“I’m not going in that car again.” Put on your seat belts, crank up some tunes, and hit the highway of horror with me as I take a look at thirty-one horror films featuring vehicles. From classics like Christine to more recent fare like Unhinged, I’m taking you on a road trip that you’ll neverContinue reading “Let’s Ride! Thirty-One Days O’Horror Starts October 1st!”
Category Archives: classic cinema
The Old Dark House (1932)
“Laughter and sin….” With a cast that featured Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Lilian Bond, and the director James Whale, you’d think that 1932’s The Old Dark House would have been a massive hit. Instead, it fell through the cracks of cinematic history and was believed to be lost at one point. I only recently discoveredContinue reading “The Old Dark House (1932)”
Halloween Bites! Dracula (1931)
“There are far worse things awaiting man than death.” Happy Halloween! It’s the final day of October and the final day of this year’s Thirty-One Days O’Horror! With that in mind, I decided to make the final post of October about the legendary Dracula (1931). There’s really not a lot that I can say aboutContinue reading “Halloween Bites! Dracula (1931)”
Halloween Bites! Son Of Dracula
“Alucard is undoubtedly a vampire.” Although it features a powerful cast including Lon Chaney, Jr., Louise Allbritton, Evelyn Ankers, and Robert Paige, and has one of the most twist-filled plots of any Universal Horror film, 1943’s Son Of Dracula falls a little flat. In the film, Chaney’s Alucard (Dracula spelled backwards) arrives in New Orleans,Continue reading “Halloween Bites! Son Of Dracula”
Halloween Bites! The Lost Boys
“Death by stereo!” Before he made those Batman films, Joel Schumacher was on a role with films like The Client and St. Elmo’s Fire. Another film that he directed was a little family film known as The Lost Boys. Released in 1987, the film surprised critics by opening in second place in its first weekendContinue reading “Halloween Bites! The Lost Boys”
Calcasieu Serialfest: Chapter 10!
Brimstone Museum Annex, Sulphur, LA July 13th marked the tenth year of Calcasieu Serialfest. It took place once again in Sulphur, Louisiana at the Brimstone Museum Annex, a part of the wonderful Henning Cultural Center. The tenth anniversary was marked by a full day of classic chapters from some of the greatest superhero serials ofContinue reading “Calcasieu Serialfest: Chapter 10!”
Cult Classic: 20 Million Miles To Earth (1957)
“The creature has to be taken alive!” There really isn’t much of a plot to 1957’s 20 Million Miles To Earth. When a top secret U.S. Air Force spaceship crashes in the Mediterranean Sea, a young boy unwittingly frees a small creature from a protective case and sells it to a local doctor. The creatureContinue reading “Cult Classic: 20 Million Miles To Earth (1957)”
Classic Cinema: Gaslight (1944)
“Suddenly I am beginning not to trust my memory at all.” According to the American Psychological Association, “gaslighting” is a term used to describe “the action of manipulating another person into doubting their own perceptions, experiences, or understanding of events.” It can lead to “confusion, loss of confidence and self-esteem, uncertainty of one’s emotional orContinue reading “Classic Cinema: Gaslight (1944)”
Classic Cinema: The Unknown (1927)
“Hands! Men’s Hands! How I Hate Them!” Considered by many to be the greatest film collaboration between director Tod Browning and the legendary Lon Chaney, 1927’s The Unknown is a twisted silent film that features a love triangle, murder, deception, and heartbreak. It stars Lon Chaney as Alonzo the Armless, Joan Crawford as Nanon, NormanContinue reading “Classic Cinema: The Unknown (1927)”
Classic Cinema: Three Ages (1923)
“…..the only thing that has not changed since the world began is LOVE.” The first feature length film that Buster Keaton wrote, directed, produced, and starred in, 1923’s Three Ages tells us a timeless tale of love. It is the same story told across three different time periods: stereotypical caveman times, Ancient Rome, and theContinue reading “Classic Cinema: Three Ages (1923)”
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