Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall
The Movie Orgy (1968-197?)
Before Joe Dante established a Hollywood career as the director of Piranha (1978), The Howling (1981), Gremlins (1984), Explorers (1985), and Innerspace (1987), among many others, he was a cinephile collecting 16mm footage along with his friend Jon Davison. They … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Psychotronic
Tagged 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's, Abbott and Costello, Action, Animation, Beatles, Comedy, Drama, Elvis, giant animals, horror, Joe Dante, juvenile delinquent, lovable animals, Marx Brothers, Psychedelic, Ray Harryhausen, Science Fiction, slapstick, Vietnam, Walt Disney, Western
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Viy (1967)
Often cited as Russia’s first horror film, Viy (1967) faithfully adapts a 19th-century tale by Nikolai Gogol which, like the tales of Poe and Hawthorne, became a classic of modern folklore. The opening titles state that it’s directed by “graduates … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 60's, Aleksandr Ptushko, Fantasy, Haunted House, horror, Russian, The Devil, Witch
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Double Feature: Onibaba (1964)/Kuroneko (1968)
Kaneto Shindo, who turns 99 this year, established one of Japan’s first independent production companies, Kindai Eiga Kyokai, and – working outside the system – was able to present edgier fare. It’s difficult to imagine, for example, a darker and … Continue reading
Posted in Double Feature, Theater Caligari
Tagged 60's, black cat, Haunted House, horror, Japan, Samurai, Scary Mask
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