Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall
Dracula (1958)
If there is one film which defines Hammer horror, it is Dracula (1958). It was the natural follow-up to the company’s successful, X-certified The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), which brought back Gothic horror with a vengeance – that is, with … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 50's, Christopher Lee, Dracula, Hammer, horror, Michael Gough, Peter Cushing, Terence Fisher, Vampire, Van Helsing
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The Final Programme (1973)
“…Cornelius enjoyed [technology] for its own sake. Aesthetically. He had no interest in its moral significance or its utilization. Computers and jets and rockets and lasers and the rest were simply familiar elements of his natural environment. He didn’t judge … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 70's, Jerry Cornelius, Jon Finch, Julie Ege, LSD, Michael Moorcock, Neanderthal, Patrick Magee, Psychedelic, Robert Fuest, Science Fiction, Spy, Sterling Hayden, Surreal
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Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)
“Is there some secret in these earrings?” asks Valerie, dangling them in front of her over breakfast. She has long brown hair, so long that it becomes almost a secondary character in the film, splaying about her while she lies … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 70's, coming of age, Czech, Fantasy, horror, Jaromil Jires, Psychedelic, Surreal, Vampire, Witch
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