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Posted October 22, 2020 31 Days of Halloween

Ticklish Business #97: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

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Posted June 19, 202014 Comments 1930s

Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) vs. House of Wax (1953)

Mystery of the Wax Museum and House of Wax are practically the same movie, albeit the latter boasts a larger leading man in comparison to the former’s legendary director. Each … Continue Reading Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) vs. House of Wax (1953)

Posted October 26, 201913 Comments 1950s

House on Haunted Hill (1959)

Originally published October 21st, 2012 House on Haunted Hill is the go-to haunted house film second to The Haunting (1963). Where the latter film aims for a psychological approach this is … Continue Reading House on Haunted Hill (1959)

Posted October 22, 20193 Comments 1980s

Haunted Honeymoon (1986)

Our second Haunted Honeymoon lives up to its title, though the “honeymoon” here is a pre-wedding trip. Directed and co-written by Gene Wilder, Haunted Honeymoon was a box-office bomb, a bittersweet … Continue Reading Haunted Honeymoon (1986)

Posted October 20, 201911 Comments 1930s

The Raven (1935)

Originally published May 11th, 2013 Since I’m taking a break from Journeys in the Disney Vault this week, I’ll throw in a review of last week’s Svengoolie episode on the … Continue Reading The Raven (1935)

Posted October 19, 20196 Comments 1930s

The Black Cat (1934)

Originally published August 15th, 2012 Finally back on track with a film review, this time getting prepped for Halloween a few months early (although I have a pretty awesome … Continue Reading The Black Cat (1934)

Posted October 16, 2019 1960

Ticklish Business Episode #75: Wait Until Dark (1967)

Entertainment writer Liz Shannon Miller joins Kristen to talk about Audrey Hepburn, blindness in cinema, and whether Wait Until Dark is a horror movie. If you want to know what classic film … Continue Reading Ticklish Business Episode #75: Wait Until Dark (1967)

Posted October 16, 20192 Comments 1970s

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972)

I’ve reviewed a few films from that no-frills purveyor of splashy horror American-International Pictures, or AIP. The studio known for putting old studio stars in sometimes sexy, always ridiculous splatterfests enters … Continue Reading Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972)

Posted October 14, 20198 Comments 1950s

It Came From Outer Space (1953)

Originally published July 18th, 2012 We’re moving from Madrid (if you read yesterday’s review) to outer space…or at least outer space by way of Arizona. Today’s film is the 1953 … Continue Reading It Came From Outer Space (1953)

Posted October 13, 20193 Comments 1970s

Demon Seed (1977)

It’s funny revisiting technologically-focused science-fiction features because they either unintentionally predict future events or look woefully out-of-date. Demon Seed does both, prophesying a world where everything in our homes is … Continue Reading Demon Seed (1977)

Posted October 11, 20191 Comment 1970s

Drea, Sam, and Kristen kick off the first of three Halloween-centered episodes starting with a look at Claude Rains in 1933’s The Invisible Man. Along the way they debate science fiction … Continue Reading Ticklish Business Episode #74: The Invisible Man (1933)

Posted October 5, 2018 1940s

The Spiral Staircase (1946)

Fun fact: The Spiral Staircase was actually the first movie I ever watched on TCM. I can remember being sick, eating a grilled cheese and some soup, and being captivated … Continue Reading The Spiral Staircase (1946)