“Charlie Manson’s Hollywood”
“Maybe more than anything else Charlie Manson’s story is a Hollywood story.” You Must Remember This podcast looks at the Manson Murders and “Charlie Manson’s Hollywood.” Here’s part 1. (Thanks, Colin!)
“Black Romance in Horror: Ganja & Hess (1973)”
At Graveyard Shift Sisters, Ashlee Blackwell considers love in Ganja & Hess. ” It is up to the viewer to map a path that suits their understanding. What writer/director Bill Gunn (who plays Dr. Hess’ assistant) wanted was a disruption of mainstream fare. Gunn didn’t seem too interested […]
“Vynalez Zkasy, aka, An Invention of Deconstruction”
At Die Die Danger Die Kill, Todd thinks about Karel Zeman’s Vynalez Zkasy. “Vynalez Zkasy (released in the U.S. as The Fabulous World of Jules Verne) may represent Czech FX pioneer Karel Zeman’s quest to emulate the style of 19th century fantasy illustration—to the end of presenting the […]
“Elisabeth Luytens: Horror Queen of Composers”
At Movie Morlocks, Kimberly Lindbergs writes about composer Elisabeth Luytens on the 106th anniversary of Luytens’ birth. “Much of Lutyens music, particularly later in life, is rather dark, jarring and cinematic. Her background in Theosophy and Eastern mysticism is apparent in the otherworldly atmosphere conjured up by her […]
“Every Word Spoken By A Person Of Color In Famous Films”
Dylan Marron has made a series of videos based on every word spoken by a person of color in various films, including Moonrise Kingdom, Her and Into The Woods. “Marron, a biracial native of Venezuela who grew up in New York, started the video series to figure out […]
The Projection Booth Special Report: Ed Asner
The Projection Booth interviews actor Ed Asner.
The Cultural Gutter 