Horror on the Lens: Frankenstein Meets The Space Monster (dir
For today’s selection of horror on the lens, we offer up the odd 1965 horror/sci-fi/beach movie hybrid, Frankenstein Meets The Space Monster. Despite the movie’s title, it’s not about Frankenstein....
View ArticleA Movie A Day #355: F.I.S.T. (1978, directed by Norman Jewison)
Sylvester Stallone is Jimmy Hoffa! Actually, Stallone plays Johnny Kovak, a laborer who becomes a union organizer in 1939. Working with him is his best friend, Abe Belkin (David Huffman). In the...
View ArticleHorror Scenes That I Love: Craig T. Nelson Freaks Out In Poltergeist
Admittedly, this is a pretty short scene. It’s only 16 seconds, taking from the much longer climax of 1982’s Poltergeist. That said, this is one of the greatest over-the-top moments in cinematic...
View ArticleHorror Film Review: Poltergeist (dir by Tobe Hooper)
The 1982 film Poltergeist tells the story of the Freeling family. There’s Steven the father (Craig T. Nelson) and Diana the mother (JoBeth Williams). There’s the snarky teenager daughter, Dana...
View ArticleHorror On The Lens: Frankenstein Meets The Space Monster (dir by Robert...
Today’s horror on the lens is dedicated to the memory of the great character actor James Karen. Horror fans will remember him from Return of the Living Dead and Poltergeist. He appeared in a...
View Article4 Shots From 4 James Karen Horror Films: Frankenstein Meets The Space...
4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking....
View ArticleHorror Scenes I Love: The Dead Rise From The Ground In Poltergeist
This is from 1982’s Poltergeist. I love Craig T. Nelson’s delivery of the headstones speech. James Karen is staring at him the whole time like he’s thinking, “Is anyone going to say ‘cut?'”
View ArticleAny Given Sunday (1999, directed by Oliver Stone)
With Any Given Sunday, Oliver Stone set out to make the ultimate football movie and he succeeded. Any Given Sunday is not just the story of aging coach Tony D’Amato (Al Pacino). It’s also the story of...
View ArticleHorror On The Lens: Frankenstein Meets The Space Monster (dir by Robert Gaffney)
Today’s horror on the lens is the 1965 film, Frankenstein Meets The Space Man. This film features not only the debut of character actor James Karen but it also gave him a rare lead role. You may not...
View ArticleHorror On The Lens: Frankenstein Meets The Space Monster (dir by Robert Gaffney)
Last night, I watched Poltergeist on TCM and I found myself thinking about how much I’ve always liked James Karen’s performance in that film. Karen plays Craig T. Nelson’s boss, the guy who moved the...
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