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For the first time (and 30 years into his career) we hear Paul Naschy’s real voice in Night of the Executioner (1992.) Prior to this, he was always dubbed by another actor. It’s ironic, then, that for most of the movie, he doesn’t talk! That happens when thugs invade your home and cut out your…
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Professor Stephen Turner tells his class that he’s been interested in the phenomenon of obedience to authority. He asks what makes ordinary men and women follow orders to harm, maim, and kill other human beings. In The Tenth Level (1976), he then proceeds to perform experiments to learn more about it. At the end of…
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It wouldn’t be precisely correct to say I was disappointed by Howl of the Devil (1988); however, it was not what I hoped it would be. This is not based on any preconceived notions of the film coming from word of mouth (or internet.) This is based on the movie itself’s opening dedication to Boris…
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Chances are unlikely you’d remember an NBC television series called, Tales of the Unexpected. Produced by Quinn Martin, it was a weekly anthology of horror and science fiction stories. However, premiering on February 2, 1997, and airing against ABC’s hit shows, Charlie’s Angels and Baretta, it lasted only eight episodes before being cancelled. The episodes…
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Two years ago, we embarked on a journey into the world of Paul Naschy for the first “Naschy November.” Now we’re back with part two. This time, we take a deep dive into two of our favorites: The Werewolf vs. the Vampire Woman (1971) and Inquisition (1977.) We also get a little help from another…
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Although it’s a sequel to Horror Rises from the Tomb (1972), Paul Naschy moves the story into a new age of classic horror with Panic Beats (1983,) Nowhere is it more clear than during it’s opening scene when a pre-beheaded Alaric de Marnac (Naschy) pursues a naked women through the woods on horseback. The music…
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Instead of three lovely ladies like Charlie’s Angels (1976-81), Cover Girls (1977) has only two. It seems to have sacrificed one actor in exchange for a higher travel budget. The adventures of models Linda Allen (Cornelia Sharpe) and Monique Lawrence (Jayne Kennedy) happen around the world. It’s been a long time, but if I recall,…
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From his long list of films, Paul Naschy once said that The Frenchman’s Garden (1978) was his favorite. It’s not mine, but I can tell you from the way it quietly sneaked up on me, slowly dropped clues about what was happening, and built to a powerful conclusion, it’s one of his best. There’s a…
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As we resume with Nowhere to Run (1978) after putting this series about 1970s TV movies on pause, it’s a good time to remind you that not all these movies will be horror films. Most will be thrillers, but some will slip in like this one, that aren’t really either, regardless of how exciting they…
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October 31, 1959 Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959) is a mean little movie. Its biggest flaw is the time it takes for the thankfully little-seen monsters to dispatch its despicable characters. I don’t know what backwater town is represented, but it’s one where there are almost no redeeming characters, including our heroes. Let’s start…
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