Showing posts with label the uncanny. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the uncanny. Show all posts
Sunday, August 2, 2026

MAN ON THE SPYING TRAPEZE (1966)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny*  MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *sociological* This Eurospy cheapie has only ...
Wednesday, July 22, 2026

DAUGHTER OF DON Q (1946)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny*  MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *sociological* Without getting into my phenom...
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...

CREEPING DEATH (1972)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny*  MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *sociological* CREEPING DEATH is certainly a ...
Friday, July 17, 2026

LUPIN III: MISSED BY A DOLLAR (2000)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny*  MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *comedy* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *sociological* MISSED BY A DOLLAR was the last L...
Monday, July 6, 2026

FLYER AND MAGIC SWORD (1970)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny*  MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *sociological* When I only saw one online des...
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...

BATTLE OF THE AMAZONS (1973)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny*  MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *sociological* The standard legends about Ama...
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,  ...
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 ...
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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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...
Wednesday, April 22, 2026

ACES GO PLACES (1982)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny*  MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *comedy* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *sociological* Though I'm far from being a g...
Monday, April 6, 2026

FINAL CURTAIN (1957)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous*  MYTHICITY: *good* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *metaphysical* “I know that I must find that ob...
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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Sunday, March 1, 2026

DEADLY INHERITANCE (1968)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny*  MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psychological* Contrary to the creative poster i...
Tuesday, February 17, 2026

THE MYSTERIOUS MAGICIAN (1964)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny*  MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *sociological* Opinions seem divided as to where ...
Monday, February 16, 2026

EL ROJO (1966)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *sociological* The "fair mythicity...
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

THE ANGEL STRIKES AGAIN (1968)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny*  MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *sociological* I suppose ANGEL WITH THE IRON ...
Monday, February 2, 2026

ANGEL WITH THE IRON FISTS (1967)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny*  MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *sociological* If you know in advance that AN...