‘My daughter is not possessed!’ Or how I learned to stop worrying and love an ‘Exorcist’ rip-off
In 1977 – nearly 3 1/2 years after the release of The Exorcist (1973) and just a few...
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Tag: 70s Horror
HE WHO RULES ATRANTA: Lee Gambin looks at BAD RONALD (1974)
Made for TV horror movies from the seventies have an undeniably distinct charm. I mean who can...
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“THAT THING UPSTAIRS ISN’T MY DAUGHTER…”: Ellen Burstyn and The Exorcist
Much-loved and much-discussed, The Exorcist (1973) undeniably remains one of cinema’s most...
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Slowly Mix My Blood with Yours: A Love Letter to Grave of the Vampire (1972)
Dear Reader, even though I’m someone who is frequently accused of being a hateful contrarian,...
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Danger on the Road aka The Ballad of Howard Martin: Irvin Berwick’s Hitch Hike to Hell
In the land of the killers, the mother’s boy will be king. That said, it takes a special...
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Petey Wheatstraw: The Devil’s Son-in-Law
“Baby, this is going to be the shortest phone call in Bell Telephone’s history.” Earlier this...
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Pigs (US DVD/Blu-ray review)
Thanks in no small part to affectionate coverage in Stephen Thrower’s book Nightmare U.S.A.,...
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Hands of the Ripper (UK Blu-ray review)
[toggle title=”Specs” state=”close” ] Details Director: Peter Sasdy...
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