Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Hammer Horrors: An A to Z Appreciation

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In my house, watching a Hammer movie every Halloween is a tradition. While I love the Universal monster flicks, too, I grew up on Hammer...
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Sunday, October 28, 2012

From Vampira to Commander USA: A Review of Elena M. Watkins' "Television Horror Movie Hosts"

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Are you among the millions of film buffs first introduced to Universal horror classics such as  Bride of Frankenstein  by the likes of Zac...
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Saturday, October 27, 2012

Bob Gordon and His Halloween Spooktacular

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Bob Gordon (shown on left). If you watched TV as a kid in the Piedmont Golden Triangle in the 1960s and 1970s, you're probably fa...
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Friday, October 26, 2012

Klara Kackel, Hannah Hag, and "Beyond Our Control"

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One of the more obscure television horror movie hosts, Klara Kackel, appeared on Saturday nights with her Kreepy Kauldron on WHME, Channel...
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Dr. Paul Bearer Is "Lurking for You!"

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Dr. Paul Bearer (Dick Bennick) hosted  Shock Theatre . My affection for classic horror films can be largely attributed to watching Shoc...
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

1st Annual Halloween Classic Movie Super Quiz (Part 2)

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Welcome to Part 2 of our Classic Horror Movie Super Quiz. Answers will be printed at the end of the week (if they're not answered before...
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Monday, October 15, 2012

1st Annual Halloween Classic Movie Super Quiz (Part 1)

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So you think you know classic horror films? Welcome to the Cafe's first annual (we hope) Halloween Classic Movie Super Quiz. This 50-que...
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Monday, October 8, 2012

Film Noir A to Z

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One of the most popular features at the Cafe is our "A to Z" list. This month, we tackle film noir--a daunting task because there ...
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Thursday, October 4, 2012

Hitchcock's Swan Song: "Family Plot"

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Following a number of commercial and artistic successes in the 1950s and early 1960s, Alfred Hitchcock's career took a plunge after ...
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Monday, October 1, 2012

Essential Books for Classic Film Lovers

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Over the last decade, Internet film sites have displaced reference books as the primary source of classic film information. While I apprecia...
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

The Five (OK, make it seven) Best Classic TV Doctors

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Change of seasons creating havoc with your allergies? Sprained an ankle from stepping in a rabbit hole while mowing (been there, done that)?...
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