“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)”
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Classic Cinema: One Body Too Many (1944)
“Sorry, I’m a drip.” Jack Haley, best known for portraying the Tin Man in 1939’s The Wizard of Oz, and Bela Lugosi, the legendary Count Dracula of Dracula (1931), combine their humor and horror in One Body Too Many (1944). The film was directed by Frank McDonald, a director primarily known for his work inContinue reading “Classic Cinema: One Body Too Many (1944)”
Classic Horror: Bowery At Midnight (1942)
“Keep that cat from desecrating my graves!” Bowery At Midnight has everything that it needs to be a great horror film. It stars Bela Lugosi, Count Dracula himself, features a creepy mad doctor, and even has a few reanimated undead victims. The problem though, is that the undead folks don’t show up until the finalContinue reading “Classic Horror: Bowery At Midnight (1942)”
Classic Horror: Murders In The Rue Morgue (1932)
“Do they still burn men for heresy?” Just over a year after the release of the film that made him an icon of horror, Bela Lugosi traded in Dracula‘s cape for the wild eyebrows of Dr. Mirakle in Universal’s Murders In The Rue Morgue. Loosely based on Edgar Allan Poe’s short story of the sameContinue reading “Classic Horror: Murders In The Rue Morgue (1932)”
Hollywood Gothic by David J. Skal
Pages dripping with blood-soaked tales…. I’ve been meaning to read Hollywood Gothic by David J. Skal for weeks now, but between two hurricanes and an ongoing onslaught of overtime at work thanks to said hurricanes, I’ve only recently completed the book. It’s an informative read with plenty of humor laced throughout. Skal does a greatContinue reading “Hollywood Gothic by David J. Skal”
Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Lugosi Connection
“I never drink….wine.” Bela Lugosi will forever be connected to the character of Dracula. His performance as the immortal count not only made him a household name, it changed the world’s vision of what a vampire is forever. Lugosi also has a connection with one of Disney’s most iconic villains, Chernabog. On November 12, 1939,Continue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Lugosi Connection”
Days O’Horror and Hurricane Laura Update
Changes Are Coming As many of you already know, my home was lost in the destructive path of Hurricane Laura. My family and I will be spending the next six to eight months (possibly more, hopefully less) in a temporary home until our house is repaired and rebuilt. I still plan on going ahead withContinue reading “Days O’Horror and Hurricane Laura Update”
Classic Horror: The Black Cat (1934)
New, Dark, Classic Welcome to the first post in a new series that I’ve decided to take a stab at: Classic Horror. Along with Throwback Thursday, Tunes, and Focus On, this new series will be sporadically laced throughout my normal blog posts. It will focus on classic horror films released prior to the year 2000.Continue reading “Classic Horror: The Black Cat (1934)”
“I Bid You Welcome…”
Tomorrow, Facebook Live, My Page Join me tomorrow at 3PM CST on my Facebook page for Bela Lugosi, The Universal Count! I’ll be taking a look at the life and work of Bela Lugosi as a part of CyPhaCon’s 2020 Virtual Convention! Hit up their Facebook page to to check out all of the otherContinue reading ““I Bid You Welcome…””
Bad News…
Lafayette, LA Louisiana Comic Con has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak in Louisiana. They posted the cancellation just minutes ago. Their official post is located on their Facebook page that you can visit here. Here’s the official statement as of this afternoon: Louisiana Comic Con 2020 canceled due to abundance of caution overContinue reading “Bad News…”
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