Hooptober 8.0 – House on Haunted Hill (1959)

Being Film #14 for Hooptober 2021 After a rough week I decided I needed a break for all the modern gore and guts and decided to turn to a campy favorite I hadn't seen in a while. William Castle was maybe known more for his gimmicks to pack theaters than the quality of his films,... Continue Reading →

October 2, 2021 1

Hooptober 8.0 – Jakob’s Wife (2021)

Being Film #13 for Hooptober 2021 We've had several vampire films where the theme of empowerment was front and center, so I'm surprised it took this long to get a film that grounds that in the framework of traditional gender and marriage roles. I'm doubly surprised that Jakob's Wife not only uses this framework well,... Continue Reading →

September 30, 2021 4

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