Category Archives: Theater Caligari

Homicidal (1961)

Posted on July 27, 2011 at 6:42 am by Jeff Kuykendall

“The more adventurous among you may remember our previous excursions into the macabre.  Our visits to haunted hills, to Tinglers, and to ghosts.  This time we have an even stranger tale to unfold…The story of a lovable group of people … Continue reading →

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13 Ghosts (1960)

Posted on July 19, 2011 at 6:52 am by Jeff Kuykendall

When I wrote about The Tingler (1959), I likened William Castle’s “gimmick” films to carnival spookshow rides.  By that standard, 13 Ghosts (1960) is his version of Disney’s Haunted Mansion (which would open its doors in a few years).  Each … Continue reading →

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The Blood on Satan’s Claw (1971)

Posted on July 18, 2011 at 6:17 am by Jeff Kuykendall

The film opens under the watchful eye of ravens, skulking beneath a gray sky.  It’s the late seventeenth century, and the days of the Glorious Revolution.  A young man named Ralph Gower (Barry Andrews, Dracula Has Risen from the Grave), … Continue reading →

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