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Occult Symbolism, Midnight Movies, and the Birth of 1960s Cult Cinema
From Kenneth Anger’s ritual montages to Jodorowsky’s psychedelic Westerns and Hammer’s lurid satanic spectacles, cult cinema of the 1960s wasn’t just entertainment — it was ritual. This in-depth essay explores how the occult shaped a decade of underground film, counterculture, and horror that still haunts cinema today.