A Crowded House The final serious Universal film to feature the Wolf Man, Frankenstein’s Monster, and Count Dracula, 1945’s House of Dracula, is one of my least favorite Universal Monsters films. It had too much going on all at the same time, featured an unlikely and unnecessary gathering of three iconic monsters, and wasted twoContinue reading “Days O’Horror #15: House of Dracula (1945)”
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Days O’Horror #14: The Mummy’s Tomb (1942)
Thirty Years Later A new high priest of Karnak shakes the dust off of the ancient mummy named Kharis and promises to avenge the death of his predecessor in The Mummy’s Tomb. The 1942 film is a direct sequel to 1940’s The Mummy’s Hand and features Lon Chaney, Jr. taking over the role of Kharis,Continue reading “Days O’Horror #14: The Mummy’s Tomb (1942)”
Days O’Horror #12: Dracula (1931)
“I never drink….wine.” It’s the Universal horror film that started it all. It’s the one that made Bela Lugosi a star and established him as the definitive vampire. It’s 1931’s Dracula. In the film, Dracula (Lugosi) makes his way to London in order to lease property in the city. Hypnotizing and turning real estate agentContinue reading “Days O’Horror #12: Dracula (1931)”
Days O’Horror #9: Son Of Dracula (1943)
A Wolf In Dracula’s Clothing 1943’s Son Of Dracula misses the mark. I hate saying that because I’m a huge fan of its star, Lon Chaney, Jr., but the story never seems to find its footing. Chaney is well known for playing not only the Wolf Man, but also Frankenstein’s monster, the Mummy, and DraculaContinue reading “Days O’Horror #9: Son Of Dracula (1943)”
Days O’Horror #7: Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Alone: Bad. Friend: Good. While Universal had plenty of successful horror films under their belt by 1935, they had yet to produce a sequel. Bride of Frankenstein changed all of that and set a precedent that almost no other sequel managed to achieve. Considered by many to be one of the best sequels ever madeContinue reading “Days O’Horror #7: Bride of Frankenstein (1935)”
Days O’Horror #6: Werewolf of London (1935)
Driven By Desire Six years prior to the popular Lon Chaney, Jr. film, The Wolf Man, Universal bared its claws with 1935’s Werewolf Of London. The film starred Henry Hull as Dr. Wilfred Glendon, a man that struggles with the terrible truth that he has become a werewolf and wants nothing more than to murderContinue reading “Days O’Horror #6: Werewolf of London (1935)”
Days O’Horror #4: The Mummy’s Hand (1940)
Back To The Sand! 1932’s The Mummy, starring Boris Karloff as Imhotep/The Mummy, was an immensely popular film. It has remained popular over the years and has been rebooted twice by Universal with the successful Brendan Fraser film trilogy that started in 1999 and the less well-received Tom Cruise vehicle that flopped in 2017. WayContinue reading “Days O’Horror #4: The Mummy’s Hand (1940)”
Days O’Horror #3: Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man (1943)
Before The MCU While Marvel and Disney get all of the attention with their cinematic universe, the actual idea of a shared universe can be traced back to Universal’s classic monster films. Specifically, 1943’s Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man is considered by many to be the very first example of a cinematic universe film. ItContinue reading “Days O’Horror #3: Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man (1943)”
Days O’Horror #1: The Invisible Man (1933)
Seeing the unseen for the first time! Being a huge Universal Monsters fanatic, it somewhat pains me to admit that until yesterday I had never viewed any of the films featuring The Invisible Man in their entirety. I have watched films influenced by these movies and read the book by H.G. Wells that started itContinue reading “Days O’Horror #1: The Invisible Man (1933)”
Throwback Thursday: Boggy Creek (2011)
Not In Fouke, Arkansas When I was nine years old, my parents took me and my siblings to see Boggy Creek II: And The Legend Continues. In a dimly lit theater in Oakdale, LA, I became enthralled with the beast that terrorized the rural town of Fouke, AR and a professor and students intent onContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Boggy Creek (2011)”
Ken's Alternate Universe! 