Tag Archives: horror
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Famously, Roger Corman shot it in just over two days. It was written for Dick Miller, the Corman company player who had been the lead in War of the Satellites (1958) and A Bucket of Blood (1959), but he decided … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Comedy, horror, Killer Plant, Roger Corman
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Don’t Look Now (1973)
This is a difficult one for me to approach. Don’t Look Now (1973) – as serious as it is, as complexly designed – is not a particularly difficult film. By its end, all the mysteries are solved, all the questions … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Donald Sutherland, horror, Nicolas Roeg, Slasher, Venice
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Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
I saw a snippet of Phantom of the Paradise (1974) on television as a child; I remember Paul Williams talking to the masked Phantom, and thinking, “Who is this little man with the giant glasses and the shaggy blond hair, … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Brian De Palma, Gerrit Graham, horror, Jessica Harper, Musical, Paul Williams, Rock Musical, Slasher, The Devil, William Finley
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