The Curator of Schlock
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The Curator of Schlock #65: Asylum (Don’t Go to England!)
The Curator of Schlock #65 by Jeff Shuster Asylum Don’t go to England! It’s late and I have to write a review about a snooty British movie. I’m sorry. I mean snooty British film. Movies are for troglodytes that like to be entertained instead of being depressed while pondering depressing thoughts. I seem to recall… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #64: Asylum
The Curator of Schlock #64 by Jeff Shuster Asylum Robert Patrick vs. Malcolm McDowell Your Curator of Schlock is still stuck in the asylum so to speak. It would seem there are many movies that go by this title. Since it’s still a couple weeks until this year’s Thanksgiving movie, I’ll be reviewing more Asylum… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #63: Asylum
The Curator of Schlock #63 by Jeff Shuster Asylum (I guess the title Funny Farm wasn’t scary enough) Happy Halloween, Halloweenies! Your Curator of Schlock (or should I say Curator of Shock!!!) has a tasty, terrifying treat for you this All Hallows Eve, a tour of an asylum of the incurably insane. This brings us… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #62: Tales of Terror
The Curator of Schlock #62 by Jeff Shuster Tales of Terror I was first introduced to Edgar Allen Poe in the 2nd Grade. I seem to recall a bunch of the other boys and myself being corralled by a substitute teacher. To pass the time, she read us “The Black Cat.” She mustn’t have realized… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #61: Black Sabbath
The Curator of Schlock #61 by Jeff Shuster Black Sabbath (The band was named after the movie, smart guy.) I’ll admit it. I had a bit of an obsession with Boris Karloff growing up. Not so much for his portrayal of Frankenstein, but for the Universal Monsters classic The Mummy. Imhotep. That was his name… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #60: Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Twice-Told Tales
The Curator of Schlock #60 by Jeff Shuster Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Twice-Told Tales (Like twice-baked potatoes, except totally different) I have a passing familiarity with Nathaniel Hawthorne, and by passing familiarity, I’m referring to time I read the first couple of chapters of The House of the Seven Gables in my 8th grade English class. I remember there was… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #59: The House That Dripped Blood
The Curator of Schlock #59 by Jeff Shuster The House That Dripped Blood (Don’t spend the night there. You might die!) Hey, it’s that time of year again, time for your illustrious Curator of Schlock to transform into The Curator of Shock! Cue the lighting and wolf howling. This Halloween season we’ll be doing something… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #58: Lupin the 3rd (Dead or Alive)
The Curator of Schlock #58 by Jeff Shuster Lupin the 3rd: Dead or Alive Not to be confused with DOA: Dead or Alive Who is Lupin the 3rd? Is he a villainous criminal mastermind or a heroic kind-hearted thief? The latter of course! He’s not even remotely villainous. He rescues princesses from evil counts. He steals million… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #57: Lupin the 3rd (Farewell to Nostradamus)
The Curator of Schlock #57 by Jeff Shuster Lupin the 3rd: Farewell to Nostradamus (That’s not the Japanese title!) The third theatrical Lupin the 3rd animated feature is Lupin the 3rd The Legend of the Gold of Babylon. I used to have it on VHS back the day and remember it to be quite excruciating to watch. Unfortunately, I… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #56: Lupin the 3rd (The Castle of Cagliostro)
The Curator of Schlock #56 by Jeff Shuster ******* Richard Kiel September 13, 1939-September 10, 2014 Before I start this week’s review, I’d like to say a few words on the passing of actor Richard Kiel. Many of you may have known him from the Mystery Science Theater 3000 favorite, Eegah, or the Solarite from William Marshall’s The Phantom… Continue reading
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