Category Archives: Theater Caligari

Dracula (1958)

Posted on July 12, 2015 at 4:27 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

If there is one film which defines Hammer horror, it is Dracula (1958). It was the natural follow-up to the company’s successful, X-certified The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), which brought back Gothic horror with a vengeance – that is, with … Continue reading →

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Demons (1985)

Posted on June 28, 2015 at 11:07 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Demons (1985) posits that going to a horror film is not a safe experience. That dread you feel – and now I’m directly addressing Italian teenagers going on a date, prepared to hold each other in fear or just make … Continue reading →

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Spider Baby (1964)

Posted on June 20, 2015 at 9:15 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Jack Hill’s infamous Spider Baby (1964) opens with one of the great whiplash moments in horror cinema. The opening titles feature smiling cartoon faces who look like they’re about to invite you out to the lobby to buy a soda and … Continue reading →

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