Kimberly Lindbergs Actresses, British Cinema, Dirk Bogarde, Hammer Horror, Horror, Movie Morlocks, Movie Reviews, Oliver Reed, TCM, Terence Fisher

Sept. & Oct. at The Movie Morlocks

It's that time again. Time to collect & share links to the writing I've published on TCM's Movie Morlocks blog in the past few months. In September I spent a lot of time obsessing over TCM Star of the Month Susan Hayward. I reference her in at least three of the pieces I wrote that … Continue reading Sept. & Oct. at The Movie Morlocks

Kimberly Lindbergs Actors, Alain Delon, Ava Gardner, Books, British Cinema, Clint Eastwood, Directors, Eli Wallach, Ennio Morricone, Francois Truffaut, French Cinema, Giallo, Hammer Horror, Horror, Italian Cinema, James Dean, Jean-Paul Belmondo, John Phillip Law, Mario Bava, Modern Mondays, Movie Morlocks, Movie Reviews, Nicolas Roeg, Oliver Reed, Romance, Sergio Leone, TCM, Terence Fisher, Thrillers, Warner Archives

June & July at the Movie Morlocks

I haven't been online much the last few months for a number of reasons. First and foremost, I've been having some medical problems with my left eye and spending lots of time on my computer reading, watching vids and writing can often be problematic. My eyes get easily irritated and I'm prone to headaches, etc. … Continue reading June & July at the Movie Morlocks

Kimberly Lindbergs Actors, Actresses, Alain Delon, Alfred Hitchcock, Bette Davis, British Cinema, British New Wave, David Lean, Elizabeth Taylor, Francois Truffaut, Gay Interest, Gene Tierney, Horror, James Dean, Japanese Cinema, Jess Franco, Jon Finch, Julie Harris, Klaus Kinski, Lee Marvin, Lon Chaney Jr., Modern Mondays, Movie Morlocks, Natalie Wood, Oscars, Peter Lorre, Richard Johnson, Roger Corman, Roman Polanski, Sidney Poitier, TCM, Terence Fisher, Vincent Price

2013 at the Movie Morlocks

Jess Franco 1930-2013 What follows is a collection of links to some of my posts at TCM's Movie Morlocks from 2013. These are (in my estimation) the best and most interesting articles I wrote last year but you can read my entire output for 2013 at the Movie Morlocks if you peruse the archives. From … Continue reading 2013 at the Movie Morlocks

Kimberly Lindbergs Actors, British Cinema, Directors, Dirk Bogarde, Hammer Horror, Movie Reviews, Terence Fisher, Thrillers

Oh dear! What can the matter be?

“Oh dear! What can the matter be? Dear! Dear! What can the matter be? Oh Dear! What can the matter be? Johnny’s so long at the fair.” – Author unknown, 1793 British director Terence Fisher is best known for his work with Hammer Films but before he started making movies for the studio that dripped … Continue reading Oh dear! What can the matter be?

Kimberly Lindbergs Comic Books, Hammer Horror, Oliver Reed, Terence Fisher

Comic Book of the Week: Curse of the Werewolf

The House of Hammer (also known as Hammer's Halls of Horror) was a British film and comic magazine published between 1976 and 1978. The following pages are from issue #10, which featured a wonderful cover painted by artist Brian Lewis depicting Oliver Reed in Terence Fisher's Curse of the Werewolf (1961). The following sample pages … Continue reading Comic Book of the Week: Curse of the Werewolf

Kimberly Lindbergs Actresses, Barbara Shelley, British Cinema, Hammer Glamour, Hammer Horror, Terence Fisher

The First Leading Lady of British Horror

Like many of my fellow Americans, I'm enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday so I've been distracted by family, good food, and drink. But I wanted to take a moment to shine a spotlight on The First Leading Lady of British Horror, Barbara Shelley. Shelley (who shares her name with one of my favorite poets) starred in … Continue reading The First Leading Lady of British Horror

Kimberly Lindbergs Actors, British Cinema, British New Wave, Dirk Bogarde, Gay Interest, Jack Clayton, News, TCM, Terence Fisher

Spend Your Day With Dirk Bogarde

All summer long Turner Classic Movies is celebrating various actors with their ongoing "Summer Under the Stars" series. But August 10th is truly something to celebrate. Today TCM will be running films that feature one of my all-time favorite actors, the extraordinarily talented and incredibly handsome Dirk Bogarde. This would be worthy of mention no … Continue reading Spend Your Day With Dirk Bogarde

Kimberly Lindbergs 1968, Alain Delon, Brigitte Bardot, Comedies, Crime, David Hemmings, Elizabeth Taylor, Giallo, Girl On a Motorcycle, Hammer Horror, Horror, Jess Franco, Joseph Losey, Julie Christie, Klaus Kinski, Malcolm McDowell, Mario Bava, Marisa Mell, Mia Farrow, Peter Sellers, Richard Burton, Richard Lester, Roman Polanski, Stanley Kubrick, Steve McQueen, Terence Fisher, Terence Stamp, Westerns

My Top 20 Favorite Films of 1968

At the Britannica blog Raymond Benson has finished listing off his Top 10 Favorite Films of 1968 so if you're interested in the final results stop by and give them a look. I've mentioned on numerous occasions how much I dislike making lists of favorite films myself since they're limited by what I've seen and … Continue reading My Top 20 Favorite Films of 1968

Kimberly Lindbergs Barbara Steele, Curtis Harrington, David Cronenberg, Deborah Kerr, Dennis Hopper, Hammer Horror, Horror, Jack Clayton, Lucio Fulci, Mario Bava, Michele Mercier, News, Nicolas Roeg, Piers Haggard, Pupi Avati, Robert Wise, Roger Corman, Roger Vadim, Roman Polanski, Terence Fisher

31 Films That Give Me the Willies

Top: House with Laughing Windows (1976), Deep Red (1975) Middle: The Seventh Victim (1942) Bottom: Black Sabbath (1963), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) I wasn't going to participate in Ed Hardy's 31 Flicks That Give You the Willies List due to suffering massive list-making burnout following the recent Favorite Foreign Language Film poll (which I … Continue reading 31 Films That Give Me the Willies

Kimberly Lindbergs Actresses, Barbara Shelley, Blogathons, Hammer Glamour, Hammer Horror, Terence Fisher

The Lady is a Vamp!

Hammer Studios is responsible for some of the greatest horror films ever made but many critics wouldn't consider the acting in them noteworthy and that's a shame. Believe me when I say that you can find plenty of impressive performances in many Hammer productions if you go looking for them and one of my favorites … Continue reading The Lady is a Vamp!

Kimberly Lindbergs Amicus Productions, Barbara Shelley, Bette Davis, British Cinema, Freddie Francis, Hammer Horror, News, Oliver Reed, Peter Cushing, Terence Fisher

Hammer Thrills & Chills

The official Hammer Films website has been bustling with activity lately. As a long time lover of Hammer films, it’s been nice to see the site alive and kicking again. You can also find Hammer news at their new Myspace page. Hammer has recently announced the release of lots of new official merchandise such as … Continue reading Hammer Thrills & Chills