Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall

The Shadow of the Cat (1961)

Posted on May 26, 2014 at 8:20 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

The Shadow of the Cat (1961) has long interested Hammer fans, partly for its unavailability on DVD and partly because it isn’t quite a Hammer film, being a Hammer co-production with B.H.P. Films (it went out under the B.H.P. name). … Continue reading →

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Malpertuis (1972)

Posted on May 11, 2014 at 2:58 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

I have wanted to see Harry Kümel’s Malpertuis (1972) ever since reading a detailed synopsis in Phil Hardy’s Horror: The Aurum Film Encyclopedia (1985; indispensable for its many obscure films, less commendable for its often patronizing opinions of the genre). … Continue reading →

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Fritz the Cat (1972)

Posted on April 27, 2014 at 5:00 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

When R. Crumb met R. Bakshi, the art of animation exploded. And so did (pretty damn close to immediately) their relationship. As recounted in Unfiltered: The Complete Ralph Bakshi by Jon M. Gibson and Chris McDonnell, Bakshi, an animator for … Continue reading →

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