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The return of Barbara Steele, queen of European horror (http://www.app.com/article/20081023/ENT/81023062/1031)
Interesting comments about working on the '91 series. And I can't say I'm surprised to read she felt "freer" when DC wasn't directing. But we'll get into that later on as the '91 series Watching Project progresses...
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I don't know anything about Barbara Steele other than not caring for her during my first go-round with the 1991 series. I have more appreciation for her upon revisiting the series now. I'm anxious now to re-watch "Black Sunday" after several years. I did like her in that. But reading these brief excerpts from the interview with her makes me want to find out more about her. Based on her comments, I see someone with a penetrating intelligence and a very interesting person.
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What a wonderful short portrait. I've read many interviews with her over the years, so am well aware that this one is just glancing over the surface of the very complex entity that is Barbara Steele.
Interestingly, Grayson Hall made almost the same comment about "duality" in a fan interview in the early 1980s when a fan was asking her about Julia's complicity in the murder of Dave Woodard.
I wish that Barbara's 1966 film An Angel for Satan would get a proper DVD release. Sinister Cinema or one of those firms has a version that is Italian-only. A small firm that specializations in exploitation titles is working on a restored release of Nightmare Castle which will be great if they can pull it off. The complete print was found in a vault in Italy--very appropriate for a Barbara Steele film.
Another one that is little known and I think has some surprisngly effective and even touching moments is The Crimson Cult, filmed in 1968 but delayed in release for some years.
Best wishes,
G.
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THANK YOU! Such a fun read. I adore Barbara Steele!
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Here's a trailer for The Crimson Cult (aka Curse of the Crimson Altar--search "Crimson Altar" for more clips) with a couple of glimpses of Barbara Steele in her green Witch costume--garish and fab!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6PI13Tus8U
Other links for great 1970s movies such as The Blood on Satan's Claw and Dracula A. D. 1972 pop up on this page, too, for those in a mood for some Halloween diversion.
G.
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OMG - that trailer is a hoot and a half! Thanks for posting the link. [hall2_smiley]
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Here's a trailer for The Crimson Cult ...
Great link, Gothick!
Here's some more Babs favorites:
BLACK SUNDAY ('60) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q5nV12AgVc
THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM ('61) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCeUTkX3A_c
CASTLE OF BLOOD ('64) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHS49YNam10
NIGHTMARE CASTLE ('65) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9hnlSC3mSI
Damn she was a knockout!
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Great selection of links, Retzev!
Did you see this music video from the early 1980s with Steele photos and footage to the song "The Eyes of Barbara Steele" as performed by a New Wave Munich band Boom-Boom Chuck and the Psychedelic Berrys?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3ZHLYOVPVM&feature=related
There are more fabulous Barbara Steele clips that come up if you explore further, as well!
G.
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Did you see this music video from the early 1980s with Steele photos and footage to the song "The Eyes of Barbara Steele" as performed by a New Wave Munich band Boom-Boom Chuck and the Psychedelic Berrys?
Wow!
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Thank you so much GOTHICK and RETZEV! You are awesome and Gothick knows how I adore Barbara! [8_1_209] [8_1_214]
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Wow!
I mean, uh, great F'n link. Blew me away. I can't believe that thing's not more well known. I've never heard of it, anyway, but I'm a little slow, so...