Tag Archives: Coffin Joe

24 Hours of Halloween Horror

It’s a semi-regular tradition on this site to suggest a program of 24 hours of horror for the indefatigable film buff, which might double as recommendations for those who have no intention whatsoever of adhering to such an pitiless marathon. … Continue reading

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A Halloween Marathon, Midnight Only-Style

In years past I’ve proposed 24 hour horror marathons on this site, as a method to just recommend a bunch of great horror films – but this year I’m not going to be quite as rigorous. Having just put myself … Continue reading

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This Night I’ll Possess Your Corpse (1966)

Zé do Caixão, better known to English-speaking horror fans as Coffin Joe, is the creation of director José Mojica Marins, who began playing the character in At Midnight I’ll Take Your Soul (1963), growing out his fingernails until they resembled … Continue reading

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