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Category Archives: 70s horror

Someone’s Watching Me (1978): A Study in Dramatic Irony

August 5, 2026

In this 1978 TV movie, Lauren Hutton plays a TV director who moves to Los Angeles from New York after …

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Black Christmas (1974) Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving

July 26, 2026

An improvised film criticism essay on Bob Clark’s masterpiece, Black Christmas (1974), looking at themes of isolation, escapism, color symbolism, …

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Phantasm (1979) Explained: A Phacetious Film Essay

July 25, 2026

Phantasm (1979) is a surreal horror movie, and what if we’ve been looking at the wrong main character? In this …

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Crowhaven Farm

January 23, 2026

Do you remember Crowhaven Farm? I thought it was creepy for a TV movie. It kind of reminds me of …

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Lips of Blood

November 29, 2025

I was jaded and cynical about European nudie vampire flicks, but Lips of Blood isn’t like all the other nudie …

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Phantasm

November 14, 2025

Phantasm is my favorite horror movie. I love it so much that it gives me a cozy feeling. But did …

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Halloween (1978)

November 3, 2025

We saw Halloween (1978) in the theater on Halloween night, and I have some thoughts to tell you about.

The Loreley’s Grasp

October 31, 2025

A 70s Spanish horror movie from the director of the Blind Dead series, this is a cautionary tale about lonely …

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Devil’s Express AKA Gang Wars

October 1, 2024

Devil’s Express, the title I originally saw this under back when Prime Video was what Tubi is now, is one …

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The Oily Maniac

October 4, 2023

Dan and I are doing 31 Days of Halloween, mostly on our Facebook pages, but I’m going to crosspost my …

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