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Need Help -- Shock Corridor

Brandon Isaacso​n

over 1 year ago

Hello,

I’m writing a paper about Shock Corridor and one of crucial pieces of information is its reception in or around 1963. I can’t find any information about it’s popularity (only that it wasn’t top 14) critically or financially (box office). Does anyone have insight into this and/or have links/sources they can send me to?

Thanks a lot!

David Ehrenst​ein

over 1 year ago

You can find Andrew Sarris’ review in his book “Confessions of a Cultist.”

Pierre

over 1 year ago

The films of Samuel Fuller: if you die, I’ll kill you!
By Lisa Dombrowski

Look it up in google books and you can find some box office numbers, reaction, etc….

Ben Simingt​on

over 1 year ago

Yeah, Dombrowski probably has good info, she’s very thorough about Fuller. I remember my former professor mentioning that Fuller always returned at the box office through NAKED KISS…drive-in business, and the budgets for his flicks was, I’m presuming, typically low.

Ben Simingt​on

over 1 year ago

Variety archive?

Brandon Isaacso​n

over 1 year ago

Thanks a lot guys luckily my school library had both books. Dombrowski’s book had a PHENOMENAL section with everything I was looking for and more! Sarris’ review was pretty good too. Thanks a lot everyone!

Ben Simingt​on

over 1 year ago

FILM IS A BATTLEGROUND also rules. Check it out if they have it. Before the Dombrowski, that was kind of the only thing available for years.