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Welcome to Mario May, where we’ll be discussing the films of Mario Bava. Now, we’ve already discussed several of them over the years, so be sure to review our thoughts on those by searching “mario bava” from the Home page (or by clicking the links in the filmography below.) This month, we’ll discuss some Bava…
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The light of a new day was probably more welcome to those who live at Collinwood than it was to me. I waited impatiently, pacing back and forth and fiddling with my lighter. The phone rang. I stared at it, walked away, then turned my back. Finally, I slowly walked toward it and picked up…
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Welcome to Mario May, where we’ll be discussing the films of Mario Bava. Now, we’ve already discussed several of them over the years, so be sure to review our thoughts on those by searching “mario bava” from the Home page (or by clicking the links in the filmography below.) This month, we’ll discuss some Bava…
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When I stepped into the drawing room at Collinwood, Amy ran into my arms. Then we both turned and looked at… Ned Stuart. He greeted me and said he’d just been telling Amy about Sabrina. I asked what he wanted. He replied that he was looking for me; he had gone to the cottage and…
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Vinegar Syndrome describes its Reviver sub-label as releasing: …lost films and missing movies found within the Vinegar Syndrome Film Archive. Each release is a “mystery box” of archival curios scanned from their best-surviving film elements and programmed by VS archivist & vault manager Oscar Becher. Purchases of Reviver releases directly fund archival expenses and day-to-day…
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Last night after I called Barnabas, he and Julia arrived and asked what was wrong. I told them I didn’t know. I didn’t understand, but it had started… the pain! Barnabas said it was impossible, that there was no moon tonight. I reminded him that I knew the pain and it had started. I asked…
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Slow zombies, fast zombies… Voodoo zombies, living dead zombies… British country zombies?!? Yes, and only as Hammer can do them! Join Jeff and Richard for this month’s club meeting as they (spoiler alert) praise The Plague of the Zombies (1966.) It may not feature “your” type of zombie, but it’s nevertheless a real crowd-pleaser. Thanks…
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I just returned home after another wonderful evening with Carolyn; well, mostly wonderful. An evening with Carolyn wouldn’t be complete without some of her tough questions! When I took her home after dinner and we entered the empty drawing room at Collinwood, she said we had the place to ourselves, so we really should celebrate.…
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Talk about turning lemons into lemonade! Writer/director Riccardo Freda made I Vampiri (1957) on a bet that he could complete it in 12 days. Accounts vary on the details, but at some point he realized it couldn’t be done and left the production. Cinematographer Mario Bava took over and finished it in one or two days, rewriting…
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I was tending to the fire late yesterday afternoon when Amy stopped by the cottage. I told her I was going to come up to Collinwood tonight to see her and I thought she knew that. She said she did, but she wanted to see me now. No special reason, she just wanted to see…