Tag Archives: Halloween

Happy Halloween! Cocktail: Zombie

Posted on October 31, 2018 by robchristopher

The long, mysterious saga of the famous Zombie (b. 1934) has been recounted elsewhere with a thoroughness that still amazes me. Therefore I shall make no attempt to summarize here. (Besides, I already did that at Chicagoist years ago.) Instead … Continue reading →

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3 things about Nobuo Nakagawa’s JIGOKU

Posted on October 29, 2018 by robchristopher

Jigoku [1960] 1. Low angle long take: burlesque cocktail waitress plies her trade. 2. An endless vista of stones. 3. Needle hell. This movie is bats. And it’s from 1960! I’ve never seen anything like it.

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3 things about Mark Robson’s THE GHOST SHIP

Posted on October 28, 2018 by robchristopher

The Ghost Ship [1943] 1. Was the bar fight completely staged? 2. Swinging hook, rattling chains. 3. Does he administer the injection or not?

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3 things about Jacques Tourneur’s THE LEOPARD MAN

Posted on October 27, 2018 by robchristopher

The Leopard Man [1943] 1. A pair of glowing eyes. 2. He asks, “Want to dance, Helen?” She replies, bored, “I suppose so.” 3. They never do make it to Chicago.

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3 things about Terence Fisher’s HORROR OF DRACULA

Posted on October 23, 2018 by robchristopher

Horror of Dracula [1958] 1. Librarian/vampire hunter. 2. An old woman with a stake through her heart. 3. Crumbled foot, hand, face.

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3 things about Terence Fisher’s THE DEVIL’S BRIDE (aka THE DEVIL RIDES OUT)

Posted on October 22, 2018 by robchristopher

The Devil’s Bride [1968] 1. “Don’t look at its eyes!” 2. Spider and girl. 3. Time travel!

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3 things about Merian C. Cooper & Ernest B. Schoedsack’s KING KONG

Posted on October 20, 2018 by robchristopher

King Kong [1933] 1. Jawbreaking. 2. The $20 ticket to see the beast is equivalent to about $388 today. 3. He examines the bullethole in his chest, the blood on his fingers.

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3 things about Eric Weston’s EVILSPEAK

Posted on October 16, 2018 by robchristopher

Evilspeak [1981] 1. “I hope we have the financial resources to do right by him.” “Oh, I’m sure you will, Colonel. I’ll have a talk with the Senator tonight. He’s very big on military causes, especially tax-exempt ones.” 2. Speed … Continue reading →

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3 things about Ken Russell’s THE DEVILS

Posted on October 9, 2018 by robchristopher

The Devils [1971] 1. Eye socket maggots. 3. The box is empty. 3. An empty road, bordered by several Catherine wheels, stretching into the distance.

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3 things about Freddie Francis’ TALES FROM THE CRYPT

Posted on October 8, 2018 by robchristopher

Tales from the Crypt [1972] 1. The wisdom of murdering one’s husband on Christmas Eve while one’s child is upstairs in bed waiting for Santa. 2. Every part of him will be alive forever. 3. As he makes his way … Continue reading →

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