by Maledicta | Apr 30, 2018 | Macabre Amusements, Maledicta's Movie Corner, Video
Horror movies have actually been around since the 19th century, all the way back to when George Melies made House of the Devil in 1896. European filmmakers dominated horror cinema in the early 20th century… but all that changed when Universal Studios launched...
by Maledicta | Apr 23, 2018 | Macabre Amusements, Maledicta's Movie Corner, Video
When I noted that producer/director William Castle (1914-1977), one of greatest showmen in Hollywood history, had a birthday this week, I was reminded of his countless over-the-top contributions to cinema culture. He didn’t make a name for himself in the...
by Maledicta | Apr 15, 2018 | Macabre Amusements, Maledicta's Movie Corner, Video
For most of the 1970s, Disney’s movie-making division was struggling. While their animated films were still doing reasonably well, their live-action films were mostly box-office failures. The wake-up call came as the result of a missed opportunity…...
by Maledicta | Apr 2, 2018 | Interesting People, Maledicta's Movie Corner, Video
You never can tell what might trigger an idea for an article. For example, as I admired the beautiful Easter lilies on Sunday, I was reminded of the giant people-eating plant in one of my favorite cheesy horror films, Little Shop of Horrors (1960). Which in...
by Maledicta | Mar 18, 2018 | Macabre Amusements, Maledicta's Movie Corner
Hollywood has always relied on horror movies. In an industry that churns in a constant cycle of fads and trends, horror has reliably been the safest bet, with decades of box-office returns definitively proving that audiences will pay money to get the shit...
by Maledicta | Feb 13, 2018 | Macabre Amusements, Maledicta's Movie Corner, Video
After my screed last week about how Halloween is so much better than Valentine’ Day, you may be thinking, “Mal, we don’t want to watch The Notebook or You’ve Got Mail or any of those sappy Valentine movies that normal couples like. Isn’t there something in the...
