone, Theater Psychotronic
Tagged 70's, dwarf, Jodorowsky, Madness, Mexico, Midnight Movie, Surreal, Western, Zen
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The Uninvited (1944)
Though it may not be strictly accurate, in many ways it feels that the haunted house genre was born with The Uninvited (1944). An indelible supernatural cocktail mixing equal parts the Old Dark House genre with Hitchcock & Selznick’s adaptation … Continue reading
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Tagged 40's, Haunted House, horror, Mystery, Ray Milland, seance
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