2024 · Writer
Four Amicus portmanteau films
From way back I remember seeing the phrase; “A portmanteau film”. It was associated with a film made by Amicus Productions that I had on DVD. It was a double feature release that had “Tales From the Crypt” (1972) and “Vault of Horror” (1973). For years that word, portmanteau, stuck with me without me knowing at all what it meant. Turns out it’s just a fancy alternative for Anthology film. Amicus made seven portmanteau films in all and were active in the filmmaking business in the years 1962 to 1
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