Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall
Isle of the Dead (1945)
An often overlooked entry in the renowned Val Lewton cycle of atmospheric chillers for RKO, Isle of the Dead (1945) is one of three films Lewton made with Boris Karloff, who, typecast despite his diverse acting talents, was a fugitive from … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 40's, Boris Karloff, buried alive, Greek Mythology, horror, Mark Robson, plague, Val Lewton
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The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
Blasted out of the Arctic ice with atomic testing is a prehistoric creature called the Rhedosaurus, scaly, spiny, and massive jawed, stomping on four legs, and sending a scientist toppling over a ridge. Later that man, Thomas Nesbitt (Paul Hubschmid, … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 50's, Cecil Kellaway, Coney Island, dinosaurs, Fantasy, Kenneth Tobey, Ray Bradbury, Ray Harryhausen, Science Fiction, Stop Motion
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Die, Monster, Die! (1965)
In the evening I asked old people in Arkham about the blasted heath, and what was meant by that phrase “strange days” which so many evasively muttered. I could not, however, get any good answers, except that all the mystery … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, AIP, Boris Karloff, Daniel Haller, H.P. Lovecraft, horror, Killer Plant, Nick Adams, Psychedelic, Science Fiction, Suzan Farmer
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