‘Burn, Witch, Burn!’ (1962): A classic witchcraft shocker you must see!
Superlative British shocker: expertly directed, beautifully constructed, and scintillatingly shot.
Tag: 1960s
‘The Ghost and Mr. Chicken’ (1965): Perfect for Halloween, Don Knotts comedy gets better with age
“Atta boy, Luther!”
‘Targets’ (1968): Nightmarish, disturbing take on guns & violence
“What you hunting this time?” “Going to shoot some pigs.”
‘The Loved One’ (1965): Uneven Hollywood satire still has plenty of yoks
What better way to celebrate the most macabre month of the year than to watch a grotesque comedy about Hollywood and the funeral business (guess which one is worse…)?
‘Having a Wild Weekend’ (1965): No one can tolerate reality; escapism is the only alternative
Your typical Elvis musical stripped of all the on-camera performances, the bikinis, the laughs (except when Guy and Nan start sniping at each other)…and then heavily medicated for severe depression.
‘Dark of the Sun’ (1968): Hyper-violent, sadistic actioner remains relentless
Slam-bang, lightning-fast, crude, vital actioner…with something on its mind.
‘Cool Hand Luke’ (1967): Rugged individualist’s counterculture tale, underpinned by religion
“Some men…you just can’t reach.”
