Category Archives: Theater Caligari
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)
It’s a well kept secret that Hammer’s Frankenstein series (1957-1974) is a good deal more interesting than its more popular sibling, the Dracula series. The Dracula formula was straightforward, cemented by its third film, Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966): Christopher Lee … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Frankenstein, Freddie Jones, Hammer, horror, Peter Cushing, Simon Ward, Thorley Walters, Veronica Carlson
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Burn, Witch, Burn (1962)
The most effective stretch of Burn, Witch, Burn (1962), whose original British release title is Night of the Eagle, is a long, carefully constructed, vital stretch in which Norman Taylor (Peter Wyngarde, The Innocents), an erudite university professor and a staunch … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, AIP, Charles Beaumont, Eagle, Fritz Leiber, horror, Peter Wyngarde, Richard Matheson, Sidney Hayers, Witch
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Double Feature: Dracula (1931)/Dracula (Spanish Version-1931)
This week Turner Classic Movies presented an in-theater event, a double feature of Dracula (1931) and the Spanish language alternate version (with a Spanish-speaking cast, filmed using the same sets). The screening I attended was almost empty, which was a … Continue reading
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Tagged 30's, Bela Lugosi, Dracula, Dwight Frye, Edward Van Sloan, horror, Universal Monsters, Vampire
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