Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall

The Magic Carpet (1951)

Posted on December 3, 2016 at 9:46 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Carried away on a flying carpet by her hero, the Scarlet Falcon, the beautiful Lida asks, “Where are you taking me?” He replies, “Wherever you wish. The court of the great Khan, the Pillars of Hercules, Constantinople, Rome, the mountains … Continue reading →

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The Thing (1982)

Posted on November 26, 2016 at 10:25 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Has there ever been a more egregious case of critics and audiences getting it wrong than that of John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982)? The film was released in the middle of a cluttered summer season, one which has become the … Continue reading →

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Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood (1973)

Posted on November 19, 2016 at 9:05 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Filmed after hours in a Pennsylvania amusement park called Six Gun Territory (now abandoned), Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood (1973) was, for decades, completely forgotten, but thanks to champions such as Nightmare USA author Stephen Thrower, this surreal gem of regional horror has … Continue reading →

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