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Retro Review: Dario Argento’s Giallo Masterpiece ‘Tenebrae’
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Retro Review: Dario Argento’s Giallo Masterpiece ‘Tenebrae’

Kurt Gardner

  Italian filmmaker Dario Argento has had quite the unique career. Beginning in 1970, he started making giallos with Bird

Horrors for Christmas
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Horrors for Christmas

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Wild Times at the Convent
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Wild Times at the Convent

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Giallo — The Distinctly Italian Genre
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Giallo — The Distinctly Italian Genre

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More Great Performances
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More Great Performances

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David Cronenberg and the New Flesh
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David Cronenberg and the New Flesh

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Talking Heads: A Filmic Appreciation
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Talking Heads: A Filmic Appreciation

Kurt Gardner
Those Swinging Seventies Vampires
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Those Swinging Seventies Vampires

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Great Performances
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Great Performances

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The Duel of the ‘Christmas Carols’
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The Duel of the ‘Christmas Carols’

Kurt Gardner
Retro Review: The Necrophilia-Themed ‘Terror of Dr. Hichcock’
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Retro Review: The Necrophilia-Themed ‘Terror of Dr. Hichcock’

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Retro Review: The Insane ‘Amityville II’
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Retro Review: The Insane ‘Amityville II’

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Retro Review: Alejandro Jodorowsky’s ‘Endless Poetry’
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Retro Review: Alejandro Jodorowsky’s ‘Endless Poetry’

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Retro Review: Todd Haynes’ ‘Velvet Goldmine’
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Retro Review: Todd Haynes’ ‘Velvet Goldmine’

Kurt Gardner
Universal Horror Classics: Comfort Food for the Senses (Part Two)
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Universal Horror Classics: Comfort Food for the Senses (Part Two)

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Universal Horror Classics: Comfort Food for the Senses (Part One)
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Universal Horror Classics: Comfort Food for the Senses (Part One)

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Movies with Brains
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Movies with Brains

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Great Films About Childhood (from an Adult’s Perspective)
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Great Films About Childhood (from an Adult’s Perspective)

Kurt Gardner
The Best Bad Movie
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The Best Bad Movie

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Stars Who Sang (And Some Who Shouldn’t Have)
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Stars Who Sang (And Some Who Shouldn’t Have)

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A Brief History of ‘A Christmas Carol’
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A Brief History of ‘A Christmas Carol’

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The Beguiling Strangeness of 1959’s ‘Santa Claus’
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The Beguiling Strangeness of 1959’s ‘Santa Claus’

Kurt Gardner
The ‘Mondo’ Kings
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The ‘Mondo’ Kings

Kurt Gardner
Grand Guignol, Spook Shows and Chambers of Horror
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Grand Guignol, Spook Shows and Chambers of Horror

Kurt Gardner
More Halloween Movie Viewing Suggestions
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More Halloween Movie Viewing Suggestions

Kurt Gardner
Retro Review: Lucio Fulci’s Hilarious ‘City of the Living Dead’
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Retro Review: Lucio Fulci’s Hilarious ‘City of the Living Dead’

Kurt Gardner
Some Halloween Movie Viewing Suggestions
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Some Halloween Movie Viewing Suggestions

Kurt Gardner
Nancy Allen: An Appreciation
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Nancy Allen: An Appreciation

Kurt Gardner
John Waters: National Treasure
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John Waters: National Treasure

Kurt Gardner
Those Summer Camp Slasher Memories
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Those Summer Camp Slasher Memories

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Candy-Colored Memories
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Candy-Colored Memories

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Vintage and Bizarre Audio-Visual Creations
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Vintage and Bizarre Audio-Visual Creations

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Three legends from the Actors’ Studio
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Three legends from the Actors’ Studio

Kurt Gardner
Saturday Retro Cult Review: ‘The Night Evelyn Came out of the Grave’
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Saturday Retro Cult Review: ‘The Night Evelyn Came out of the Grave’

Kurt Gardner
The Wild World of Director Ken Russell
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The Wild World of Director Ken Russell

Kurt Gardner
Today is Karen Black’s Birthday
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Today is Karen Black’s Birthday

Kurt Gardner
Great Performances: Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman
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Great Performances: Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman

Kurt Gardner
South Pasadena’s Rialto Theater: A Swan Song
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South Pasadena’s Rialto Theater: A Swan Song

Kurt Gardner
The Horror Hag Genre — Part Two
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The Horror Hag Genre — Part Two

Kurt Gardner
Some Classic Horror Movie Scores
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Some Classic Horror Movie Scores

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The ‘Horror Hag’ Genre — Part One
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The ‘Horror Hag’ Genre — Part One

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Blast from the Past — Snake Movies to Hiss At
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Blast from the Past — Snake Movies to Hiss At

Kurt Gardner
My Wild World of 1980s Syndicated Television
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My Wild World of 1980s Syndicated Television

Kurt Gardner
Zombie
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‘Zombie’ — Lucio Fulci’s Magnum Opus

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Adventures in Home Entertainment
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Adventures in Home Entertainment

Kurt Gardner
The Glory Days of Home Videotape
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The Glory Days of Home Videotape

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Film Review: Andy Muschietti’s stylish, scary ‘It’
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Film Review: Andy Muschietti’s stylish, scary ‘It’

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Son of Weird Movies
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Son of Weird Movies

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Some Classic Horrors
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Some Classic Horrors

Kurt Gardner
‘The Beyond’: Lucio Fulci’s Fever Dream
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‘The Beyond’: Lucio Fulci’s Fever Dream

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