Tag Archives: Surreal
Kwaidan (1964)
On Friday night Masaki Kobayashi’s classic anthology of Japanese ghost stories, Kwaidan (Kaidan, 1964), kicked off the month-long series “International Horror Classics” at Madison, Wisconsin’s Cinematheque. It’s hard to pass up the opportunity to see this film projected in lustrous … Continue reading
Paperhouse (1988)
Every once in a long while someone mentions Paperhouse (1988), the big-screen debut of British director Bernard Rose (Candyman). There’s a kind of hushed reverence when the film is mentioned; it’s usually a bit like: “No one’s ever seen it, … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 80's, Bernard Rose, coming of age, dreams, Fantasy, horror, Surreal
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The Telephone Book (1971)
The tagline says it all: “The story of a girl who falls in love with the world’s greatest obscene phone call.” That didn’t sell many tickets – despite the fact that the film was produced by Merwin “Merv” Bloch, New … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Psychotronic
Tagged 70's, Animal Masks, Animation, Obscene Phone Call, Psychedelic, sexploitation, Surreal
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