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Occult Arts of Music
Occult traditions have inspired musical ingenuity for centuries. From the Pythagorean concept of a music of the spheres to the occult subculture of 20th-century pop and rock, music …
Movie Magick
Film is a kind of magic, a world of shadows and light, where anything is possible and the dead come back to life. Film can persuade us to believe in anything and special effects …
Visconti and the German Dream
Luchino Visconti's trilogy of films Ludwig, Death in Venice and The Damned explore the complex relationship between the themes and ideals of German Romanticism and their impact on …
James Bernard, Composer to Count Dracula
Composers give a unique and powerful voice to stories on the big screen. Those who work principally with one genre may leave a unique imprint. James Bernard was one such composer. …
Hammer Films' Psychological Thrillers, 1950-1972
Hammer Film's output is justly famous for Gothic horror but the company also excelled in the genre of the psychological thriller. Though indebted to the example of Henri-Georges …
Poe Evermore
Edgar Allan Poe exerted a profound influence on many aspects of 20th-century culture, and continues to inspire composers, filmmakers, writers and artists. Popularly thought of as a …
Movie Magick
"e;Magick"e; as defined by Aleister Crowley is "e;the Science and Art of causing Change to occur in conformity with Will."e; This book explores expressions of movie …
Poe Evermore
Edgar Allan Poe exerted a profound influence on many aspects of 20th century culture, and continues to inspire composers, filmmakers, writers and artists. Popularly thought of as a …
Touchstones of Gothic Horror
Gothic cinema, typified by the films of Universal, Hammer, Amicus and Tigon, grew out of an aesthetic that stretches back to the 18th century and beyond, even to Shakespeare. This …
Dark and Stormy Oeuvre
Edward Bulwer-Lytton--who coined the terms "e;the great unwashed"e; and "e;the pen is mightier than the sword"e;--is best remembered for persuading Dickens to …
Ancient Egypt in the Popular Imagination
Ancient Egypt has long been a source of fascination in Western popular culture. Movies such as 1953's The Mummy, Biblical epics like The Ten Commandments (1923, 1956), and …
Hammer Films' Psychological Thrillers, 1950-1972
Hammer Film's is justly famous for Gothic horror but the company also excelled in the psychological thriller. Influenced by Henri-Georges Clouzot and Alfred Hitchcock, Hammer …