Kimberly Lindbergs Giallo, Horror, Movie Reviews, Politics, Spanish Cinema, Thrillers

THE HOUSE THAT SCREAMED… “MURDER!”

Narciso Ibáñez Serrador’s THE HOUSE THAT SCREAMED (1969) is often cited as one of Spain’s most important and influential horror films but its audience is typically restricted to genre fanatics. The highly sexualized content and graphic murders depicted in this gothic thriller limit its appeal. But the commercial success of THE HOUSE THAT SCREAMED during the late 1960s … Continue reading THE HOUSE THAT SCREAMED… “MURDER!”

Kimberly Lindbergs American Cinema, Anthony Perkins, British Cinema, David Bowie, Directors, Dirk Bogarde, Gay Interest, Helmut Berger, Horror, Japanese Cinema, Joseph Losey, Peter Wyngarde, Pierre Clementi, Shane Briant, Spanish Cinema, TCM

Celebrating Gay Pride

As a film journalist I have often tried to focus my attention on underappreciated films, actors and directors. Unsurprisingly, this has led me to write about a number of gay/LGBT films as well as gay/LGBT filmmakers and actors. So in celebration of Gay Pride weekend and the Supreme Court decision that now makes gay-marriage a … Continue reading Celebrating Gay Pride

Kimberly Lindbergs Documentaries, Horror, Jose Ramon Larraz, Movie Morlocks, Spanish Cinema, TCM

On Vampyres and Other Symptoms

I recently had the opportunity to view Celia Novis' new documentary, ON VAMPYRES AND OTHER SYMPTOMS (2011), about the life and work of director José Ramón Larraz. Larraz is one of Spain's most fascinating horror filmmakers but his work is hard to get a hold of and I've only managed to see a handful of … Continue reading On Vampyres and Other Symptoms

Kimberly Lindbergs British Cinema, Horror, Movie Reviews, Spanish Cinema, TCM

All Aboard the HORROR EXPRESS!

At the Movie Morlocks this week I took a sneak peek at Severin Films upcoming DVD/Blu-Ray Combo Package for HORROR EXPRESS (1972). This entertaining Spanish/British production directed by Eugino 'Gene' Martino is finally getting the red carpet treatment from Severin that it's long deserved and if you're a fan of the film you're going to … Continue reading All Aboard the HORROR EXPRESS!

Kimberly Lindbergs Actors, Gay Interest, Horror, Movie Reviews, Spanish Cinema, Thrillers

The House That Screamed… “Murder!”

Mod Macabre continues over at The Movie Morlocks today where I take a look at Narciso Ibáñez Serrador’s horrific thriller The House That Screamed (1969) featuring a great cast that includes Lilli Palmer, Cristina Galbo, Mary Maude and mod wonder boy, John-Moulder Brown. Here's a brief description of The House That Screamed from my post: … Continue reading The House That Screamed… “Murder!”

Kimberly Lindbergs Actresses, Gay Interest, Giallo, Movie Morlocks, Movie Reviews, Science Fiction, Spanish Cinema, Stanley Kubrick, TCM

Reinventing Lolita

Top: Sue Lyon in Murder in a Blue World (1973) Bottom: Sue Lyon in Lolita (1961) From my latest post at The Movie Morlocks: One of the most iconic images to emerge from the cinema in the 1960s is the figure of a young Sue Lyon, peering over her sunglasses at a leering James Mason … Continue reading Reinventing Lolita

Kimberly Lindbergs Modern Mondays, Movie Reviews, Science Fiction, Spanish Cinema, Thrillers

Modern Mondays: Before the Fall (2008)

Before the Fall (aka Tres días) is a terrific Spanish thriller with an end-of-the-world setting. This thoughtful genre-mixing film takes place in a small Spanish village as the news breaks that a giant meteor has begun rapidly descending towards earth. The meteor is expected to hit the planet in just three days and scientists predict … Continue reading Modern Mondays: Before the Fall (2008)

Kimberly Lindbergs Alain Delon, American Cinema, Carol Lynley, Crime, Criterion, Delphine Seyrig, Favorite 2008 DVDs, Featured, French Cinema, Hammer Horror, Helmut Berger, Horror, Japanese Cinema, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Movie Reviews, Nikkatsu, Paul Naschy, Sean Connery, Serge Gainsbourg, Seth Holt, Spanish Cinema, Thrillers, William Klein, Yasuharu Hasebe

20 Favorite DVD Releases of 2008: Part I.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but overall 2008 was somewhat of a lackluster year for new Region 1 DVD releases of 1960s and 1970s era films when compared to the previous two years (See: 2006 and 2007). Some of my favorite DVD companies such as BCI Eclipse and most recently New … Continue reading 20 Favorite DVD Releases of 2008: Part I.

Kimberly Lindbergs Dennis Price, Frankenstein, Horror, Jess Franco, Movie Reviews, Spanish Cinema

Jess Franco’s Rites of Frankenstein (1972)

My love for Jess Franco definitely clouds any objective opinion I have about his work, but I truly believe that The Rites of Frankenstein (aka Les Experiences erotiques de Frankenstein, 1972) is one of the director's most surreal and interesting efforts. Unfortunately this erotic horror film doesn't really live up to what it could have … Continue reading Jess Franco’s Rites of Frankenstein (1972)

Kimberly Lindbergs Alfred Hitchcock, Giallo, Horror, Jose Ramon Larraz, Movie Reviews, Spanish Cinema, Thrillers

Scream… and Die! (1973)

Despite its somewhat misleading title, Scream... and Die! aka TheHouse That Vanished (1973) is a fascinating film directed by José Ramón Larraz that's well worth a look if you enjoy unusual European thrillers. Larraz is a talented Spanish director who is mostly known by American film audiences as the man behind the erotic horror film … Continue reading Scream… and Die! (1973)