Seriously, I cannot recommend this film highly enough as a magical journey into the glam world of the 1970s. It’s kind of amazing. Phantom of the Paradise is a glorious witches’ brew of Phantom of the Opera, Faust, The Picture[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If you ever get a chance to visit the actual village of Sleepy Hollow and the Old Dutch Church and its lovely cemetery grounds, you are in for a lovely treat. It’s especially glorious in the fall and the cemetery[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Not going to lie – The Craft is a total guilty pleasure for me. God, do I love Fairuza Balk and her brand of crazy. Also, I miss dark raccoon eye make-up and dark purple lipstick. The 90s were a hell[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Seriously, even just being himself, Klaus Kinski was terrifying. And Werner Herzog is also, er, off-putting. So this is a dream collaboration for remaking and honoring a film that Herzog himself considers to be one of the finest examples of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Though by no means a comprehensive list of all the actors to play the iconic role of Dr. Victor Frankenstein, these actors give a nice overview of the various ways that Mary Shelly’s story has been interpreted for the silver[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
An American Werewolf in London is one of my all time favorite scary movies. In the age of digital, you really cannot beat the practical effects developed by make-up wizard Rick Baker in not on the wolf man and his[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Man, I miss drive-in movies. I feel lucky to both own a car and have at least a couple remaining drive-ins within a few hours drive of Seattle.
This episode of the Cinefiles vs. #Drawlloween is brought to you by the Gatlin, Nebraska Chamber of Commerce. If you’ve never thought that apple cheeked midwestern farm kids could be downright terrifying, you’ve never seen The Children of the Corn.
Oh William Castle, your genius as a film promoter is truly unparalleled and I fear we will never see your like again. From installing military surplus airplane wing de-icer motors under seats to jiggle the audiences of The Tingler to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As I’m still playing catch up on cartooning for #Drawlloween, this is just a wee snippet of a cartoon. Young Frankenstein deserves its own long form comic and it will, no doubt, get one next year in October or perhaps[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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