Released 40 years ago this month, Clash of the Titans is a spectacular adventure epic based on the Greek myth of the hero Perseus that features dazzling Ray Harryhausen creatures. Harry Hamlin stars as Perseus, the son of Zeus, who…
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Flashback Friday: Clash of the Titans Is a Film Out of Time
When it was released in June of 1981, Clash of the Titans was a box office success that was the year’s 11th highest grossing film thanks to its take of $41,000,000. The movie presents the story of the Greek myth…
Read more →The Return of Movies That Scared Me – When I Was Young
The start of October means the start of the horror/sci-fi film season here at MovieFanFare, and to celebrate “the most monstrous time of the year” we’re spotlighting this follow-up to one of our most popular posts. From giant ants to screaming skulls, see what gave our writer goosebumps years ago.
Read more →What’s Your Favorite Ray Harryhausen Feature Film?
This week we honor the cinematic genius of stop-motion animation pioneer Ray Harryhausen, best known for such films as It Came from Beneath the Sea, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad and Jason and the Argonauts.
Read more →It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955): A Horror Movie Review
It Came from Beneath the Sea Movie Review Over the last couple of years I’ve gradually been overcoming my lifelong aversion to science-fiction films by watching some of the classics of the genre. In 2011 I saw both War of…
Read more →Jason and the Argonauts (1963): Movie Review
Guest blogger Rick 29 writes about the 1963 mythological saga Jason and the Argonauts: In his delightful Film Fantasy Scrapbook, Ray Harryhausen wrote: “Of the 15 fantasy features I have been connected with, Jason and the Argonauts pleases me the…
Read more →They Might Be Giants: The Films of Special Effects Artist Ray Harryhausen
Nope. There was no such animal. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms was a total fabrication. But you sure coulda’ fooled me when I was 10! And that’s precisely what special effects wizard Ray Harryhausen did! The magic of “The Beast,”…
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