70's

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)

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Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974) Directed by Terence Fisher The haunting apotheosis of Hammer’s Frankenstein franchise made during the waning of the acclaimed British horror film production is also a […]

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70's

Claudine (1974)

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Claudine (1974) Directed by John Berry Even though the sanguine, infectious bliss of John Berry’s Claudine unfailingly operates from a sweetly compassionate and adequately affectionate plane, the situational gravitas of its squalid […]

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80's

Popeye (1980)

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Popeye (1980) Directed by Robert Altman Breathtakingly atrocious. Ugly. Exasperating. And affectedly tacky. Robert Altman’s live-action cartoon Popeye is arguably the only film worthy of multiple vituperations and still managing to be […]

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60's

The Evil of Frankenstein (1964)

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The Evil of Frankenstein (1964) Directed by Freddie Francis A buffoonish and flamboyant reinvention of the Frankenstein mythology that ruptures all the logic and continuity of its predecessors by venturing into the […]

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50's

The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

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The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) Directed by Terence Fisher The motion picture that invigorated British Gothic horror and marked a milestone in the history of the Hammer film company, The Curse of […]

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90's

The Virgin Suicides (1999)

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The Virgin Suicides (1999) Directed by Sofia Coppola Sofia Coppola’s profound, mysterious elegy The Virgin Suicides has always left me conflicted. After so many attempts at deciphering the indecipherable, I find this […]

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2020's

The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)

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The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) Directed by André Øvredal My hyperbolic positive reaction to André Øvredal’s new horror film, even to my surprise, I suspect has a lot to do […]

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2020's

Close Your Eyes (2023)

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Close Your Eyes (2023) Directed by Victor Erice Memories are an intricate, intangible compilation of experiences that once took place in some temporal space of our lives; the construct of memory as […]

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70's

Pretty Baby (1978)

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Pretty Baby (1978) Directed by Louis Malle It is all too convenient to condemn a work of art for its unequivocal controversy, just as it is all too easy to judge it […]

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80's

Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

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Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) Directed by Charles Sellier Throughout the history of exploitation cinema there has always been a morbid fascination with challenging conservative institutions and Western morality with a kind […]

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70's

Killer Nun (1979)

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Directed by Giulio Berruti Written by Giulio Berruti and Alberto Tarallo Starring: Anita Ekberg as Sister Gertrude Joe Dallesandro as Dr. Patrick Roland Alida Valli as Mother Superior Massimo Serato as Dr. […]

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40's / Capsule Reviews

Ride Lonesome (1959)

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Directed by Budd Boetticher Written by Burt Kennedy Starring: Randolph Scott as Ben Brigade Karen Steele as Mrs. Carrie Lane Pernell Roberts as Sam Boone James Best as Billy John Lee Van […]

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90's

Jack Frost (1997)

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Directed by Michael Cooney Written by Jeremy Paige and Michael Cooney Starring: Scott MacDonald as Jack Frost Christopher Allport as Sam Tiler Stephen Mendel as Agent Manners F. William Parker as Paul […]

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70's / Grindhouse Fest

Grindhouse Fest: Late Night Trains (1975)

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-Grindhouse Fest is the special section in Celluloid Dimension where you can discover all the goodies from the golden age of exploitation cinema. Have fun! Late Night Trains (1975) Directed by Aldo […]

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