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Movies Till Dawn: A Month of Monsters – Week 4

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Paul Gaita

Midnight – “Nightmares” – Horror (1983, Scream Factory) Universal developed this anthology feature as a pilot for NBC, but instead released it to theaters in the fall of 1983. The stories, penned by TV vets Jeffrey Bloom and co-producer Christopher … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: A Month of Monsters, Week 3

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Paul Gaita

Midnight – “Yongary, Monster from the Deep” – Science Fiction (1967, Kino Lorber) Bomb tests in an unnamed Middle Eastern country sets off a chain  of quakes, including one that upon reaching South Korea, unleashes a huge, saurian creature with … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: A Month of Monsters, Week 2

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Paul Gaita

12 a.m. – “Dark Intruder” – Horror/Suspense (1965, Turner Classic Movies/Universal) The limited-run revival of “The X-Files” this month coincides with the release of this hard-to-find supernatural thriller, which mined the paranormal investigation field long before the Chris Carter series … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Action Packed – Continental Edition

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Paul Gaita

Midnight – “Two Men in Town” – Crime Drama (1973, Cohen Media Group) Melancholy French noir about redemption and fate, with Alain Delon as a former bank robber freed from prison through the intervention of social worker Jean Gabin, who … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Sights and Sounds Beyond Belief!

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Paul Gaita

12 a.m. “The Mask” – Horror (1961, Kino Lorber) At first blush, Canada’s first feature-length horror film – and its first film in 3-D – plays like an extended episode from one of the many suspense anthology series of the … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Dusk to Dawn Terrorthon 2015 – Part 2!

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Paul Gaita

6 p.m. – “Black Sabbath” – Horror/Anthology (1963, MGM Limited Edition Collection) Boris Karloff is your host for three stories about the supernatural directed by Mario Bava: in “The Drop of Water,” a nurse believes that she is pursued by … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Programmer’s Notes – New and Notable

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Paul Gaita

“The Wolfpack” (2015, Magnolia Home Entertainment) The story of the Angulo brothers, a septet of siblings virtually imprisoned in a New York apartment by a delusional father, and who found solace in watching and then meticulously recreating Hollywood action films, … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Dusk to Dawn Terrorthon 2015 – Part 1

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Paul Gaita

6 p.m. – “Eaten Alive” – Horror (1976, Arrow Video USA) While this second feature from Tobe Hooper (“The Texas Chain Saw Massacre”) lacks the terrifying, force-of-nature drive of its predecessor, it’s a unique experience unto itself for its blend … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: TV Party II

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Paul Gaita

12 a.m. – “Deutschland 83” – Drama/Political Thriller (2015, Kino Lorber) While waiting for the return of “The Americans” in 2016, you might enjoy this U.S.-German suspense series, which hinges on a similar premise of assumed identities and espionage set … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Crime and Punishment

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Paul Gaita

12 a.m. – “Miami Blues” – Action/Thriller (1990, Shout Factory) Co-producer Jonathan Demme’s eclectic film style is felt throughout this darkly comic crime drama about love and murder among lowlifes on both sides of the law in Florida. Alec Baldwin … Continue reading →

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