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The Evil of Frankenstein (1964)

After an extended hiatus, Hammer’s Frankenstein series resumed with The Evil of Frankenstein (1964), the third installment following The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) – which kicked off Hammer horror proper – and The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958). Peter Cushing was … Continue reading

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The Lost Continent (1968)

After taking one of the black magic novels of bestselling author Dennis Wheatley and turning it into a genuine Hammer horror classic – The Devil Rides Out (1968) – the studio next embarked on one of the author’s pulp adventures, … Continue reading

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The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963)

So much in Mario Bava’s masterful Hitchcock riff The Girl Who Knew Too Much (aka Evil Eye, 1963) relies upon the luminous, feline features of Letícia Román. Bava puts his heroine through the ringer, but often stays close to her … Continue reading

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