Tag Archives: Italy

Kill, Baby, Kill (1966)

Posted on March 8, 2015 at 2:18 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

The signature haunted image of Mario Bava’s Gothic classic Kill, Baby, Kill (Operazione paura, 1966) is that of a child’s hands pressing the outside of a window. That, and the moonlight shimmering from behind the fingers, contrasting with the darkness … Continue reading →

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Black Magic Rites (1973)

Posted on June 8, 2014 at 4:14 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

At least there’s one thing that’s easy to understand about this film, which is why it was brought into existence. Released in Italy as Riti, magie nere e segrete orge nel trecento… (Rites, Black Magic and Secret Orgies in the … Continue reading →

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Hercules (1983)

Posted on February 6, 2012 at 6:00 am by Jeff Kuykendall

In the late 70’s and early 80’s, writer/director Luigi Cozzi was on his way to becoming the Italian Roger Corman. In fact, Corman had dubbed, edited, and distributed the American cut of Cozzi’s Star Wars rip-off Starcrash (1978). When Alien (1979) … Continue reading →

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