Tag: Lowell Dean
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Wrestling and horror are two peas in a pod. The legacy of performers who have traded in their spandex shorts for big film roles may begin with Tor Johnson. Johnson was a Swedish wrestler getting bit parts in the 1930s before breaking out in Ed Wood’s schlocky 1955 film Bride of the Monster. Then, luchador…
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Last weekend, I attended Leeds International Film Festival’s annual Night of the Dead event. LIFF was founded in 1987, and every year films from all around the world are screened at various venues across the city. Fun fact: the reason why Leeds is the leading city for film in the UK is because the world’s…