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Crimes of Passion (1984)
Ken Russell’s major Hollywood foray, Altered States (1980), was a big-budget, FX-driven, mind-bending science fiction fable centered on isolation tank experiments: a 2001 for the New Age set. Though the film made its money back, it ended Russell’s shot at the Hollywood … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, Annie Potts, Anthony Perkins, Kathleen Turner, Ken Russell, prostitution, Surreal
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Dressed to Kill (1980)
After the psychic thriller one-two of Carrie (1976) and The Fury (1978), Brian De Palma returned to his scrappy roots with the comedy Home Movies (1979), shot using his film class as the crew. Dressed to Kill (1980), then, refocused his craft on … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, Angie Dickinson, Brian De Palma, Dennis Franz, Michael Caine, Nancy Allen, Shower, Slasher
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
Although it’s been available in Blu-Ray format for some time in the U.K., Hammer Films’ sole adventure with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective is now available in high definition in the U.S., on a limited edition from Twilight Time. … Continue reading
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Tagged 50's, Andre Morell, Christopher Lee, Hammer, horror, Killer Dog, Mystery, Peter Cushing, Sherlock Holmes, Terence Fisher
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