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Sherif M. Awad

film critic-curator

since 1990

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Pre-Code Horror Films: The Dark and Daring Side of Hollywood

Pre-Code Horror Films: The Dark and Daring Side of Hollywood Horror films are one of the most popular and enduring genres in cinema, but few people know about the origins and evolution of this genre...

Highlander A Journey from Movies to TV Series to the New Reboot

Highlander: A Journey from Movies to TV Series to the New Reboot The Highlander Movies: A Cult Classic The “Highlander” franchise began with a movie that would become a cult classic...

Exploring ‘The Vampire Bat’: A Classic Horror from the Pre-Code Era

Exploring ‘The Vampire Bat’: A Classic Horror from the Pre-Code Era The Dawn of ‘The Vampire Bat’: Production and Release In the annals of classic horror, few films hold as...

How Carl Weathers Became a Hollywood Legend

How Carl Weathers Became a Hollywood Legend How Carl Weathers Became a Hollywood Legend Carl Weathers was more than just an actor. He was a legend. He was a star. He was a hero. He was a man who...

God’s Crooked Lines: A Novel and Two Film Adaptations Compared

God’s Crooked Lines: A Novel and Two Film Adaptations Compared Background Information on God’s Crooked Lines God’s Crooked Lines (Los renglones torcidos de Dios) is a novel by...

Lucio Fulci, his horror films and ongoing controversy

Lucio Fulci, his horror films and ongoing controversy Introduction: What is giallo and why is Lucio Fulci important? If you are a fan of horror cinema, you have probably heard of Lucio Fulci, one of...