Tag Archives: Fantasy

Starcrash (1978)

Posted on November 11, 2011 at 5:00 am by Jeff Kuykendall

I can only ponder what a modern youth would think of Starcrash (1978); a kid who begs for more Star Wars action after watching the six films, and accidentally stumbles across this 70’s Italian B-movie at the local video store. … Continue reading →

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Viy (1967)

Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:00 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Often cited as Russia’s first horror film, Viy (1967) faithfully adapts a 19th-century tale by Nikolai Gogol which, like the tales of Poe and Hawthorne, became a classic of modern folklore. The opening titles state that it’s directed by “graduates … Continue reading →

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The Abominable Snowman (1957)

Posted on October 10, 2011 at 5:00 am by Jeff Kuykendall

1957 was a landmark year for Hammer Films: The Curse of Frankenstein was released that spring, a full-color adaptation of the Mary Shelley tale with Peter Cushing as the doctor, Christopher Lee as his monster, gooey brains, bright red blood, … Continue reading →

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