Tag Archives: horror

King Kong (1933)

Posted on May 27, 2014 at 2:54 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

The most famous monster movie ever made has aged so well because it is about awe and wonder. That is the topic of King Kong (1933) and its method. Obviously, it is still a film from 1933 – every film … Continue reading →

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The Shadow of the Cat (1961)

Posted on May 26, 2014 at 8:20 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

The Shadow of the Cat (1961) has long interested Hammer fans, partly for its unavailability on DVD and partly because it isn’t quite a Hammer film, being a Hammer co-production with B.H.P. Films (it went out under the B.H.P. name). … Continue reading →

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Cat People (1982)

Posted on April 13, 2014 at 3:34 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

The early 80’s saw a flood of fantasy and horror pictures as New Hollywood directors, in answer to the studios’ demand for the next Star Wars (1977), paid homage to their childhood matinee memories with grittier, more effects-driven, and more … Continue reading →

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