Cult Corner

Cult Corner 

Those Swinging Seventies Vampires

April 1, 2020 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments 1970s, American Intternational, Bob Clark, Christopher Lee, Hammer, Peter Cushing, vampires

The 1970s was a strange decade for vampire films.

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Great Performances

January 4, 2020January 4, 2020 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments Crispin Glover, eccentric, Grease, My Favorite Year, offbeat, Peter O'Toole, Stockard Channing, weird, Willard

A look at some fine if offbeat screen performances.

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The Duel of the ‘Christmas Carols’

December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments A Christmas Carol, Alastair Sim, Albert Finney, Charles Dickens, Disney, ghosts, Mickey Mouse, movies, Scrooge

Here’s an overview of one of the pieces of culture that’s been most-often adapted for the stage, the screen and television.

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Horrors for Christmas

December 1, 2019December 2, 2019 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments Andy Warhol, Christmas, cult, horror, Joan Collins, Mary Woronov, psycho Santa, Santa Claus, Silent Night, strange

Here’s a list of Christmas-themed horror films to make your season — uh — bright.

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Retro Review: The Necrophilia-Themed ‘Terror of Dr. Hichcock’

September 30, 2019November 7, 2019 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments Barbara Steele, cult, horror, Italian, necrophilia, Riccardo Freda, world cinema

Riccardo Freda’s surreal masterpiece starring the great Barbara Steele brings a taboo subject to the screen.

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Cult Corner Retro Review 

Retro Review: The Insane ‘Amityville II’

August 8, 2019August 8, 2019 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments Amityville Horror, Comet TV, cult, Damiano Damiani, Diane Franklin, horror, Italian, Jack Magner, possession, Rutanya Alda, Tommy Lee Wallace

The twisted cult classic sequel to ‘The Amityville Horror’ is now playing on Comet TV.

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Retro Review: Alejandro Jodorowsky’s ‘Endless Poetry’

June 27, 2019June 27, 2019 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments Adan Jodorowsky, Alejandro Jodorowsky, classic, cult, endless poetry, midnight movie

A surprising masterpiece by the 87-year-old cult director.

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Retro Review: Todd Haynes’ ‘Velvet Goldmine’

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments camp, Ewan McGregor, glam rock, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, London, music, Todd Haynes, Toni Collette, Velvet Goldmine

This retro review was originally published on Weird Movie Village in July 2014. Last night, my sister and I went

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Universal Horror Classics: Comfort Food for the Senses (Part Two)

March 30, 2019March 30, 2019 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments abbott & costello, gypsy, horror, Lon Chaney Jr., Maria Ouspenskaya, mittel-european, monster rally, musical, universal

PART TWO: THE SECOND GOLDEN AGE Starting in 1936, there was a slump in horror’s popularity, no doubt because it

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Universal Horror Classics: Comfort Food for the Senses (Part One)

March 24, 2019March 24, 2019 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Carl Laemmle, Dracul, Expressionism, Frankenstein, horror, James Whale, Lon Chaney Jr., Nazi Germany, subtext, Universal Horror

Part one of a series about the magnificent Universal horror classics of yore.

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