Flesh For Frankenstein
Paul Morrissey has passed away so I thought it would be fitting to revisit his film Flesh For Frankenstein (1973). This 3D magnum opus revisits many of the themes that… Read more »
Tag: 1970s
Robin Redbreast
The film Robin Redbreast (1970) was produced as part of the program Play For Today on the BBC. The film was written by John Bowen and directed by James MacTaggart… Read more »
The Vampire Happening
The Vampire Happening (1971) is the product of a collaboration between Hammer veteran director Freddie Francis and producer Pier A. Caminnecci. The film is a bawdy horror comedy with an… Read more »
The Meateater
The Meateater (1979) follows a disgruntled shoe salesman, Mitford (Peter Spitzer), who relocates to a small midwestern town with his family and buys an old movie theater. But unknown to… Read more »
House
House (1977) was the third film that I saw by director Nobuhiko Obayashi. I had already seen School In The Crosshairs (1981) and I Are You, You Am Me (1982)… Read more »
Vampyros Lesbos
I first saw Vampyros Lesbos (1971) when I was in ninth grade. I bought the Image Entertainment DVD from Movies Unlimited with my allowance. I instantly fell in love with… Read more »
Have A Nice Weekend
Michael Walter’s film Have A Nice Weekend (1975) opens with kids playing football. The camera pans and tracks the little players. The setting is idyllic with trees golden yellow and… Read more »
Kladivo na čarodějnice
Kladivo na čarodějnice (1970) is a dramatization of the historical record of the Moravian witch trials. Co-written and directed by Otakar Vávra, the film is widely perceived as an allegory… Read more »
Şeytan
Şeytan (1974) is a Turkish remake of The Exorcist (1973). And it’s not just a remake, but a paint-by-numbers recreation of Friedkin’s film. The filmmakers behind Şeytan even went so… Read more »
Last Of The Persimmons
Pat O’Neill’s Last Of The Persimmons (1972) combines original 16mm footage with found footage and sets it to the T.Rex song “Is It Love?”. In just over four minutes O’Neill… Read more »
