Eggshells
Hot damn, I'm glad I came across this little gem, a quirky blend of free spirited hippie creative Austin documentary and eerie, psychedelic sci-fi. Amy and Toes are so archetypal...
Tobe Hooper
Filmography
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Eggshells
The working title of EGGSHELLS says it all: AN AMERICAN FREAK ILLUMINATION. Tobe Hooper's debut feature could only have been made in the 1960s. It was born out the creative maelstrom of the Austin/Berkeley nexus that was fueled by the anti-war movement and student protests. Ostensibly it is about...Watch Movie
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The Heisters
Tobe Hooper grew up in motels, hotels and movie theaters. He says he watched at least two films a day. Some of his favorite films were produced by the iconic British horror filmmakers at Hammer Films. THE HEISTERS (restored at 2K from a 35mm print) is Hooper's trippy, Looney Tunes send-up of...Watch Movie
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Eggshells
Not just another hippie artifact! This neo-documentary from Austin, Texas, 1969, is a beautiful piece of Americana that captures the feeling of that moment.
The Heisters
Edgar Allen Poe meets Chuck Jones somewhere near Austin, Texas. It's a special treat to see the early work of a legendary filmmaker (Carpenter and O'Bannon's "Dark Star" comes to...
The Heisters
Really got the look and feel of the Corman Poe films down. Great job with the music and sound effects to carry the plot.