Category Archives: Theater Caligari

Strait-Jacket (1964)

Posted on September 21, 2011 at 5:00 am by Jeff Kuykendall

From the late 50’s to the early 60’s, William Castle was on a roll, cranking out one B-picture after another, each generally tempering some classy and competent direction with shameless gimmickry. By early ’64, he was pulling back on the … Continue reading →

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Re-Animator (1985)

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

Until Guillermo del Toro finally convinces the studio suits to finance his dream project At the Mountains of Madness, cinema’s most reliably excellent adapter of the works of H.P. Lovecraft will remain Stuart Gordon. Gordon, a writer and director for … Continue reading →

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Fright Night (1985)

Posted on August 19, 2011 at 5:00 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Ah, Fright Night.  My teenage years; here they are. Nervous teenager Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale) is a passionate fan of Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall), who, in better years, starred in films as “Peter Vincent, Vampire Slayer,” but is currently relegated … Continue reading →

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