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The Wizard of Gore: The Undeniable Appeal of Excess

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Frederick Greene

[Continuing our look at trailers for exploitation films–what I’ve called in a previous post, a redundancy, insofar as a trailer is itself an “exploitation” film–we have today a trailer for an exploitation horror film. Tony is charmed by the preview … Continue reading →

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ANTICHRIST – PERILS OF A PROBLEMATIC TITLE

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Frederick Greene

Directed by the acclaimed serial provocateur and current Cannes persona non grata, Lars Von Trier, for a budget of $11,000,000.00, this controversial, widely reviewed and much discussed film earned less than $1,000,000.00 worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo.  If controversy, … Continue reading →

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The Shining: Marketing Minimalism

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Frederick Greene

Warner Bros., 1979.   1:31 In contrast to the hyperkinetic trailers to which we have grown accustomed, this memorable trailer for one of the most highly regarded horror films of all times, consists of one scene, one shot, one camera and … Continue reading →

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