“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”
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Days O’Horror #31: The Wolf Man (1941)
“All astronomers are amateurs. When it comes to the heavens, there’s only one professional” What can I say about 1941’s The Wolf Man that I haven’t said before. I love this film. It’s my favorite horror movie, favorite werewolf movie, and one of my top five favorite films of all time. Lon Chaney, Jr. nailedContinue reading “Days O’Horror #31: The Wolf Man (1941)”
Days O’Horror #25: The Mummy’s Curse (1944)
In The Swamps Of Louisiana, I Guess…. Released just a few month’s after The Mummy’s Ghost (July, 1944), The Mummy’s Curse (December, 1944) features Lon Chaney, Jr. once again as Kharis and he’s still after his beloved Ananka (Virginia Christine). The film has numerous continuity errors in it and uses footage from The Mummy (1932)Continue reading “Days O’Horror #25: The Mummy’s Curse (1944)”
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 #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 #15: House of Dracula (1945)
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)”
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 #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 #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)”
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