Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall
The Snow Queen (1966)
I have recently been working my way through a pile of DVDs of Russian fantasy films – not reviewing them all here, but if you’re a regular reader of this site you know the Russian fairy tale genre is something … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 60's, fairy tale, Fantasy, Gennadiy Kazanskiy, Hans Christian Andersen, Russian
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Scars of Dracula (1970)
Following hot on the heels of Hammer’s Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970), in which Christopher Lee was just barely convinced to pick up Dracula’s cloak once more, Scars of Dracula (1970) was conceived as a double bill with a new … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 70's, Christopher Lee, Dracula, Hammer, horror, Jenny Hanley, Patrick Troughton, Rock Musical, Roy Ward Baker, Vampire
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Through Fire, Water and…Brass Pipes (1968)
By 1968, Russian director Aleksandr Rou (Vassilisa the Beautiful) had permanently associated his name with cinematic fairy tales aimed at children. To Western audiences he is best known for his film Jack Frost (Father Frost, 1964) because of its inclusion … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 60's, Aleksandr Rou, Baba Yaga, fairy tale, Russian, Undersea Kingdom, Witch
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