Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall
Giorgio Moroder’s “Metropolis” Re-Released
Well, now that Kino has released on Blu-Ray the most complete version of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis ever to be seen since its original screenings, can the book finally be closed on Rotwang and Robot Maria? Almost. There’s still the problematic case … Continue reading
Posted in The Lobby
Tagged 80's, Fritz Lang, New Wave, Rock Musical, Silent
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Demons of the Mind (1972)
The very first images in Demons of the Mind (1972) are of imprisonment. A slender female hand slips through the bars of a carriage window, groping toward the open air – and then is pulled back by a dark-gloved hand. … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 70's, Hammer, horror, Madness
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Revenge of the Zombies (1943)
Poor Dr. Von Altermann. He has at long last perfected a method for resurrecting the dead, setting him on the path to mustering an army of zombies for Hitler. Dreams of world domination by the Nazi walking dead seem irresistibly … Continue reading
