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Michael W. Rickard II
Oct 17, 20184 min read
Why Can't Anyone Make a Good Dracula Movie?
Editor's Note: Originally presented at my site Jack Lord's Hair, way back in 2015. After watching Taste the Blood of Dracula (a bizarre...
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Michael Rickard II
Oct 31, 20174 min read
"'The Night Strangler: Looking Back at the Super Sequel to 'The Night Stalker.'&quo
Dan Curtis had a knack for knowing how to please an audience. As we’ve seen over the last few weeks, the made-for-television movie...
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Michael Rickard II
Oct 23, 20174 min read
"1989's Film Comedy 'Transylvania Twist' is Worth Tracking Down."
Editor’s Note: I’ve been covering some of the horror films that dotted the landscape during the made-for-television movie heyday. Today...
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Michael Rickard II
Oct 16, 20173 min read
"'Trilogy of Terror': Still Haunting After Forty Years."
Anyone familiar with Dan Curtis’ Dark Shadows instantly recognizes his presence once Trilogy of Terror begins. Whether it’s the spooky...
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Michael Rickard II
Oct 9, 20174 min read
"'The Horror at 37,000 Feet': Carpet Chewing by an All-Star TV Cast."
CBS rounded up every 1960's film star they could find. If the idea of a supernatural force terrorizing a jet flight full of guest stars...
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Michael Rickard II
Oct 2, 20173 min read
"'Moon of the Wolf': A Clever TV Movie Twist on the Werewolf Mythos."
This October, I'll be looking at some of the made-for-TV movies in the horror genre. One of the many horror films that showed up on the...
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Michael Rickard II
Apr 10, 20175 min read
“What Makes for a Good Horror Film?”
While mad scientists may seem to create monsters and potions with ease, filmmakers may find there is no easy formula for a good horror...
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Michael W Rickard II
Dec 12, 20165 min read
Comparing "Frankenstein" (1931) to "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" (1994). Par
Editor's Note: I started reading a book about the novel Frankenstein's cultural impact and the author mentioned how she doesn't like...
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