Hammer, Poe, and Remakes! - start of the 60s in horror - 1960-62
Wow, these three years in film were generally so enjoyable, and we had a blast watching them. So many were new. So many were creative remakes. So many were ground-breaking for horror cinema at the time. I really think the 60s are gonna be one of my favorite decades. Let's dive right in! 1960 Psycho: I had seen this one before. Wasn't anything too crazy this time around. I actually got to teach this one in my class on horror last week. It's always interesting seeing the gender politics of the film and the many ways it codes the body. Jigoku: A Japanese horror film that's basically Inferno. Didn't care for this one a whole lot? It wasn't that horror-y, and it was so drawn-out with its plot. Furthermore, I really didn't care for the characters. 13 Ghosts: I thought this was a cute story! It was pretty funny, and I enjoyed the Casper-ish feels of it. I'm surprised it got a serious horror remake in the 21st century. Horrors of Spider Island: You want to laug...