Category Archives: Theater Caligari

Dr. Orloff’s Monster (1964)

Posted on March 23, 2014 at 3:47 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

Jess Franco’s The Awful Dr. Orlof (Gritos en la noche, 1962), despite its Z-grade budget and numerous limitations, crafted a template for the many, many Franco exploitation films to come. He built upon Universal Frankenstein films and the sensual qualities … Continue reading →

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The Uninvited (1944)

Posted on March 6, 2014 at 2:17 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Though it may not be strictly accurate, in many ways it feels that the haunted house genre was born with The Uninvited (1944). An indelible supernatural cocktail mixing equal parts the Old Dark House genre with Hitchcock & Selznick’s adaptation … Continue reading →

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The Amityville Horror (1979)

Posted on January 19, 2014 at 12:19 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

True story. When I was a kid I had an imaginary friend named Jody. I have no idea where I got the name from, but for a few years – and while expanding my imaginary clan of friends and giving … Continue reading →

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