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Horror, Fantasy & Science Fiction Films of 1960: A 50th Anniversary Retrospective
What did 1960 have to offer in terms of horror, fantasy, and science fiction films? While England’s Hammer Films, who had revived the Gothic tradition with new incarnations of Dracula and Frankenstein, continued their successful streak, filmmakers in America and Italy sought to cash in on their success. Japan – long a supplier of giant monsters – showed that they could scale their terrors down to size. Horror was becoming international in scope.
Sense of Wonder: Celebrating 1960’s Horror, Fantasy & Science Fiction Films
Barbara Steele in BLACK SUNDAY, one of the great horror films of 1960.
PSYCHO recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, but it is not the only classic horror, fantasy, or science fiction film released 50 years ago. 1960 also gave us BRIDES OF DRACULA, CITY OF THE DEAD, EYES WITHOUT A FACE, JOGOKU, and many others worth remembering.
Horror Hotel/City of the Dead: Film & DVD Review
Tonight, as part of their 7th Annual Festival of Fantasy, Horror and Science-Fiction, the American Cinematheque will screen HORROR HOTEL at the Egyptian theatre in Hollywood. This film was known under the somewhat more atmospheric title of CITY OF THE DEAD in its native England (it really should have been called THE THIRTEENTH HOUR, but [...]
