Tag Archives: Surreal
Sisters (1973)
That Brian De Palma is the son of a surgeon – a philandering surgeon, no less, and one who let his son witness his surgeries – doubtless played a role in the development of his stylistic breakthrough Sisters (1973). The … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 70's, Bernard Herrmann, Brian De Palma, Charles Durning, horror, Jennifer Salt, Madness, Margot Kidder, Siamese Twins, Slasher, split personality, Surreal, Twins, William Finley
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Crimes of Passion (1984)
Ken Russell’s major Hollywood foray, Altered States (1980), was a big-budget, FX-driven, mind-bending science fiction fable centered on isolation tank experiments: a 2001 for the New Age set. Though the film made its money back, it ended Russell’s shot at the Hollywood … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Smoking Gun
Tagged 80's, Annie Potts, Anthony Perkins, Kathleen Turner, Ken Russell, prostitution, Surreal
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Belladonna of Sadness (1973)
Earlier this year I reviewed A Thousand and One Nights (1969) and Cleopatra (1970), the first two films from the experimental, adult-themed “Animerama” series from manga legend Osamu Tezuka (Astro Boy). The first film beat Fritz the Cat (1972) to … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Inkwell
Tagged 70's, Animation, demons, Eiichi Yamamoto, Fantasy, horror, Japan, Osamu Tezuka, Psychedelic, sexploitation, Surreal
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