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Cult Corner 

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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Cult Corner 

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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Cult Corner Retro Review 

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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Theater Theater Interview 

A New Vision for the Roxie Theatre

June 24, 2019June 24, 2019 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments Avenue Q, comedy, cult, Evil Dead, Jonathan Pennington, musical, Rocky Horror, Roxie Theatre, San Antonio theater

Jonathan Pennington, Founder and Producing Artistic Director of the Roxie Theatre, talks about coming changes.

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Cult Corner 

Movies with Brains

February 8, 2019February 8, 2019 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments 1950s, Brainiac, brains, cult, drugs, English, fiend, Frenk Hennenlotter, George Romero, gore, John Agar, K. Gordon Murray, return of the living dead

Let’s face it. Of all the strange movie subgenres out there, “brain” movies are among the goofiest. They fall into

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Cult Corner 

The Best Bad Movie

January 13, 2019January 18, 2019 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments camp, cult, drag, Mark Robson, Patty Duke, Russ Meyer, Sharon Tate, Susan Hayward, Valley of the Dolls

This 1967 20th Century Fox production will always reign supreme.

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Cult Corner Film 

The ‘Mondo’ Kings

November 14, 2018November 15, 2018 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments animal cruelty, cult, debasement, Mondo, Mondo Cane, More, movie, reality, Riz Ortolani

A thesis on the original “mondo” films, which unfortunately gave birth to today’s reality television.

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Grand Guignol, Spook Shows and Chambers of Horror

October 27, 2018October 27, 2018 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments chamber of horrors, cult, grand guignol, horror, live spook shows, theater

A history of Grand Guignol, chambers of horror and live “spook shows.”

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Cult Corner Film 

Some Halloween Movie Viewing Suggestions

October 3, 2018 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments cult, Dario Argento, Goblin, Halloween, horror, Joe Dante, John Sayles, piranha, Romero, zombie

Horror movie viewing suggestions for the Halloween season.

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