Tag Archives: horror
The Vampire Lovers (1970)
Since 1957’s The Curse of Frankenstein, Hammer Films became associated with pushing the envelope of sex and violence, and initiated a long series of skirmishes with the moralistic British Board of Film Classification that would last until the studio ceased … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, cheesecake, Hammer, horror, Ingrid Pitt, Madeline Smith, Peter Cushing, sexploitation, Vampire
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Double Feature: The Grapes of Death (1978)/Night of the Hunted (1980)
Two of Jean Rollin’s most fascinating experiments have now come to Blu-Ray courtesy Kino’s Redemption line. They may also be two of his best films. The Grapes of Death (Les Raisins de la mort, 1978) and Night of the Hunted … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, 80's, Amnesia, Brigitte Lahaie, horror, Jean Rollin, Madness, Science Fiction, Slasher, Wine, Zombie
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Dracula Has Risen From the Grave (1968)
The fourth in Hammer’s Dracula cycle, Dracula Has Risen From the Grave (1968) begins where Dracula Prince of Darkness (1966) ended: with the Count (Christopher Lee) frozen beneath the ice in a mountain stream not far from his castle. (Actually, … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Christopher Lee, Dracula, Hammer, horror, Vampire, Veronica Carlson
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