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The Dead (1987) was a Film directed by Robert Day and produced by Joseph Cates.

Academy Awards 1987 --- Ceremony Number 61 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best Costume DesignDorothy JeakinsNominated
Best WritingTony HustonNominated
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SPIRITS OF THE DEAD

By Dan Day, Jr. on Oct 20, 2024 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

SPIRITS OF THE DEAD (1968) is an adaptation of three Edgar Allan Poe tales, but it has little in common with the Roger Corman/Vincent Price/AIP series featuring that author's work. The film can also be defined as a horror anthology, but it isn't in the class of the Amicus productions of multi-story ... Read full article


The City of the Dead

By Barry P. on Oct 8, 2024 From Cinematic Catharsis

(1960) Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey; Written by George Baxt; Story by Milton Subotsky; Starring: Patricia Jessel, Dennis Lotis, Christopher Lee, Venetia Stevenson, Tom Naylor, Valentine Dyall, Betta St. John and Norman MacOwan; Available on Blu-ray and DVD. Rating: ***½ “People hav... Read full article


From the Archives: The Deadly Mantis (1957)

By The Metzinger Sisters on Jul 7, 2024 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

William Hopper is giving Craig Stevens a hearty hello handshake but the Air Force-man only has eyes for Alix Talton....as does the men behind him. Of course, later all of them are more concerned about the giant mantis than romancing women from Washington. From the Archives is our latest series of po... Read full article


FROM AMONG THE DEAD (D'ENTRE LES MORTS)

By Dan Day, Jr. on Nov 5, 2023 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

VERTIGO is one of my favorite films of all time. You could say that I'm as obsessed with it as James Stewart was obsessed with Kim Novak in the actual film. It wasn't until recently, however, that I read the original novel upon which Hitchcock's classic work was based upon. The novel D'ENTRE LES MOR... Read full article


Orgy of the Dead

By Barry P. on Jul 25, 2023 From Cinematic Catharsis

(1965) Directed by Stephen C. Apostolof (as A.C. Stephen); Screenplay by Edward D. Wood, Jr.; Based on the novel by Edward D. Wood, Jr.; Starring: Criswell, Fawn Silver, Pat Barrington, William Bates and John Andrews; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **½ “I am Criswell. For years, ... Read full article


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