Category Archives: Theater Caligari

Requiem for a Vampire (1972)

Posted on November 9, 2011 at 5:00 am by Jeff Kuykendall

This, Jean Rollin’s fourth vampire film, would be his last for a while – he would try something artsier next, before getting sidelined into the sexploitation market. You can begin to see that grindhouse pull with Requiem for a Vampire … Continue reading →

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Viy (1967)

Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:00 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Often cited as Russia’s first horror film, Viy (1967) faithfully adapts a 19th-century tale by Nikolai Gogol which, like the tales of Poe and Hawthorne, became a classic of modern folklore. The opening titles state that it’s directed by “graduates … Continue reading →

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Double Feature: Onibaba (1964)/Kuroneko (1968)

Posted on November 2, 2011 at 5:00 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Kaneto Shindo, who turns 99 this year, established one of Japan’s first independent production companies, Kindai Eiga Kyokai, and – working outside the system – was able to present edgier fare. It’s difficult to imagine, for example, a darker and … Continue reading →

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