The Rocketeer vs Hollywood Terror
Summary: Missing scientists! Plucky girl reporters! Betty and Cliff on the rocks! The mysterious Church of Cosmicism! And who is the sinister Otto Rune? Pulp thrills the way you like […]
Tag Archives: Period piece
Witchcraft Through the Ages
Synopsis: 1968 abbreviated version of the original 1922 film, with a run time of 77 minutes as opposed to the original’s 104 minutes. This version featured an eclectic jazz score […]
Häxan
Synopsis: Grave robbing, torture, possessed nuns, and a satanic Sabbath: Benjamin Christensen’s legendary film uses a series of dramatic vignettes to explore the scientific hypothesis that the witches of the […]
The Lovecraft Anthology, vol. 2
Summary: A graphic anthology of tales featuring collaborations between established writers and artists and debut contributors, The Lovecraft Anthology showcases Lovecraft’s talent for the macabre. *********************************************************************** The Lovecraft Anthology, vol. […]
The Editor
Synopsis: Rey Ciso (Adam Brooks) was once the greatest editor the world had ever seen. Since a horrific accident left him with four wooden fingers on his right hand, he’s […]
The Lovecraft Anthology, vol. 1
Summary: A graphic anthology of tales featuring collaborations between established writers and artists and debut contributors, The Lovecraft Anthology showcases Lovecraft’s talent for the macabre. From the insidious mutations of […]
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Synopsis: Ready for your dead time story? The Crypt Keeper, “one of the hardest working stiffs in show biz,” makes his big-screen debut hosting this diabolically funny frightmare that will […]
Il fiore delle mille e una notte
Synopsis: Legendary director Pier Paolo Pasolini combines the heroics and hedonism of the classic Arabian tales with his dreamlike vision of bawdy pleasures and sublime sensuality to create Arabian Nights, […]
Choke
Synopsis: Based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club), Choke is a dark and wickedly funny joyride from the depths of sexual compulsion to the heights of the Second […]
I racconti di Canterbury
Synopsis: Pasolini’s startling candor and ribald humor illuminate these classic tales of romance, deception, murder and lust. A host of passionate lovers unite for a glorious, sometimes unexpected journey through […]
Il Decameron
Synopsis: Only Pasolini could bring Boccaccio’s classic tales of passion to the screen with all their lusty fervor intact. Winner of the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, The […]
Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma
Synopsis: Pier Paolo Pasolini’s notorious final film, Salo, or The 120 Days of Sodom, has been called nauseating, shocking, depraved, pornographic… It’s also a masterpiece. The controversial poet, novelist, and […]
Sada: Gesaku · Abe Sada no shôgai
Synopsis: A True Story Of Sexual Obsession Inspired by Nagisa Oshima’s controversial masterpiece, in the realm of the senses, Sada is a visually stunning erotic thriller, based on the true […]
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