Tag Archives: 70’s
Rollerball (1975)
70’s cinema produced a striking number of dystopian visions. Maybe it was fallout from the assassinations and riots of the 60’s, or the fledgling environmentalist movement, or lingering bitterness over Vietnam and Nixon, or all those things; but the future … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 70's, Action, Dystopia, James Caan, motorcycle, Science Fiction, Sports
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Double Feature: Silent Night, Bloody Night (1974)/Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
It was finals week at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In the newly-built Union South, replete with fireplaces, restaurants, a convenience store, an ice cream vendor, and a concert stage, students were at every table, in groups or alone, staring at … Continue reading
Posted in Double Feature, Theater Caligari
Tagged 70's, 80's, Christmas, horror, John Carradine, Madness, Mary Woronov, Slasher
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The Devils (1971)
By far Ken Russell’s most controversial work, The Devils (1971) is not merely content to be sacrilegious and shocking; it seeks a state of hysteria that cinema rarely achieves. Though the film is now four decades old, it hasn’t lost … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Psychotronic
Tagged 70's, Drama, horror, Ken Russell, Oliver Reed, witches
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