Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall
The Stuff (1985)
“Are you eatin’ it, or is it eatin’ you?” asks a cynical Michael Moriarty at the end of Larry Cohen’s The Stuff (1985), and that’s the plot in a conveniently-packaged cardboard carton. For his thirteenth directorial effort, Cohen, the man … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, Danny Aiello, horror, Larry Cohen, Michael Moriarty, Paul Sorvino, Science Fiction
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Bug (1975)
Midnight Only is a proud participant in The William Castle Blogathon: Scaring the Pants Off America (July 29th-August 2nd, 2013), presented by The Last Drive In and Goregirl’s Dungeon. The times were catching up with William Castle, in more ways … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Disaster Movie, horror, Killer Cockroaches, William Castle
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Cat People (1942)
In certain ways, the Hays Code was a boon. Beginning in 1934, all Hollywood films had to obtain content approval via the Motion Picture Production Code, but although it’s certainly eye-opening to watch many of those scandalous “Pre-Code” films, it … Continue reading
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Tagged 40's, horror, Jacques Tourneur, Killer Cat, Simone Simon, Val Lewton
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