A doddering projectionist declares “nobody cares for magic anymore” in Chillerama, this paean to the movie drive-in, a phenomenon which debuted in 1933 for 25 cents a car in Camden New Jersey, across the river from Philadelphia. It’s a film meant to conjure up the magic of the experience, which to horror fans meant the 70s, chronicledContinue reading “Chillerama”
Category Archives: Black comedy
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
An animatronic band bangs out Sinatra, and the title character hammers out Mendelssohn on an organ in the peerless The Abominable Dr. Phibes.(Definitely check out our our 10 Memorable Horror Movie Musical Numbers). Director Robert Fuest (heretofore best known for the Emily Brontë adaptation Wuthering Heights) creates a little bit of magic on a budget, fashioning a lovely,Continue reading “The Abominable Dr. Phibes”
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