Tag Archives: 60’s

13 Ghosts (1960)

Posted on July 19, 2011 at 6:52 am by Jeff Kuykendall

When I wrote about The Tingler (1959), I likened William Castle’s “gimmick” films to carnival spookshow rides.  By that standard, 13 Ghosts (1960) is his version of Disney’s Haunted Mansion (which would open its doors in a few years).  Each … Continue reading →

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Double Feature: The Immoral Mr. Teas/Eve and the Handyman (1959/1961)

Posted on July 14, 2011 at 7:04 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

He adored women.  He feared them and he worshipped them.  Having found success as a WWII war photographer, when the war ended he switched subjects, and began to seduce women with his camera – first with pin-ups and early Playboy … Continue reading →

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Slave Girls (1967)

Posted on April 28, 2011 at 8:31 am by Jeff Kuykendall

There is a single brief scene in Slave Girls (1967) which perhaps explains why the film exists. Martine Beswick, the Jamaican-born actress who posed, strutted, and wrestled her way through From Russia With Love (1963), Thunderball (1965), and One Million … Continue reading →

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