Dec 22 2008
Not just trailers at Trailers from Hell
A lot of you die-hard fans of cult cinema may already know about Trailers from Hell — the neat-o-riffic site featuring indie/genre luminaries like Joe Dante, Jack Hill, John Landis, Eli Roth, Rick Baker and Allison Anders — to name a few — as they introduce and comment upon some of their favorite movie previews (some of which are, arguably, better than the films themselves). It’s not only one of the most entertaining sites out there, its also one of the most edifying: a snapshot of/history lesson about the promotion of some (very often unjustly marginalized) cinematic relics, led by a clutch of the most knowledgeable fans/filmmakers out there (Dante and Landis are always particularly good).
Now, just in time for the holidays, the resourceful ladies and gents at Trailers for Hell have posted a wonderful rarity: the absolutely beautiful 1964 short film The Hangman, by the late animator/designer Paul Julian. Julian animated some terrific opening credits for pictures like The Terror and Dementia 13, and his gifted sense of style really shines in this rarely seen, unforgettable short.
Check it out right now over at the current homepage for Trailers from Hell.
