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Ghost Story (1974) Comes to DVD

Kimberly Lindbergs — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:05:25 +0000

Marianne Faithfull Horror film lovers and Marianne Faithfull fans can rejoice! Stephen Weeks’ spooky British thriller Ghost Story (1974) is finally coming to DVD on November 16th from Nucleus Films in the UK. Unfortunately it will only be available in Britain as a Region 2 PAL disc but if you happen to own an all-region DVD [...]

Akira Kobayashi Turns 72

Kimberly Lindbergs — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:15:45 +0000

Akira Kobayashi One of my favorite Japanese actors turned 72 yesterday so I thought I’d make some time to wish Akira Kobayashi a very happy belated birthday. Earlier this year I had planned on paying tribute to Kobayashi during the Japanese Cinema Blogathon but at the last minute I decided to write about director Yasuharu Hasebe [...]

Nicolas Caesar’s Grindhouse Nov. 1-15th

Kimberly Lindbergs — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:53:14 +0000

Live in the Southern California? Still in the Halloween spirit? Looking for a fun way to celebrate the Day of the Dead aka El Día de los Muertos or All Souls’ Day? Consider stopping by the Hyaena Gallery located in Burbank California Nov. 1-15th and you can enjoy a display of art by my net [...]

Freddie Francis’ Girly (1969)

Kimberly Lindbergs — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:51:37 +0000

Howard Trevor, Ursula Howells, Vanessa Howard & Pat Heywood in Freddie Francis’ Girly (1969) Creepy families with murderous intentions have become a staple of horror cinema. Most recently directors like Rob Zombie have attempted to cash in on this long standing tradition with films like House of 1000 Corpses (2003) and The Devil’s Rejects (2005), but long [...]

Modern Mondays: 28 Days Later (2002)

Kimberly Lindbergs — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:22:41 +0000

I make no apology for my sincere admiration of British director Danny Boyle. Since I first sat through a late night showing of Shallow Grave back in 1994 I’ve been impressed with his frenetic and edgy directing style as well as his ability to get incredibly nuanced performances from his actors. I believe Boyle is [...]

Ennio Morricone’s My Dear Killer OST

Kimberly Lindbergs — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:01:29 +0000

George Hilton in My Dear Killer aka Mio Caro Assassino (1972) This month Digitmovies is scheduled to release Ennio Morricone’s incredible score for the excellent giallo thriller My Dear Killer aka Mio Caro Assassino (1972). This will be the 9th volume from Italy’s Digitmovies devoted to the original soundtrack recordings of Ennio Morricone and [...]

Modern Mondays: Calvaire (2004)

Kimberly Lindbergs — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:49:28 +0000

When I first saw Calvaire (2004) it haunted me for weeks. No matter how much I tried to forgot the film’s snow saturated landscapes, strange characters, unhinged violence and unsettling atmosphere I just couldn’t shake the movie from my memory. Images from Calvaire haunted my dreams and threatened to consume my thoughts. This fascinating horror [...]

Stalking Klaus Kinski or How I Worshiped a Madman

Kimberly Lindbergs — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:18:16 +0000

Klaus Kinski b. October 18, 1926 - d. November 23, 1991 Today would have been Klaus Kinski’s 83rd birthday and in honor of the event I thought I’d share something I wrote about the actor back in 2003 on Valentine’s Day.* “One should judge a man mainly from his depravities. Virtues can be faked. Depravities are real.” - [...]