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Days O’Horror #24: Invisible Agent (1942)

“People Who Live In Transparent Bodies Shouldn’t Be So Suspicious” With the attack on Pearl Harbor less than a year earlier, 1942’s Invisible Agent provided some much needed patriotic propaganda for the United States. Like the film The Invisible Woman (1940) before it, Invisible Agent abandons the horror elements of most of Universal’s Monster filmsContinue reading “Days O’Horror #24: Invisible Agent (1942)”

Days O’Horror #23: The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)

“He cannot be destroyed” 1942 saw Lon Chaney, Jr. hook up to the bolts as Frankenstein’s Monster in The Ghost of Frankenstein. The film also starred Bela Lugosi as Ygor, Cedric Hardwicke as Dr. Ludwig Frankenstein, Lionel Atwill as Dr. Bohmer, and Evelyn Ankers as Elsa Frankenstein. The film begins with a good ol’ UniversalContinue reading “Days O’Horror #23: The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)”

Days O’Horror #22: The Mummy’s Ghost (1944)

Kharis dusts off his wraps once again! Lon Chaney, Jr. goes under the wraps for a second time in 1944’s The Mummy’s Ghost. A sequel to The Mummy’s Tomb (1942) and The Mummy’s Hand (1940), Ghost finds Chaney’s Kharis back on the hunt for tana leaves and the love of his life, Ananka. In theContinue reading “Days O’Horror #22: The Mummy’s Ghost (1944)”

Days O’Horror #21: The Creature Walks Among Us (1956)

Who Is The Real Monster? Despite addressing a number of serious issues, 1956’s The Creature Walks Among Us falls short of being an excellent film. Considered to be the final core entry in Universal’s Classic Monsters line, the movie features a more than capable cast, but ultimately fails to impress. The film’s plot seems prettyContinue reading “Days O’Horror #21: The Creature Walks Among Us (1956)”

Days O’Horror #20: Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

“I saw what I saw when I saw it!” 1948’s Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein would be the final time that Universal’s biggest classic horror icons would share the screen. It would also be the first of a number of Abbott And Costello Meet… films. The film’s plot involves Dracula (Bela Lugosi) arriving in FloridaContinue reading “Days O’Horror #20: Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)”

Days O’Horror #19: Frankenstein (1931)

“It’s alive. It’s alive. It’s ALIIIIIIIIIIVVVVE!!!” Universal, struggling with financial losses from 1930, found massive success with Dracula (February, 1931) and decided to stick with a formula that worked. Enter Frankenstein (November, 1931), a huge box office success that launched the career of Boris Karloff and became the second in a string of successful horrorContinue reading “Days O’Horror #19: Frankenstein (1931)”

Days O’Horror #18: The Invisible Woman (1940)

“Any Girl That’d Become Invisible Can’t Be Very Easy On The Eyes.” The Wicked Witch of the West,one of the Three Stooges, a fading Hollywood legend, and tons of character actors had roles in the offbeat 1940 comedy, The Invisible Woman. The film starred Virginia Bruce, John Barrymore, John Howard, and Charlie Ruggles. Despite beingContinue reading “Days O’Horror #18: The Invisible Woman (1940)”

Days O’Horror #17: Phantom of the Opera (1925)

“You are in no peril as long as you do not touch my mask.” Phantom of the Opera might have been a silent film, but its release in November of 1925 sounded the coming of a new era. It introduced moviegoers to Universal’s run of horror films that would eventually become some of the mostContinue reading “Days O’Horror #17: Phantom of the Opera (1925)”

Days O’Horror #16: Phantom of the Opera (1943)

“Our brilliant stage manager insists there’s a malicious ghost prowling about the Opera.” While the 1925 silent adaptation starring Lon Chaney and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1986 musical might get all of the attention, 1943’s Phantom of the Opera starring Claude Rains deserves a little respect as well. Loosely based on Gaston Leroux’s 1910 novel, theContinue reading “Days O’Horror #16: Phantom of the Opera (1943)”