Tag Archives: horror

Dracula (1958)

Posted on July 12, 2015 at 4:27 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

If there is one film which defines Hammer horror, it is Dracula (1958). It was the natural follow-up to the company’s successful, X-certified The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), which brought back Gothic horror with a vengeance – that is, with … Continue reading →

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Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)

Posted on July 3, 2015 at 7:57 am by Jeff Kuykendall

“Is there some secret in these earrings?” asks Valerie, dangling them in front of her over breakfast. She has long brown hair, so long that it becomes almost a secondary character in the film, splaying about her while she lies … Continue reading →

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Demons (1985)

Posted on June 28, 2015 at 11:07 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Demons (1985) posits that going to a horror film is not a safe experience. That dread you feel – and now I’m directly addressing Italian teenagers going on a date, prepared to hold each other in fear or just make … Continue reading →

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