Tag Archives: The Little Shop of Horrors
I Want to Live in ‘Corman’s World’
It’s hard to overestimate Roger Corman’s significance. As the director of low-budget fare like It Conquered the World and Creature from the Haunted Sea, Corman is often regarded as a schlockmeister. And though that may be true, Corman is also a groundbreaking filmmaker without whom the landscape of contemporary cinema would look very different. Thankfully, [...]
‘Re-Animator: The Musical’ Knocking ‘Em Dead
Movie fans have long loved director Stuart Gordon’s Re-Animator, renowned for its twisted sense of humor and copious gore. Now, this horror gem is gaining a whole new audience. Gordon has recently taken his 1985 cult classic and, ahem, re-animated it as Re-Animator: The Musical, a tune-filled stage production that’s been packing them in since [...]
Trash or Treasure—You be the judge
I came across the following video on YouTube. It purports to show “hilarious” (read: awful) trailers for probably funnier (read: worse) 1970s horror movies, mostly of the Italian persuasion. But when I watch it, all I see is a bunch of 1970s awesomeness. Now, I’ve seen some of the flicks featured here and, granted, they [...]