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Tag: Rik Battaglia

‘Esther and the King’ (1960): With Joan Collins on screen & Mario Bava behind the camera, it’s an Easter treat!

Purim peplum. And yeah, I know it’s late, and yes, I know it has nothing to do with Easter, but neither does The Ten Commandments and you don’t see that stopping ABC, now do you.

April 5, 2023September 25, 2024 Movies & Drinks2 Comments

‘Nightmare Castle’ (1965): A satisfying pastiche of gothic horror

A few years back, Severin released a spiffy Blu-ray transfer (from the original negative) of Mario Caiano’s Nightmare Castle (Amanti d’Oltretomba), the 1965 Italian gothic horror shocker starring the incomparable Barbara Steele, along with Paul Muller, Helga Line, Marino Mase, Rik Battaglia, and Giuseppe Addobbati.

October 29, 2020September 26, 2024 Movies & DrinksLeave a comment

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