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The 12th Episode from the "Eurotika" documentary series, made for the UK Channel 4 about European exploitation cinema. This one looks at the films of British director Michael Reeves, who died under mysterious circumstances at age 25. Interviews include TV star and longtime fellow Ian Ogilvy, who starred in all three of Reeves's features, award winning author Iain Sinclair and Paul Maslansky, who produced Reeves's first movie.
Screenplay
Na Inglaterra do século 16, Matthew Hopkins, um cruel e violento auto-intitulado caçador de bruxas recebe ouro da população em troca de seus serviços. Inocentes e pecadoras eram torturadas e pagavam com a morte por seus supostos envolvimentos com bruxaria. Um homem, Richard Marshal, está determinado em acabar de vez com o reinado de sangue de Hopkins. Um dos mais impressionantes filmes baseados na obra de Edgar Allan Poe.
Screenplay
The great hypnotist Professor Montserrat has developed a technique for controlling the minds, and sharing the sensations, of his subjects. He and his wife Estelle test the technique on Mike Roscoe, and enjoy 'being' the younger man. But Estelle soon grows to love the power of controlling Roscoe, and the vicarious pleasures that provides. How far will she go, and can the Professor restrain her in time?
Director
16mm footage of life in 1960s Dublin, with music and sound effects from Westerns on the soundtrack.
Director of Photography
Early short film by director Michael Reeves, where two young men break into a house and terrorise the woman who ives there.
