Tag Archives: 60’s
Kill, Baby, Kill (1966)
The signature haunted image of Mario Bava’s Gothic classic Kill, Baby, Kill (Operazione paura, 1966) is that of a child’s hands pressing the outside of a window. That, and the moonlight shimmering from behind the fingers, contrasting with the darkness … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Creepy Dolls, Ghosts, Haunted House, horror, Italy, Mario Bava, Surreal, Witch
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Carnival of Souls (1962)
It’s increasingly rare that a horror film can strike out its own psychic space – if not free of the influence of other horror films, then at least original in unique and exciting ways. Carnival of Souls (1962) exists in … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Carnival, Ghosts, horror, organ music, Salt Lake City
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Billy the Kid vs. Dracula (1966)
The title is irresistible. If Billy the Kid vs. Dracula (1966) is ultimately a let-down, well, perhaps it’s because of the finale, in which Billy quick-draws on Dracula, and the bullets pass right through. Of course they do. And while … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Dracula, horror, John Carradine, Vampire, Western
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