Tag Archives: horror
The ‘Burbs (1989)
The ‘Burbs (1989) was something of a seminal moment in my coming-of-age. Let me explain. I saw the film in the theater, with my family and with a very dim notion as to what it was that I was walking … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Harpo
Tagged 80's, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Comedy, Corey Feldman, Dick Miller, Henry Gibson, horror, Joe Dante, lovable animals, Tom Hanks
2 Comments
Paperhouse (1988)
Every once in a long while someone mentions Paperhouse (1988), the big-screen debut of British director Bernard Rose (Candyman). There’s a kind of hushed reverence when the film is mentioned; it’s usually a bit like: “No one’s ever seen it, … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 80's, Bernard Rose, coming of age, dreams, Fantasy, horror, Surreal
Comments Off on Paperhouse (1988)
Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS (1975)
Sometimes a movie owes you a “safe word” up-front. Such a film is Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS (1975), the notorious Nazisploitation film that ups the sleazy ante from previous entries in the genre such as Lee Frost’s Love … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Psychotronic
Tagged 70's, A Month at the Grindhouse, Dyanne Thorne, horror, Nazis, sexploitation, Uschi Digart, WWII
Comments Off on Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS (1975)
