Showing posts with label eminent monsters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label eminent monsters. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 21, 2026

LOVE AND DEATH IN THE GARDEN OF THE GODS (1972)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny*  MYTHICITY: *good* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psychological* All of the giallo contributions o...
Saturday, July 4, 2026

DAIGORO VS. GOLIATH (1972)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous*  MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *comedy* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *sociological* I consider this the first ...

WOLF LAKE (2001)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous*  MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *metaphysical, sociological* Before re-screenin...
Tuesday, June 30, 2026

KONG: RETURN TO THE JUNGLE (2007)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *cosmological. metaphysical* Wow, what a sha...
Saturday, June 20, 2026

ORGY OF THE VAMPIRES (1973)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *metaphysical* The alternate title for this film...
Monday, June 15, 2026

FIVE WOMEN FOR THE KILLER (1974)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny*  MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psychological* KILLER was the third directorial ...
Friday, May 22, 2026

NIGHT OF THE GHOULS (1959)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous*  MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *metaphysical, psychological* No one would accu...
Friday, May 8, 2026

KONG: THE ANIMATED SERIES (2001/2005-06)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *cosmological. metaphysical* As a metaphenom...
Sunday, May 3, 2026

THE NEXT VICTIM (1976)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous*  MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psychological* SPOILERS A lot of the hour-long...
Monday, April 27, 2026

THE SCREAMING SKULL (1958)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous*  MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *metaphysical, psychological* The Wikipedia ess...
Wednesday, April 15, 2026

SPECTERS (1987), MAYA (1989)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous*  MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *metaphysical* Having been thoroughly disgusted...
Sunday, April 12, 2026

DEMONIA (1990)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous*  MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *metaphysical* Wow. I suppose Lucio Fulci may h...
Saturday, April 4, 2026

BRIDE OF THE MONSTER (1955)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous*  MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *cosmological* Though BRIDE OF THE MONSTER is s...
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Monday, March 30, 2026

SHE BEAST (1966)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous*  MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *metaphysical* "Hey, we can only afford Ba...
Sunday, March 29, 2026

DEADLY SWEET (1967)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *naturalistic*  MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *irony* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psychological* SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS F...
Thursday, March 5, 2026

THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER (1979)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny*  MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psychological* I don't think most Edgar Alla...
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MONSTER ISLAND (2017)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous*  MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *comedy* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *metaphysical, psychological* I almost want to...
Saturday, February 14, 2026

NIGHT FRIGHT (1967), TOP LINE (1988)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous*  MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *cosmological* Despite having lots of trash-fil...
Friday, January 30, 2026

BRAIN ROBBERS FROM OUTER SPACE (2004)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous*  MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *metaphysical* Why would anyone make a schlock-...