Tag Archives: Fantasy
The Secrets of Isis: “The Lights of Mystery Mountain” (1975)
Andrea Thomas (Joanna Cameron) seems like an ordinary high school science teacher, albeit one who keeps a pet raven in the classroom. Yet, as the opening credits tell us, on an archaeological dig in Egypt she uncovered a mystical amulet … Continue reading
Posted in Late Night TV
Tagged 70's, Action, Egypt, Fantasy, Saturday Morning TV, Superhero
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Zotz! (1962)
When last we checked in with William Castle, I suggested that Mr. Sardonicus (1961) was about one gimmick too far for the great schlockmeister. Gimmicks had made him famous, but they were becoming a prison, and starting to harm the … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 60's, Comedy, Fantasy, Jim Backus, Russians, slapstick, William Castle
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Return to Oz (1985)
In the years prior to The Little Mermaid (1989), Disney was adrift, not sure exactly what kind of movie it should be making. In the same year that the studio produced a dark but unfocused animated fantasy (The Black Cauldron), … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Midnight Matinee
Tagged 80's, Electroshock Therapy, Fantasy, lovable animals, Witch
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