Category Archives: Theater Caligari
The Stranglers of Bombay (1959)
This post is part of the Hammer Halloween Blogathon hosted by the Classic Film & TV Café. Go to www.classicfilmtvcafe.com to view the complete blogathon schedule. Terence Fisher was a busy man when he churned out The Stranglers of Bombay … Continue reading
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Tagged 50's, Action, British Colonialism, Hammer, horror, Kali, Terence Fisher, Thuggee
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The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)
A few observations after watching Hammer’s The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) on the big screen. #1 The Werewolf Weeps By 1961, Hammer had already placed their indelible stamp upon Frankenstein, Dracula, and the Mummy, updating the familiar tales with … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Hammer, horror, Oliver Reed, Terence Fisher, Werewolf
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Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) occupies an odd place in the Universal Monsters canon. It was released in a decade not typically associated with Universal horror’s height: the studio’s franchise had been run into the ground for years, having … Continue reading
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Tagged 50's, Gill Man, horror, Jack Arnold, Julie Adams, Richard Carlson, Universal Monsters
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