4 Shots From 4 Horror Films: Special James Whale Edition

Posted on October 6, 2024 by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking.

Today’s director: James Whale!

4 Shots From 4 James Whale Films

Frankenstein (1931, dir by James Whale, DP: Arthur Edeson)

The Old Dark House (1932, dir by James Whale, DP: Arthur Edeson)

The Invisible Man (1933, dir by James Whale, DP: Arthur Edeson)

Bride of Frankenstein (1935, dir James Whale, DP: John J. Mescall)

4 Shots From 4 Horror Films: Special Terence Fisher Edition

Posted on October 5, 2024 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today’s director: one of the masters of Hammer horror and the director who brought back to life both Dracula and Baron von Frankenstein, Terence Fisher!

4 Shots From 4 Terrence Fisher Films

The Curse of Frankenstein (1957, dir by Terence Fisher, DP: Jack Asher)

The Horror of Dracula (1958, dir by Terence Fisher, DP: Jack Asher)

The Mummy (1959, dir by Terence Fisher, DP: Jack Asher)

The Devil Rides Out (1968, dir by Terence Fisher)

4 Shots From 4 Ken Russell Films

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 (or more) Shots From 4 (or more) Films is just what it says it is, 4 (or more) shots from 4 (or more) of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 (or more) Shots From 4 (or more) Films lets the visuals do the talking.

Today, we pay tribute to the iconoclastic British director Ken Russell with….

4 Shots From 4 Ken Russell Films

The Devils (1971, directed by Ken Russell, DP: David Watkin)

Altered States (1980, dir by Ken Russell, DP: Jordan S. Croneweth)

Crimes of Passion (1984, dir by Ken Russell, DP: Dick Bush)

The Lair of the White Worm (1988, dir by Ken Russell, DP: Dick Bush)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Luigi Cozzi Edition

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today the Shattered Lens honors the the underrated Italian filmmaker, Luigi Cozzi!

4 Shots From 4 Luigi Cozzi Films

The Killer Must Kill Again (1975, dir by Luigi Cozzi, DP: Riccardo Pallottini)

Starcrash (1978, dir by Luigi Cozzi, DP: Paul Beeson and Roberto D’Ettorre Piazzoli)

Contamination (1980, dir by Luigi Cozzi, DP: Giuseppe Pinori)

Paganini Horror (1989, dir by Luigi Cozzi, DP: Franco Lecca)

6 Shots From 6 Horror Films: The Special Lucio Fulci Edition!

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Lisa Marie Bowman

6 Shots From 6 Films is just what it says it is, 6 shots from 6 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 6 Shots From 6 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking.

Today, the 2nd of October, the TSL honors of the greatest of all Italian horror directors, the one and only Lucio Fulci!

6 Shots From 6 Lucio Fulci Films

A Lizard In A Woman’s Skin (1971, dir by Lucio Fulci, DP: Luigi Kuveiller)

Zombi 2 (1979, dir. Lucio Fulci, DP: Sergio Salvati)

The Beyond (1981, dir by Lucio Fulci, DP: Sergio Salvati)

The House By The Cemetery (1981, dir by Lucio Fulci, DP: Sergio Salvati)

The New York Ripper (1982, dir by Lucio Fulci, DP: Luigi Kuveiller )

Murder Rock (1984, dir by Lucio Fulci, DP: Guiseppe Pinori)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Roger Corman Edition

Posted on October 1, 2024 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today, on the first day of Horrorthon, we remember the great film pioneer and director, Roger Corman! It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Roger Corman Films

Not of this Earth (1957, dir by Roger Corman DP: John J. Mescall)

Pit and the Pendulum (1961, dir by Roger Corman, DP: Floyd Crosby)

X: The Man With The X-Ray Eyes (1963, dir by Roger Corman, DP: Floyd Crosby)

The Masque of the Red Death (1964, dir by Roger Corman, DP: Nicolas Roeg)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Hal Ashby Edition

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!

Today, the Shattered Lens celebrates what would have been the 95th birthday of Hal Ashby, one of the most important (and, sadly, one of the most overlooked) directors of the 1970s. It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Hal Ashby Films

Harold and Maude (1971, dir by Hal Ashby, DP: John A. Alonzo)

The Last Detail (1973, dir by Hal Ashby, DP: Michael Chapman)

Bound for Glory (1976, dir by Hal Ashby, DP: Haskell Wexler)

Being There (1979, dir by Hal Ashby, DP: Caleb Deschanel)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Jean Cocteau Edition

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today, the Shattered Lens celebrates the 135th anniversary of the birth of the great French surrealist Jean Cocteau! It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Jean Cocteau Films

The Blood of a Poet (1932, dir by Jean Cocteau, DP: Georges Perinal)

Beauty and the Beast (1946, dir by Jean Cocteau, DP: Henri Alekan)

Orpheus (1950, dir by Jean Cocteau, DP: Nicolas Hayer)

Testament of Orpheus (1960, dir by Jean Cocteau)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Pete Walker Edition

Posted on July 4, 2024 by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!

Today, along with celebrating Independence Day, we are also celebrating the birthday of the great British director, Pete Walker! Walker is 85 years old today and, if he’s not exactly a household name …. well, he definitely should be. In fact, if there’s any director from the 70s and the early 80s who is deserves to rediscovered and reappraised, it’s Pete Walker! He made exploitation films with wit and genuine suspense. Frightmare is one of the scariest movies that I’ve ever seen.

In honor of Pete Walker’s birthday, here are….

4 Shots From 4 Films