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Abby (film)
''Abby'' is a 1974 American blaxploitation supernatural horror film about a woman who is possessed by a Yoruba sex spirit. The film stars Carol Speed as the title character, William H. Marshall and Terry Carter. It was directed by William Girdler, who co-wrote the film's story with screenwriter Gordon Cornell Layne. The film was a financial success, considering its modest budget at the time. It grossed $4 million in a month, but was pulled from theaters after the film's distributor, American International Pictures, was accused of copyright violation by Warner Bros., which saw the film as being derivative of ''The Exorcist'' and filed a lawsuit against AIP.Gary A. Smith, ''The American International Pictures Video Guide'', McFarland 2009 p 9 Girdler himself told the Louisville Courier Journal: "Sure, we made ''Abby'' to come in on the shirttail of ''The Exorcist''." The film is also inspired by 1968's '' Rosemary's Baby''. Plot Dr. Garrett Williams (William Marshall) explains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Girdler
William Girdler (October 22, 1947 – January 21, 1978) was an American filmmaker. In a span of six years, from 1972 to 1978, he directed nine feature films in such genres as horror and action. Girdler also wrote and produced three of his features, ''Abby (film), Abby'', ''Sheba, Baby'' and ''The Manitou''. Life and career Girdler was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He made his first films with a home movie camera at the age of 8 and by the age of 23, produced his first film, ''Asylum of Satan''. He was the founder of the Mid-America Pictures corporation Among the films he directed were Asylum of Satan (1971), ''Three on a Meathook'' (1972), ''Zebra Killers'' (1973), ''Abby (film), Abby'' (1974), ''Sheba, Baby'' (1974), ''Project Kill, Project: Kill'' (1975), ''Grizzly (film), Grizzly'' (1976), and ''The Day of the Animals'' (1977). ''Grizzly'' was one of the top 10 grossing pictures in the United States in 1976 and the most profitable independent film in history up to that tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eshu
Èṣù is a pivotal Òrìṣà/Irúnmọlẹ̀ in the Yoruba spirituality or Yoruba religion known as ìṣẹ̀ṣe. Èṣù is a prominent primordial Divinity (a delegated Irúnmọlẹ̀ sent by the Olódùmarè) who descended from Ìkọ̀lé Ọ̀run, and the Chief Enforcer of natural and divine laws – he is the Deity in charge of law enforcement and orderliness. As the religion has spread around the world, the name of this Orisha has varied in different locations, but the beliefs remain similar. Overview The other names of the Irúnmọlẹ̀ called Èṣù includes; ''Ẹlẹ́jẹ̀lú'', ''Olúlànà'', ''Ọbasìn'', ''Láarúmọ̀'', ''Ajọ́ńgọ́lọ̀'', ''Ọba Ọ̀dàrà,'' ''Onílé Oríta'', ''Ẹlẹ́gbára Ọ̀gọ'', ''Olóògùn Àjíṣà'', ''Láàlú Ògiri Òkò'', ''Láàlù Bara Ẹlẹ́jọ́'', ''Láaróyè Ẹbọra tí jẹ́ Látọpa''. Èṣù is powerful, relevant, and ubiquitous to the extent of having every day of the four-day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 Super Outbreak
The 1974 Super Outbreak was one of the most intense tornado outbreaks on record, occurring on April 3–4, 1974, across much of the United States. It was one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history. It was also the most violent tornado outbreak ever recorded, with 30 Fujita scale, violent (F4 or F5 rated) tornadoes confirmed. From April 3–4, there were 148 tornadoes confirmed in 13 U.S. states and the Canadian province of Ontario. In the United States, the tornadoes struck Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and New York (state), New York. The outbreak caused roughly $600 million USD (equivalent to $ in ) in damage. The outbreak extensively damaged approximately along a total combined path length of . At one point, as many as 15 separate tornadoes were occurring simultaneously. The 1974 Super Outbreak was the first tornado outbreak in reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMDb
IMDb, historically known as the Internet Movie Database, is an online database of information related to films, television series, podcasts, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and biographies, plot summaries, trivia, ratings, and fan and critical reviews. IMDb began as a fan-operated movie database on the Usenet group "rec.arts.movies" in 1990, and moved to the Web in 1993. Since 1998, it has been owned and operated by IMDb.com, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon. The site's message boards were disabled in February 2017. , IMDb was the 51st most visited website on the Internet, as ranked by Semrush. the database contained some million titles (including television episodes), million person records, and 83 million registered users. Features User profile pages show a user's registration date and, optionally, their personal ratings of titles. Since 2015, "badges" can be added showing a count of contributions. These badges rang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentucky
Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the northeast, Virginia to the east, Tennessee to the south, and Missouri to the west. Its northern border is defined by the Ohio River. Its capital is Frankfort, Kentucky, Frankfort and its List of cities in Kentucky, most populous city is Louisville, Kentucky, Louisville. As of 2024, the state's population was approximately 4.6 million. Previously part of Colony of Virginia, colonial Virginia, Kentucky was admitted into the Union as the fifteenth state on June 1, 1792. It is known as the "Bluegrass State" in reference to Kentucky bluegrass, a species of grass introduced by European settlers which has long supported the state's thoroughbred horse industry. The fertile soil in the central and western parts of the state led to the development ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the List of cities in Kentucky, most populous city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, sixth-most populous city in the Southeastern United States, Southeast, and the list of United States cities by population, 27th-most-populous city in the United States. By land area, it is the country's List of United States cities by area, 24th-largest city; however, by population density, it is the 265th most dense city. Louisville is the historical county seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, Kentucky, Jefferson County, on the Indiana border. Since 2003, Louisville and Jefferson County have shared the same borders following a consolidated city-county, city-county merger. The consolidated government is officially called the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, commonly known as Louisville Metro. The term "Jefferson County" is still used in some contexts, especially for Louisville neighborhoods#Incorporated places, incorporated cities outside the "Lou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Manitou
