NATURALISTIC! UNCANNY! MARVELOUS!
A blog devoted to sorting out the phenomenology of film.
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...
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...
BATTLE OF THE AMAZONS (1973)
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PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *sociological* The standard legends about Ama...
Sunday, June 28, 2026
FAHRENHEIT 451 (1966)
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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *irony* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *sociological* Though I reread Ray Bradbury...
Thursday, June 25, 2026
SCANNERS III: THE TAKEDOWN (1992)
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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *cosmological, psychology* Despite having the sa...
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...
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, ...
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