Nosferatu the Vampyre
Posted in Review Year in Film

Horror Films of 1979: A Top 10

Horror films in 1979 – hey maybe films of all genres to some degree – were all about style. Each of the films listed here…

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Filmotomy Podcast 79: 1979 in Film

How very apt it is that we arrive at Filmotomy Podcast Episode 79, to discuss the latest of our Rewind series – the year 1979….

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Alien
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1979 in Film: Alien

I was probably 10 or 11 years old when I first had an interaction with the Alien franchise. I was at my Dad’s house when…

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Genre Blast: Things That Go Bump, Part One – MONSTERS!!

Monsters have played a key role in our mythology since the first story was shared with the tribe around the safety of a fire, and I expect they will remain the most popular way to allegorize our fears that stem from any phenomenon that has no immediate explanation. And they are great fun, to boot.

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