Tag Archives: Jess Franco
Vampyros Lesbos (1970)
What makes Vampyros Lesbos (1970) such a satisfying effort in the endless and often frustrating filmography of Jess Franco is that, for all the director’s trademark random zooms, out of focus shots, silly dialogue, and numbing repetition, here it all … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Dracula, horror, Jess Franco, scorpion, sexploitation, Soledad Miranda, Surreal, Vampire
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Dr. Orloff’s Monster (1964)
Jess Franco’s The Awful Dr. Orlof (Gritos en la noche, 1962), despite its Z-grade budget and numerous limitations, crafted a template for the many, many Franco exploitation films to come. He built upon Universal Frankenstein films and the sensual qualities … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Dr. Orloff, Frankenstein, horror, Jess Franco, Robot, Zombie
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99 Women (1969)
The IMDB attaches Jess Franco’s name to eight different films in 1969, including Venus in Furs with James Darren and Klaus Kinski, The Castle of Fu Manchu with Christopher Lee, and The Girl from Rio with Shirley Eaton and George … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, A Month at the Grindhouse, Drama, Herbert Lom, Jess Franco, jungle, Luciana Paluzzi, Mercedes McCambridge, sexploitation, women in prison
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