Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall
C.H.U.D. (1984)
In 1984, I had never seen an R-rated movie, but I could have told you what C.H.U.D. stood for. Everyone on the playground could. I had never actually sat down to watch the film; never caught it on cable growing … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 80's, Cannibals, Daniel Stern, horror, mutants, radiation
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The Brigand of Kandahar (1965)
I’m sure Hammer would have loved to have had a David Lean in their stable of directors. They craved prestige. She (1965) took them furthest in the direction of big-budget adventure spectacle, and it was enough of a hit to … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Midnight Matinee
Tagged 60's, Adventure, British Colonialism, Hammer, Oliver Reed
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The Scarlet Blade (1963)
The film is called The Scarlet Blade (aka The Crimson Blade, 1963), but don’t be fooled. The hero doesn’t wear red, and he doesn’t show up in a mask slicing his insignia on the faces of his enemies. This mid-60’s … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Midnight Matinee
Tagged 60's, Adventure, Hammer, Oliver Reed
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