The Corpse Grinders (1971)
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The Corpse Grinders (1971)

We’re returning to familiar ground here. This is the third film from Ted V. Mikels’ Golden Age (1966-1973). Of course, golden ages are relative. We’re not talking John Ford here by any means. Yet in those seven years Mikels made six films that have maintained a good level of clunky charm. This is the…
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Fantomas in the Shadow of the Guillotine (1913)
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Fantomas in the Shadow of the Guillotine (1913)

Before there was Mabuse, there was Fantômas. The thing about movies is that they haven’t been around that long. Although a majority of the very earliest films are lost, you can still largely go back to the beginnings of cinema and see the foundations for the great art form of the 20th century being…
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Zombi 3 (1988)
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Zombi 3 (1988)

Zombi 3 is perhaps the most famous film Bruno Mattei is associated with. This might seem sort of ironic, given that he is responsible for somewhat less than half the film. Mr. Mattei stepped in after the original director, Lucio Fulci, became so ill he couldn’t continue the project. And therein lies the tale.…
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