Underground Favorites Parallel to the Artistry of The Clouded Name: Cult Guide

Dir: Caryl S. Fleming

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Valley of Lost Souls perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Caryl S. Fleming

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Clouded Name perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Oklahoma lawyer Al Jennings, whose father was a famous and respected judge, is enraged at the murder of his brother Ed, shot in the back by two killers. As if that wasn't enough, he finds himself falsely accused of robbery, and while escaping those phony charges he is chased and shot by a posse. Although wounded, he manages to elude the posse but takes his revenge by robbing a country store. It's not long before he has his own outlaw gang, with headquarters at the Spike S Ranch. A local sheriff is determined to capture him, so Al and his brother Frank make plans for one last, big robbery before leaving Oklahoma forever.

Dir: Caryl S. Fleming

Mounted Police Sergeant MacKenzie investigates a series of "ghost" killings in the Valley of Lost Souls near Lachine, Quebec, Canada. He meets Julie Lebeau, who has recently rejected her suitor, Jacques. Unaware that Jacques is the killer, MacKenzie accepts his offer to serve as a guide. However, when Jacques learns that Julie and MacKenzie have fallen in love, he dynamites a hut where the sergeant has taken shelter. Although MacKenzie escapes the blast, he is knocked unconscious in the ensuing fight. Jacques returns to the trading post to kidnap Julie, but MacKenzie arrives with his aide and bring Jacques to justice.