Tag Archives: 1970s

Paintings from “Night Gallery”

June 14th, 2016 | Posted in 1970s, art, macabre, Night Gallery, Rod Serling

Dangerous Minds has a piece that draws attention to the paintings used to introduce the stories in the television series Night Gallery. The essay includes a little background information, and images from several of the paintings, including the one above titled “Escape Route.” All of the paintings can be seen at the Rod Serling’s Night […]

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Review: Science Fiction and Fantasy Films of the 1970s

November 26th, 2013 | Posted in 1970s, John Kenneth Muir, science fiction

One of the best writers analyzing contemporary genre film and television is John Kenneth Muir. His new volume adds to an impressive body of work with Science Fiction and Fantasy Films of the 1970s (The Lulu Show, 2013). In this volume he follows a template used in his previous work. Following a helpful Introduction to […]

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Titles of Interest: Science Fiction and Fantasy Films of the 1970s

October 29th, 2013 | Posted in 1970s, science fiction, Titles of Interest

I have previously enjoyed many of the volumes by John Kenneth Muir, and was even privileged to provide some content to his book Horror Films of the 1990s. He just released a new book titled Science Fiction and Fantasy Films of the 1970s. The Amazon description reads: Science Fiction and Fantasy Films of the 1970s […]

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Cinefantastique Podcast on ‘The Wicker Man’

September 23rd, 2013 | Posted in 1970s, occult, Paganism, Wicca, Witchcraft

I was invited as a guest participant in the Cinefantastique Spotlight podcast to discuss The Wicker Man in light of the release of the “restored version,” and Rialto Films’ re-release for its 40th anniversary. This film was shot in 1973 and released in 1979, and has since become a cult classic. The story revolves around a […]

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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978): Social and Theological Reflections of the “Me Generation”

December 26th, 2010 | Posted in 1970s, eschatology, horror, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), resurrection, science fiction, theology

I have been fortunate with the holidays to have a little extra spending cash that I have been able to put into adding to my video library. One of the films added to my collection was Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978). Of course, this film is based on the book by Jack Finney from […]

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Amityville Horror Home and the Paranormal Entrepreneurial Mind

June 18th, 2010 | Posted in 1970s, paranormal

A few weeks ago it was announced that the house where the Amityville Horror events took place was up for sale. In 1977 Jay Anson wrote The Amityville Horror: A True Story which told the story of the Lutz family living in the home in Long Island, New York which was reportedly plagued by paranormal […]

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Mark Dawidziak and Reflections on Kolchack: The Night Stalker

February 8th, 2010 | Posted in 1970s, horror, television, The Night Stalker

One of the enjoyable memories of frights for monster kids of the 1970s was Carl Kolchak who filled the role of The Night Stalker. Each week he used his journalistic skills and savvy to research the paranormal and the monstrous. I was privileged to learn more about this great series through an interview with Mark […]

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Michael Karol: The ABC Movie of the Week

February 3rd, 2010 | Posted in 1970s, horror, science fiction, television

In my research on the fantastic I have come across a lot of good materials, and the individuals who bring these materials into being. Last year I came across Michael Karol and his book The ABC Movie of the Week Companion: A Loving Tribute to the Classic Series (IUniverse, 2008). Michael is an award-winning writer […]

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Monster Kid Nostalgia: Vincent Price and Shrunken Head Apple Sculpture

November 4th, 2009 | Posted in 1970s, toys, Vincent Price

TheoFantastique is usually the place for in-depth exploration of issues related to the fantastic. But the flips side involves a fan’s enjoyment as well. With this post I take a stroll down memory lane to fondly remember a toy that this monster kid had growing up in the 1970s. Those fascinated by the fantastic don’t […]

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Westworld and Logan’s Run as Select 1970s Sci Fi Cinema

September 23rd, 2008 | Posted in 1970s, Logan's Run, Michael Crichton, Westworld

I’ve been reflecting on science fiction films recently in preparation for a future interview to be posted here. Years ago it was an encounter with science fiction, later fantasy films, and eventually horror, that produced a lifelong interest in the fantastic. For some reason two sci fi films from the 1970s have been on my […]

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