Tag Archives: Neanderthal
The Pit (1981)
When I began dating my wife in the mid-90’s, she talked often of a horror film shot in her hometown of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, when she was a child. We hung out in Beaver Dam all the time on visits … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 80's, babysitter, Canuxploitation, Halloween, horror, Madness, Neanderthal, teddy bear, Troglodyte, wheelchair
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The Final Programme (1973)
“…Cornelius enjoyed [technology] for its own sake. Aesthetically. He had no interest in its moral significance or its utilization. Computers and jets and rockets and lasers and the rest were simply familiar elements of his natural environment. He didn’t judge … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 70's, Jerry Cornelius, Jon Finch, Julie Ege, LSD, Michael Moorcock, Neanderthal, Patrick Magee, Psychedelic, Robert Fuest, Science Fiction, Spy, Sterling Hayden, Surreal
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Altered States (1980)
After a decade of hits in his native U.K., Ken Russell arrived in Hollywood with the mind-bending Altered States (1980). It’s the story of an experimental psychologist, Eddie Jessup (William Hurt, in his big-screen debut), who theorizes that experimenting with … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, Drama, horror, Ken Russell, LSD, Neanderthal, prehistoric, Psychedelic, Science Fiction, The Devil, William Hurt
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