Movie Discussion: Kaneto Shindô’s Onibaba (1964)

Monthly Theme: 1960s Mindfuck The Film: Onibaba Country of origin: Japan Date of Japanese release: November 21, 1964 Date of U.S. release: February 4, 1965 Studio: Kindai Eiga Kyokai & Tokyo Eiga Co Ltd. Distributer: Toho Company Domestic Gross: ? Budget: ? Director: Kaneto Shindô Producers: Hisao Itoya, et al. Screenwriter: Kaneto Shindô Adaptation? No. Cinematographer: […]

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Movie Discussion: Ingmar Bergman’s Hour of the Wolf [Vargtimmen] (1968)

Monthly Theme: 1960s Mindfuck The Film: Hour of the Wolf Country of origin: Sweden Swedish title: Vargtimmen Date of Swedish release: February 19, 1968 Date of U.S. release: April 9, 1968 Studio: Svensk Filmindustri (SF) Distributer: Lopert Pictures Corporation (subtitled) Domestic Gross: ? Budget: ? Director: Ingmar Bergman Producer: Lars-Owe Carlberg Screenwriter: Ingmar Bergman Adaptation? […]

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Movie Discussion: Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

Monthly Theme: Highbrow/Lowbrow The Film: House of 1000 Corpses Country of origin: U.S.A. Date of U.S. release: April 11, 2003 Studio: Spectacle Entertainment Group & Universal Pictures Distributer: Lions Gate Films Domestic Gross: $12.6 million Budget: $7 million (estimated) Director: Rob Zombie Producer: Andy Given, et al. Screenwriter: Rob Zombie Adaptation? No. Cinematographers: Alex Poppas […]

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Movie Discussion: Lucio Fulci’s Don’t Torture a Duckling [Non si sevizia un paperino] (1972)

Monthly Theme: Giallo The Film: Don’t Torture a Duckling Country of origin: Italy Italian title: Non si sevizia un paperino Date of Italian release: September 29, 1972 Date of U.S. release: n/a Studio: Medusa Distribuzione Distributer: Anchor Bay Entertainment (home media) Domestic Gross: ? Budget: ? Director: Lucio Fulci Producer: Renato Jaboni Screenwriters: Gianfranco Clerici, […]

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Movie Discussion: Iain Softley’s The Skeleton Key (2005)

Monthly Theme: Witchcraft & Black Magic The Film: The Skeleton Key Country of origin: U.S.A Date of U.S. release: August 12, 2005 Studio: Universal Pictures, ShadowCatcher Entertainment, et al. Distributer: Universal Pictures Domestic Gross: $47.9 million Budget: $43 million (estimated) Director: Iain Softley Producers: Daniel Bobker, Michael Shamberg, et al. Screenwriters: Ehren Kruger Adaptation? No […]

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Movie Discussion: Sean S. Cunningham’s Friday the 13th (1980)

Monthly Theme: Slashers The Film: Friday the 13th Country of origin: U.S.A Date of U.S. release: May 9, 1980 Studio: Paramount Pictures, et al. Distributer: Paramount Pictures Domestic Gross: $5.8 million Budget: $550,000 (estimated) Director: Sean S. Cunningham Producers: Steve Miner, et al. Screenwriter: Victor Miller Adaptation? No. Cinematographer: Barry Abrams Make-Up/FX: Tom Savini, et […]

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TV Discussion: Season 1 of Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s American Horror Story (2011)

Monthly Theme: Families in Peril The Show: American Horror Story Season: 1 (Murder House) Country of origin: U.S.A. Date of season debut: October 5, 2011 No. of episodes: 12 Channel: FX Network Production Companies: Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision, et al. Series creators: Ryan Murphy & Brad Falchuk Directors: Ryan Murphy, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, Bradley Buecker, David Semel, […]

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