Tag Archives: 60’s
War-Gods of the Deep (1965)
The drive for American International Pictures to continue exploiting the box office hit combo of Vincent Price and Edgar Allan Poe produced some strange results, such as the unexpectedly delightful comedy The Raven (1963) – which has nothing to do with … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, AIP, David Tomlinson, Edgar Allan Poe, Fantasy, Gill Man, horror, Jacques Tourneur, Science Fiction, Susan Hart, Tab Hunter, underwater battle, Vincent Price
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Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)
Even if you haven’t seen the film, you probably know the title Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964). It’s one of the all-time great titles, even though it sounds like a temporary one that the studio forgot to change at the … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Adam West, Alien Invasion, Byron Haskin, Ib Melchior, lovable animals, Mars, monkey, Paul Mantee, Robinson Crusoe, Science Fiction, Survival
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The Mummy’s Shroud (1967)
Hammer’s Mummy films were always a bit of a second tier series for the studio. The first film, The Mummy (1959), was an obvious decision to capitalize on a deal with Universal to remake their classic monsters, following Hammer’s success with … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Andre Morell, crystal ball, David Buck, Egypt, fortune teller, Hammer, horror, John Gilling, Michael Ripper, Mummy
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