We couldn't keep ourselves away from legendary Italian director
Lucio Fulci. A favorite of ours ( for some reason ), the man has made some very influential films throughout his career. We talk about two of them on this show. Both films are part of his "
Gates to Hell" trilogy, which started with 1980's
City of the Living Dead ( also known as "The Gates of Hell" ). We start the show with what many believe to be his masterpiece, 1981's
The Beyond. Telling the tale of a mysterious hotel in swampy Louisiana, it boggles the mind. A mix of brilliance and a parade of WTF moments, we found ourselves asking "WHY?" again and again. We follow that up with the final chapter in the trilogy, also from 1981,
The House By The Cemetery. It also features a mysterious building, with something sinister going on in the basement. Claiming to be inspired by the works of
H.P. Lovecraft, there are few of his trademark elements in the movie. It is not quite as full of the WTF moments, but it is also more mundane than The Beyond. We hash it out and spend some time at the end of the show talking about what we are going to cover next. Please send us your thoughts and suggestions via email to
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Yeehaw! We are heading back into the woods this time, for some demon-whiskey and fast driving. We focus on two movies from the 70's that have moonshine-making at their core. The first is 1976's Dixie Dynamite, with a great cast including Christopher George, R.G. Armstrong and show-favorite Warren Oates. The titular "Dixie" is played by the stunning Jane Anne Johnstone in her only known role. She and her sister patsy wear fabulous outfits and blow up the bad guys in this entertaining revenge story. Highly recommended and available for free if you know where to look. We follow this up with 1975's Moonrunners. Written and directed by Gy Waldron, who would later adapt the story and characters into the immensely popular TV series, The Dukes of Hazzard. Taking a more serious approach to very similar material, Moonrunners is a compelling and surprisingly thoughtful movie, especially when you consider the television program it would later spawn. We thought this one was streaming as well, but can't find it now. Sorry for the misinformation. We recommend both of these and think you could do a lot worse on a lazy summer afternoon than to sit, with a jar of moonshine and go to a distant place and time, where car tires squeal on dirt roads and the girls all wear gingham. Let us know what you thought of the show by sending email to flickersfrom@yahoo.com or flickersfrom@gmail.com or leave us a message on our Facebook page.
