Category Archives: Theater Caligari
Cry of the Banshee (1970)
Cry of the Banshee (1970) opens with a quote from Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Bells,” and his name was featured prominently in the advertising, despite the fact that the film is not an adaptation of Poe at all – but … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, AIP, Christopher Wicking, Gordon Hessler, horror, Madness, Satanism, Terry Gilliam, Vincent Price, Werewolf, witches
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Isle of the Dead (1945)
An often overlooked entry in the renowned Val Lewton cycle of atmospheric chillers for RKO, Isle of the Dead (1945) is one of three films Lewton made with Boris Karloff, who, typecast despite his diverse acting talents, was a fugitive from … Continue reading
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Tagged 40's, Boris Karloff, buried alive, Greek Mythology, horror, Mark Robson, plague, Val Lewton
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Die, Monster, Die! (1965)
In the evening I asked old people in Arkham about the blasted heath, and what was meant by that phrase “strange days” which so many evasively muttered. I could not, however, get any good answers, except that all the mystery … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, AIP, Boris Karloff, Daniel Haller, H.P. Lovecraft, horror, Killer Plant, Nick Adams, Psychedelic, Science Fiction, Suzan Farmer
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