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Foundational Cinema

Month: November 2019

Dark Intruder (1965)

As a second feature in 1965, this arrived with little fanfare and was probably dismissed by most viewers. Since it was a discarded pilot for a series called ” The Black Cloak” that was never picked up, the studio probably…

Adieu, Cinema Paradiso

The smell of an arc lamp is something you will never forget. A faint whiff of white smoke coupled with a burst of ozone and metal is a unique aroma that stays with you. Now if that arc lamp is…

The Sinister Urge (1960)

“The Sinister Urge” is proof if any was ever needed that Ed Wood was a completely and utterly inept writer and director. He does, of course, have a surprising number of fans who actually like some of his work (“Bride…

Night of the Ghouls (1984) release date

The story goes that ‘Night Of The Ghouls’ sat in the can for over twenty years because Ed Wood couldn’t afford to have it developed. I’ve sometimes seen it passed off as a sequel to ‘Plan 9 From Outer Space’,…