Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall
Obsession (1976)
It’s impossible to discuss Brian De Palma’s Obsession (1976) without discussing Alfred Hitchcock, in particular Vertigo (1958), the film of which – for a good portion of its running time – this seems to be a remake. If you haven’t … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Smoking Gun
Tagged 70's, Bernard Herrmann, Brian De Palma, Cliff Robertson, Genevieve Bujold, John Lithgow, Mystery, Paul Schrader
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Immoral Tales (1974)
The Polish-born filmmaker and artist Walerian Borowczyk has been undergoing something of a critical reappraisal recently, with some of his films getting the Blu-Ray treatment and an exhaustive retrospective programmed in 2015 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Borowczyk began … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Psychotronic
Tagged 70's, Borowczyk, Countess Bathory, Incest, sexploitation, Surreal, The Pope
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Cry of the Banshee (1970)
Cry of the Banshee (1970) opens with a quote from Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Bells,” and his name was featured prominently in the advertising, despite the fact that the film is not an adaptation of Poe at all – but … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 70's, AIP, Christopher Wicking, Gordon Hessler, horror, Madness, Satanism, Terry Gilliam, Vincent Price, Werewolf, witches
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