Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall
Night Tide (1961)
Curtis Harrington’s Night Tide (1961) suggests what might have happened had Jean Cocteau been hired to direct an episode of The Twilight Zone. Perhaps it lacks Cocteau’s style of experimentation, but there is a romantic and eerie quality to this … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 60's, Carnival, Dennis Hopper, Drama, Fantasy, Mermaid
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Trailer: Fantastic Planet (1973)
Posted in Coming Attractions
Tagged 70's, Animation, Psychedelic, Science Fiction, Surreal
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Double Feature: Meatballs (1979)/The Burning (1981)
As a child, my summer camp experiences were pretty limited. My parents used to take me to a place called “Family Camp,” a Christian-themed, family-and-kids get-together amidst the towering redwood trees of northern California; but I was never long separated … Continue reading
Posted in Double Feature
Tagged 70's, 80's, Bill Murray, Comedy, horror, Slasher, Tom Savini
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