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Billy the Kid vs. Dracula (1966)
The title is irresistible. If Billy the Kid vs. Dracula (1966) is ultimately a let-down, well, perhaps it’s because of the finale, in which Billy quick-draws on Dracula, and the bullets pass right through. Of course they do. And while … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Dracula, horror, John Carradine, Vampire, Western
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The Plague of the Zombies (1966)
“Someone in this village is practicing witchcraft. That corpse wandering on the moors is an undead. A zombie.” Before George A. Romero came along, zombies were all about voodoo and Haiti, and Hammer Films understood the immortal truth that there … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 60's, Andre Morell, Hammer, horror, Jacqueline Pearce, voodoo, Zombie
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Christmas Evil (1980)
Multiple versions of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” play prominently throughout Christmas Evil (1980), including a disco cover, but frequently it’s just deranged Harry Stadling (Brandon Maggart, Dressed to Kill) humming it to himself while he implodes, and then … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, Christmas, horror, Slasher
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