Witty, savage and tragic – Vincent Price as a tormented Shakespearian actor in possibly the finest British horror film of the 1970s.
Tag: camp
The Other Justine – A High Camp Cinematic Car Crash
The George Cukor and Joseph Strick directed all-star melodrama is a kitsch disaster that fans of the accidentally ludicrous may find very much to their taste.
Julie’s Sixteenth Birthday – The Story Behind A Notorious Album Cover
Behind every Bad Album Cover is a record, often made with sincerity and naivety. Here is the tale behind one of the more infamous.
All About Alice And Baby Jane: The Bette Davis Movie Remakes Of The Gay Girls Riding Club
Two ultra-kitsch drag queen classics from the golden age of underground cinema.
Raindance 2020: The Mystery Of The Pink Flamingo
A joyous celebration of avoiding conventionality and embracing your inner kitsch.
Pat Campbell’s Deal With God
The ultra-kitsch religious death disc from the country music DJ.
Give Yourself Over To Absolute Displeasure: The Rocky Horror Disco Show
A shocking Hi-NRG megamix of songs from the camp classic.
Little Richard: Rock ‘N’ Roll’s Flamboyant Hero
The raw and unrestrained rock ‘n’ roll legend has died.
Beware Of The Blob – Looking Back At The Gleeful 1950s Science Fiction Classic
The 1950s trash classic is more self-aware than you might imagine – and much more entertaining, too.
In Defence Of Showgirls
As part of our new occasional series in which we defend the indefensible, David Flint explains why Paul Verhoeven’s Showgirls is a masterpiece.