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Would you like to play a game? I’m going to share my notes about Blood Bath (1966) before I read anything about it. I thought it would be fun to see how my impressions match my subsequent research. For example, it’s an American International Pictures (AIP) production from 1966, written and directed, in part, by Jack Hill.…
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As Sheriff Patterson bombarded me with questions, my answers remained consistent with the excuses I’d given Donna last night… I intended to drive her to Bangor, but got a headache. Then I had to start lying again. Well, when I said I didn’t bring her home last night, I suppose that was true. I then…
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If you’re of a certain age, and perhaps from a particular area of the United States, you may be familiar with the “nature documentaries” that were prevalent in the 1970s. I grew up with them as they were frequently shown at the Esquire Theater in downtown Enid, Oklahoma. Boy, they could sure pack a crowd!…
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I clearly remember what happened last night… up to a certain point… I was walking by the drawing room at Collinwood when Barnabas Collins called my name. Then Donna, Carolyn’s friend, encouraged me to come in. I politely declined, but Barnabas mentioned that I was always running off. He was about to invite Donna over…
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Denny Harris ran a successful commercial production company in California. One day he decided he wanted to make a movie. That is, I’m supposing that’s what happened. He made The Silent Scream (1979) and it remains his one motion picture credit. Even though it was released in late 1979 and into 1980, and some critics called it…
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Roses are red… Violets are blue… Listen to the new episode… Lest Harry Warden kill you! Eternal Thanks toAlistair Hughes Eternal Thanks toJoshua Kennedy We’re not suggesting you rob a bank, but your chances are better than winning the lottery if you want to collect all the beautiful limited editions and “Hammer Presents” titles at…
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The most notable thing about The Snow Creature (1954) is that it’s often cited as the first film to feature the Yeti, or Abominable Snowman. It’s more accurate to call it the first American film to feature it. Finland released Pekka ja Pätkä lumimiehen jäljillä a few months earlier, although it was a comedy. Going further back, Georges Melies made A la conquete…
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It was a strange, windless day on the Collinwood estate when I went to see Amy. I walked in on her sitting in a big chair reading a book. Before I could say anything, she told me I was funny, standing there looking at her and frowning. I told her I was just thinking how…
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Regardless of color, once Hollywood discovers a hit, they milk it for all it’s worth. In 1972, Blacula opened the coffin for a sub-genre of the already popular “blaxplitation” film. Within a span of five years, other creatures joined the African American version of Dracula on the big screen, Blackenstein (1973), Abby (1974), Sugar Hill…
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When I knocked at Collinwood, Barnabas opened the door. Dr. Hoffman stood behind him and asked if I was all right. When I told her yes, that I was actually worried about Carolyn, she said that she had been worried about me. Why? Barnabas interrupted and said there was no need for her to worry…