''The Manitou'' is a 1978 American supernatural body horror film produced and directed by William Girdler, and starring Tony Curtis, Michael Ansara, and Susan Strasberg. It follows a woman in San Francisco who begins developing a fast-growing tumor on the back of her neck which is discovered to be supernatural in origin. It is based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Graham Masterton, which was inspired by the concept of ''manitou'' in Native American theology, believed to be a spiritual and fundamental life force by members of the Algonquian peoples. The film was Girdler's final feature, as he died in a helicopter accident prior to its release. Plot Karen Tandy suffers from a growing tumor on her neck and seeks treatment at a hospital in San Francisco. After a series of x-rays, Dr. Jack Hughes finds evidence that the tumor is a growing fetus. Karen agrees to undergo surgery to remove the tumor. She seeks the comfort of an old friend and ex-employer named Harry Erskine, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grizzly (1976 Film)
''Grizzly'' (also known as ''Killer Grizzly'' on American television) is a 1976 American horror thriller film directed by William Girdler about a park ranger's attempts to halt the wild rampage of an tall, man-eating grizzly bear that terrorizes a National Forest, having developed a taste for human flesh. However, a drunken hunting party complicates matters. It stars Christopher George, Andrew Prine and Richard Jaeckel. Widely considered a ''Jaws'' rip-off, ''Grizzly'' used many of the same plot devices as its shark predecessor, which had been a huge box office success during the previous year. The giant grizzly bear in the film was portrayed by a Kodiak bear named Teddy, who was tall. Plot Military veteran helicopter pilot and guide Don Stober flies individuals above a national park. He states that the woods are untouched and remain much as they did during the time when Native Americans lived there. After breaking camp, two female hikers Maggie and June are attacked an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horror Film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit physical or psychological fear in its viewers. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with Transgressive art, transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements of the genre include Monster movie, monsters, Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, apocalyptic events, and Religion, religious or Folk horror, folk beliefs. Horror films have existed History of horror films, since the early 20th century. Early Inspirations predating film include folklore; the religious beliefs and superstitions of different cultures; and the Gothic fiction, Gothic and Horror fiction, horror literature of authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, and Mary Shelley. From its origins in silent films and German expressionist cinema, German Expressionism, horror became a codified genre only after the release of Dracula (1931 English-language film), ''Dracula'' (1931). Many sub-genres emerged in subsequent decades, including body horror, comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exploitation Film
An exploitation film is a film that seeks commercial success by capitalizing on current trends, niche genres, or sensational content. Exploitation films often feature themes such as suggestive or explicit sex, sensational violence, drug use, nudity, gore, destruction, rebellion, mayhem, and the bizarre. While often associated with low-budget "B movies", some exploitation films have influenced popular culture, attracted critical attention, gained historical significance, and developed cult followings. History While their modern form first appeared in the early 1920s, the peak periods of exploitation films were mainly the 1960s through the early 1980s, with a few earlier and later outliers. Early exploitation of the 1930s and the 1940s were often disguised as "educational" but were really sensationalist. These were shown in traveling roadshows, skirting censorship under the guise of moral instruction. 1950s saw low-budget sci-fi, monster movies, and teen rebellion films. They were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Holt (actor)
Robert John Holthaus (December 28, 1928 – August 2, 1985), better known as Bob Holt, was an American actor, best known for his voice work. Career Holt's first film role came in 1950, acting as Octavius Caesar in ''Julius Caesar (1950 film), Julius Caesar''. His career as a voice artist began with the 1968 short film ''Johnny Learns His Manners'', for which he provided all of the voices. He later appeared in such works as ''Bedknobs and Broomsticks'', several animated television specials with Dr. Seuss, for example, ''The Lorax (TV special), The Lorax'' (1972), ''Dr. Seuss on the Loose'' (1973), ''The Hoober-Bloob Highway'' (1975) and ''The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat'' (1982) and the animated film version of ''Charlotte's Web (1973 film), Charlotte's Web'' as Homer Zuckerman. Holt appeared in a variety of different works, including animated films for both adults (the 1974 sequel ''The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat'') and for children, as well as voice and acting work in liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Cook (actor)
Nathan Earl Cook (April 9, 1950 – June 11, 1988) was an American actor. Life Cook was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After graduation from Penn State University, he was hired as a member of the repertory company at Actors Theatre of Louisville in Kentucky. His eldest brother, Edward Cook (born December 22, 1947, died 1995) was a ballet dancer and choreographer in Europe. After moving to Los Angeles in 1975, he was popularly known for roles on two television series. He played Milton Reese, one of the high school basketball players, on '' The White Shadow'' (1978–1980). He also played security head Billy Griffin on ''Hotel'' (1983–1988). Between these two he had a shorter role (1981–1982) as Detective Virgil Brooks in ''Hill Street Blues''. An accomplished jazz flute player, he was involved for a time with the actress Alfre Woodard before marrying Kara Cook and having two children in 1984 and 1986. He also made frequent appearances as a celebrity guest on the game s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
