Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall
Vampyros Lesbos (1970)
What makes Vampyros Lesbos (1970) such a satisfying effort in the endless and often frustrating filmography of Jess Franco is that, for all the director’s trademark random zooms, out of focus shots, silly dialogue, and numbing repetition, here it all … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 70's, Dracula, horror, Jess Franco, scorpion, sexploitation, Soledad Miranda, Surreal, Vampire
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Mad Max 2 (1981)
Two years after the benchmark Ozploitation film Mad Max (1979), director George Miller returned to the world of violent punks and souped-up cars with Mad Max 2 (1981). The film was cautiously retitled The Road Warrior for the U.S., because … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 80's, Action, Australian, Car Chase, Feral Kid, Mad Max, Mel Gibson, Post Apocalyptic, Punk, Science Fiction
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Polyester (1981)
Following his “Trash Trilogy” of shock comedies Pink Flamingos (1972), Female Trouble (1974), and Desperate Living (1977), John Waters took his first steps toward mainstream acceptance with Polyester (1981), though not by altering his formula or personality. Once again Waters … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Psychotronic
Tagged 80's, Bill Murray, Comedy, Deborah Harry, Divine, John Waters, Scratch and Sniff, suburbia, Tab Hunter
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