Movie Discussion: Benjamin Christensen’s Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1922)

Monthly Theme: Protohorror The Film: Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages Country of origin: Sweden/Denmark Date of Swedish release: September 18, 1922 Date of Danish release: November 7, 1922 Date of U.S. release: May 27, 1929 Studio: Svensk Filmindustri & Aljosha Production Company Distributer: BijouFlix Releasing Domestic Gross: ? Budget: $2 million (estimated) Director: Benjamin Christensen […]

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, […]

Movie Discussion: Andrew Fleming’s The Craft (1996)

Monthly Theme: Witchcraft & Black Magic The Film: The Craft Country of origin: U.S.A Date of U.S. release: May 3, 1996 Studio: Columbia Pictures Distributer: Columbia Pictures Domestic Gross: $24.8 million Budget: $15 million (estimated) Director: Andrew Fleming Producers: Ginny Nugent, Lisa Tornell & Douglas Wick Screenwriters: Peter Filardi & Andrew Fleming Adaptation? No Cinematographer: […]

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 […]

Movie Discussion: Dario Argento’s Suspiria (1977)

Monthly Theme: Witchcraft & Black Magic The Film: Suspiria Country of origin: Italy Date of Italian release: February 1, 1977 Date of U.S. release: August 12, 1977 Studio: Seda Spettacoli Distributer: International Classics Domestic Gross: ? Budget: ? Director: Dario Argento Producers: Claudio & Salvatore Argento Screenwriter: Dario Argento & Daria Nicolodi Adaptation? Yes, inspired by […]

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