Showing posts with label phantasmal figurations (u). Show all posts
Showing posts with label phantasmal figurations (u). Show all posts
Tuesday, June 30, 2026

AMAZONS AND GLADIATORS (2001)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny*  MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *sociological* While my recent screening of B...
Friday, June 19, 2026

RAWHIDE: "INCIDENT OF THE BLUE FIRE" (1959)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny*  MYTHICITY: *good* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *metaphysical* Like INCIDENT OF THE PALE RIDER,  ...
Sunday, May 10, 2026

THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES (1972)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny*  MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psychological, sociological* This is an average ...
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Saturday, October 4, 2025

THE RED QUEEN KILLS SEVEN TIMES (1972)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny*  MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psychological, sociological*  SPOILERS SPOILERS ...
Thursday, September 25, 2025

BLONDE IN BLACK LEATHER (1975)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny*  MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *comedy* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psychological, sociological*  On this blog I ge...
Wednesday, April 9, 2025

PHANTOM OF THE RED HOUSE (1956)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny*  MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *comedy* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psychological*                                 ...
Wednesday, January 8, 2025

MYSTERY ON MONSTER ISLAND (1981)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psychological*                               ...
Sunday, March 24, 2024

SPY TODAY, DIE TOMORROW (1967)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psychological* This minor Italian-Spanish-G...
Friday, November 24, 2023

THE FRENCH SEX MURDERS (1972)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psychological, sociological* SPOILERS SPOILERS SP...
Thursday, November 16, 2023

THE JUNGLE PRINCESS (1936)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *sociological* There's not much doubt that THE...
Thursday, October 26, 2023

THE CAT AND THE CANARY (1927)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psychological* Paul Leni's CAT AND THE CANARY...
Monday, October 2, 2023

THE BLACK RIDER (1954)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *sociological* Wolf Rilla, son of Walter "Doc...
Saturday, September 30, 2023

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME (1981), APRIL FOOLS DAY (2009)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny* MYTHICITY: (1) *fair,* (2) *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psychological* I'm gratified ...
Monday, September 4, 2023

CREATURES THE WORLD FORGOT (1971)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *metaphysical, sociological* CREATURES THE WORLD F...
Monday, January 9, 2023

LIBIDO (1965)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psychological* The Italian-made LIBIDO is called ...
Wednesday, June 22, 2022

SANTO IN THE VENGEANCE OF THE MUMMY (1971)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *sociological* Santo's encounter with an a...
Wednesday, April 27, 2022

PARANOIA (1969), SO SWEET, SO PERVERSE (1969), A QUIET PLACE TO KILL (1970), KNIFE OF ICE (1972)

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  PHENOMENALITY: (1,3) *naturalistic,* (2,4) *uncanny* MYTHICITY: (1-3) *poor,* (4) *good* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *ps...