Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall
Countess Dracula (1971)
As Hammer moved into the 70’s, the loosening of censorship and the desperation to stay relevant amidst the increasingly edgy horror market led to more overtly exploitative fare, with rampant sex and nudity. The best known extension of this formula … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 70's, Countess Bathory, Hammer, horror, Ingrid Pitt, Lesley-Anne Down, Nigel Green, Peter Sasdy
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Jabberwocky (1977)
The nonsense title of Jabberwocky (1977), taken from a Lewis Carroll poem written in nonsense words (in Through the Looking Glass), could not be more appropriate, because it is a proudly nonsense film. It also defies categorization, or even easy … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 70's, Comedy, Fantasy, Lewis Carroll, Max Wall, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
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Liquid Sky (1982)
The flying saucer which appears early into Slava Tsukerman’s Liquid Sky (1982) is struck from the same mold as the UFO in Todd Haynes’ glam rock homage Velvet Goldmine (1998) or the one Steve Coogan encounters in Michael Winterbottom’s chronicle … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, Anne Carlisle, New Wave, Science Fiction, Slava Tsukerman, UFO
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