Original Cinemaniac

Monthly Archive: November 2021

Turkey Day

            When I think “Thanksgiving,” I think “pancreas.” It was on that celebratory November day back in the early 70s when, after partaking of a memorably delicious Thanksgiving with friends, my pancreas literally exploded and I was rushed to a hospital…
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Blind Beast

            For as long as I can remember I’ve ached to see a bizarre Japanese horror film called Moju (Blind Beast) and now it’s here in Blu-ray thanks to Arrow Video in a beautiful widescreen uncut version. I remember salivating over…
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The Deep House

            “Everything’s weird underwater,” says Ben (James Jagger) to comfort his skittish girlfriend Tina (Camille Rowe) as they plan to dive down in a remote lake in Southwest France to explore (on camera) an entire house buried underwater. In directors Alexandre…
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