Tag Archives: 60’s

100 Essential Films of the Fantastic (26-50)

Posted on June 22, 2014 at 9:20 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

Part 2 of the 100 Essential Films of the Fantastic. See Part 1 for an introduction. To view all 100, visit the list’s contents page. #26 The Maze (1953) D: William Cameron Menzies Rebecca meets H.P. Lovecraft in this tale … Continue reading →

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The Fabulous Baron Munchausen (1961)

Posted on June 21, 2014 at 8:56 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

Baron Prášil (1961), or The Fabulous Baron Munchausen, was the fourth feature film by Czech animator/director Karel Zeman, following his dazzling The Fabulous World of Jules Verne (Vynález zkázy, 1958) and building upon its intricate and delightful production design. Here … Continue reading →

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The Shadow of the Cat (1961)

Posted on May 26, 2014 at 8:20 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

The Shadow of the Cat (1961) has long interested Hammer fans, partly for its unavailability on DVD and partly because it isn’t quite a Hammer film, being a Hammer co-production with B.H.P. Films (it went out under the B.H.P. name). … Continue reading →

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