The Maze
The Maze depends heavily on atmosphere. Very little happens. Small tidbits are thrown the viewer’s way — a fleeting glimpse of a glistening creature, a webbed footprint, the foreboding stares of the butlers.
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Hatchet for the Honeymoon
Hatchet for the Honeymoon is not the kind of film to watch for ingenious murders. It is the kind of film to watch for paranormal and sartorial phenomena, discotheques, and horrifying old toys.
Read moreThe Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion
Forbidden Photos is not an exceptionally plotted giallo. Nonetheless, it has a structure sturdy enough upon which to hang a lot of crazy mid-century design
Read moreThe Bloodstained Butterfly
The Bloodstained Butterfly is a cross between giallo and poliziotteschi, as cops and lawyers struggle to unravel a typically Byzantine murder case.
Read moreThe Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Argento would go on to direct bolder, more visually dynamic films, but he would rarely achieve the same level of empathy as he does in The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Read moreDiabolique: Main Hoon Dracula!
Over on Diabolique, I’m indulging my passion for Shaitani Dracula. Main Hoon Dracula! is the next step in my quest to promote Harinam Singh’s baffling, beautiful horror masterpiece.
Read moreThe Sister of Ursula
The Sister of Ursula is like watching a Jess Franco film without that director’s flare. Everything seems to operate under the directive of “Well, this should be good, but we’re going to mess it up.”
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