Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall
The Funhouse (1981)
Before Poltergeist (1982), Tobe Hooper was a director of low-budget horror films whose reputation was built on the notoriety of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), an expertly crafted terror machine. After Poltergeist, things got messy: the film was a … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, Carnival, Elizabeth Berridge, Frankenstein, horror, Kevin Conway, Rick Baker, Slasher, Sylvia Miles, Tobe Hooper, William Finley
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Horror Rises from the Tomb (1972)
Scream Factory’s new 5-disc, 5-film set The Paul Naschy Collection seeks to bring wider exposure to Spain’s horror auteur, writer/director/star Paul Naschy. Scream has modeled this set after their three indispensable volumes of Vincent Price films, which I hope means … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Carlos Aured, Emma Cohen, Helga Liné, horror, Paul Naschy, severed head, Surreal, Talisman, Vampire, Warlock, Witch, Zombie
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Final Exam (1981)
By 1981, slasher films were at their peak – in volume if not in quality. The box office success of the low budget Halloween (1978) and Friday the 13th (1980) guaranteed several years of imitators aimed at teenagers, the public’s … Continue reading
