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“The Babadook”
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: In “The Babadook,” Australian writer-director Jennifer Kent marries the haunted house film to the psychological thriller. It’s a potent union, one that allows her to explore inward-looking themes related to grief and motherhood while delivering the … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Performers
Tagged Australia, Essie Davis, Film, horror, Jennifer Kent, Mae Marsh, movies, Noah Wiseman, Pauline Kael, The Babadook
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Giallo Movie Posters: Edwige Fenech
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I’m fond of referring to Edwige Fenech as the Nefertiti of the Trash Cinema. Are you all familiar with Edwige? During the ’70s she was one of the premier actresses in European genre movies. Chic and unshamable, … Continue reading
Posted in Commercial art, Movies, Performers
Tagged Edwige Fenech, Film, giallo, horror, Italy, Jano, Movie Posters, movies, thrillers
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Notes on “Thirteen Women”
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: One of the many quasi-horror films released in the wake of Universal’s “Dracula” and “Frankenstein,” this RKO production from 1932 offers the intriguing spectacle of Myrna Loy playing an archvillainess. Her character, Ursula Georgi, is a … Continue reading
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Tagged Film, George Archainbaud, horror, Irene Dunne, movies, Myrna Loy, Ricardo Cortez
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“The Shining”: Stephen King v. Stanley Kubrick v. Conspiracy Theorists
Blowhard, Esq. writes: Although I’m not the biggest horror fan, recently I decided to give Stephen King’s The Shining a whirl. And hey, it’s been years since I’ve seen Stanley Kubrick’s movie so why not check it out for a … Continue reading
Horror Movie Posters
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Nosferatu. Does this word not sound like the deathbird calling your name at midnight? Beware you never say it — for then the pictures of life will fade to shadows, and haunting dreams will climb forth from … Continue reading
“Straw Dogs” (2011)
Paleo Retiree writes: I was a little wary about watching Rod Lurie’s remake of “Straw Dogs.” Sam Peckinpah’s 1971 thriller is a genuine landmark — one of the most notorious, controversial films in movie history, and for plenty of good … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged "Dustin Hoffman", "James Woods", "Susan George", horror, Kate Bosworth, remakes, Rod Lurie, Sam Peckinpah, thrillers
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“The Hands of Orlac”
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Directed by Robert Wiene, the 1924 “The Hands of Orlac” takes the psychological emphasis of Wiene’s “Caligari” and gives it an undertow of pained Germanic romanticism (among other things, it’s a fever dream of emasculation). Conrad … Continue reading
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Tagged Conrad Veidt, Film, horror, movies, Robert Wiene, Silent Film, The Hands of Orlac
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“The Living Skeleton”
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: This seaside spook-fest from 1968 shows what can be done with a few good images and a flair for sustained moods. The screenplay, by Kyuzo Kobayashi and Kikuma Shimoiizaka, has something to do with a gang of modern-day pirates, … Continue reading
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Tagged Film, Hiroshi Matsuno, horror, Hulu+, Japan, movies, Shochiku, The Living Skeleton
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