Category: Movie Discussions
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Movie Comics: The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
From the 1910 celebrated novel by Gaston Leroux Directed by Rupert Julian Starring Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry Premiere November 15, 1925 RT 93 min. Home Video Kino Lorber (Blu-ray) Classic Horrors rating = 8 (out of 10) “Movie Comics” is inspired by Movie Comics (1939), published by DC Comics. Watch for new editions every Wednesday on New…
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J.D.’s Revenge (1976)
Written by Jaison Starkes Directed by Arthur Marks Starring Glynn Turman, Louis Gossett Jr., Joan Pringle, Julian Christopher, Fred Pinkard, Alice Jubert, David McKnight Released August 25, 1976 (New York City) RT 96 min. Home Video Arrow Video Classic Horrors rating = 6 (out of 10) Neither an expert on the sub-genre nor a particular fan of it, I’d…
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Movie Comics: Magic (1978)
Written by William Goldman Directed by Richard Attenborough Starring Anthony Hopkins, Ann-Margret, Burgess Meredith, Ed Lauter Premiere November 8, 1978 RT 107 min. Home Video Dark Sky Films (DVD) Classic Horrors rating = 9 (out of 10) “Movie Comics” is inspired by Movie Comics (1939), published by DC Comics. Watch for new editions every Wednesday on New Comic Book…
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Between Night & Dawn
The purpose of Arrow Video’s limited edition box set, Between Night & Dawn is “to shine a light on the broader thematic concerns and auteurist leanings of a skilled craftsman too often pigeonholed within the genre.” However, for a collection of three films made during the period between George A. Romero’s Night of the Living…
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Movie Comics: Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Written by Brian DePalma Directed by Brian DePalma Starring William Finley, Paul Williams, Jessica Harper, Gerrit Graham Premiere November 1, 1974 RT 92 min. Home Video Scream Factory (Blu-ray) Classic Horrors rating = 8 (out of 10) “Movie Comics” is inspired by Movie Comics (1939), published by DC Comics. Watch for new editions every Wednesday on New Comic Book…
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Burnt Offerings (1976)
Written by William F. Nolan and Dan Curtis Based on the novel by Robert Marasco Directed by Dan Curtis Starring Karen Black, Oliver Reed, Burgess Meredith, Eileen Heckart, Lee Montgomery, Dub Taylor, Bette Davis Premiere August 25, 1976 RT 116 min. Home Video Kino Classics (Blu-ray) Classic Horrors rating = 8 (out of 10) On Friday nights when I…
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Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)
Written by Rene Cardona Jr., Rene Cardona Directed by Rene Cardona Starring Jose Elias Moreno, Carlos Lopez Moctezuma, Armando Silvestre, Norma Lazareno, Agustin Martinez Solares Released February 6, 1969 (Mexico) RT 83 min. Home Video Image Entertainment (DVD) Classic Horrors rating = 6 (out of 10) From what little I could learn on my own about La Horripilante bestia…
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Curse of the Doll People (1961)
Written by Alfredo Salazar Directed by Benito Alazraki Starring Elvira Quintana, Ramon Gay, Roberto G. Rivera, Quintin Bulnes Released April 13, 1961 (Mexico) RT 81 min. Home Video Vci Entertainment (DVD) Classic Horrors rating = 4 (out of 10) The story is neither complicated nor unique. When four men witness a human sacrifice in Haiti, and steal the idol…
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El Vampiro (1957)
Written by Ramon Rodriguez Directed by Fernando Mendez Starring Abel Salazar, Ariadna Welter, Carmen Montejo, Jose Luis Jimenez, German Robles Released October 4, 1957 (Mexico) RT 95 min. Home Video Casanegra (DVD) Classic Horrors rating = 7 (out of 10) From the very first shot of El Vampiro (1957), I thought, “Wow! I’m watching a Hammer film!” A vampire stands…
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At Midnight I’ll Take Your Soul (1964)
Written by Jose Mojica Marins, Magda Mei Directed by Jose Mojica Marins Starring Jose Mojica Marins, Magda Mei, Nivaldo Lima, Valeria Vasquez Released November 9, 196r (Brazil) RT 84 min. Home Video Synapse Films (DVD) Classic Horrors rating = 7 (out of 10) At Midnight I’ll Take Your Soul was my introduction to the character of “Coffin Joe,” much like it…
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