Category Archives: Theater Caligari
The Vampire Doll (1970)
In Japan in the early 70’s, Toho made a brief, intriguing attempt to emulate the Gothic horror of the West, an effort kicked off by The Vampire Doll (aka Fear of the Ghost House: Bloodsucking Doll, 1970). This vampire film … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, horror, Japan, Vampire
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Frankenstein (1931)
This post is a proud part of the Movie Scientist Blogathon hosted by Christina Wehner and Silver Screenings. Visit those websites to check out all the participants’ entries. In the early 80’s, my parents took me to Universal Studios. While … Continue reading
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Tagged 30's, Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Dwight Frye, Frankenstein, horror, James Whale, Mad Scientist, Science Fiction, Universal Monsters, village mob, windmill
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House (1977)
Exactly five years ago today I started up Midnight Only, and to set the appropriate tone, for the site’s first film I settled upon Nobuhiko Obayashi’s House (1977). I figured House was a good place to start because I saw it as the … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Comedy, Haunted House, horror, Japan, Killer Cat, Kung Fu, Nobuhiko Obayashi, slapstick, Surreal, Villain Petting White Cat
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