Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall
Kill, Baby, Kill (1966)
The signature haunted image of Mario Bava’s Gothic classic Kill, Baby, Kill (Operazione paura, 1966) is that of a child’s hands pressing the outside of a window. That, and the moonlight shimmering from behind the fingers, contrasting with the darkness … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 60's, Creepy Dolls, Ghosts, Haunted House, horror, Italy, Mario Bava, Surreal, Witch
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Logan’s Run (1976)
It seems that people like to view Logan’s Run (1976) as the last of its kind: a disco-glitzy, frequently silly science fiction spectacle that would go extinct the following year with the arrival of Star Wars (1977) and Close Encounters of … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 70's, Dome, Jennifer Agutter, Michael York, Peter Ustinov, Psychedelic, Robot, Scary Mask, Science Fiction, Washington D.C.
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Carnival of Souls (1962)
It’s increasingly rare that a horror film can strike out its own psychic space – if not free of the influence of other horror films, then at least original in unique and exciting ways. Carnival of Souls (1962) exists in … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Carnival, Ghosts, horror, organ music, Salt Lake City
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