Category: Movie Discussions
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The Tenant (1976)
Of course, I’ve always admired Rosemary’s Baby (1969), but I was a latecomer to Repulsion (1965). Now I’m even more of a latecomer to The Tenant (1976), the third movie in Roman Polanski’s loose trilogy of movies about the horrors of apartment living in the big city. The most personal thing they have in common is that I’ve given them all…
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Revolt of the Zombies (1936)
Originally intended as a sequel to the far superior White Zombie (1932), Revolt of the Zombies (1936) was unable to be promoted as such due to a lawsuit from Amusement Securities Corporation (one of the financiers of the original), which claimed they had exclusive rights to the word “zombie.” That’s all I’ll say about White Zombie, in an effort to…
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A Bay of Blood (1971)
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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Hatchet for the Honeymoon (1970)
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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Kill, Baby… Kill (1966)
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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Hercules in the Haunted World (1961)
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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Reviver 2
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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I Vampiri (1957)
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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The Day the Sky Exploded (1958)
It doesn’t feel like I really watched The Day the Sky Exploded (1958), much less its original version, La morte viene dallo spazio. The latter was Italy’s first science fiction movie, ostensibly directed by its cinematographer, Mario Bava. The former is the version released over three years later in the United States, which is in the public domain.…
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Horror Island (1941)
My contemptuous relationship with horror/comedies is public record, but I’ve discovered one I quite enjoyed. It’s Horror Island (1941.) I wouldn’t necessarily call it “smart” writing, but the judiciously scattered jokes and puns come from the characters, not the situations, and elicit a minimum amount of groaning. For a one-hour movie, the plot is twisted and events…