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)”

Throwback Thursday: Lon Chaney, Jr.

“When The Wolfbane Blooms…” Today’s throwback is special.  Why? Because today we celebrate one of my favorite actors of all time: Lon Chaney, Jr.  Yes, I could have blogged about him in one of my Focus On features, but I decided that he needed to be highlighted today because on this day, July 12th, inContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Lon Chaney, Jr.”

It’s the Five-OOOoooooOOO! Day O’Horror #6

The Fuzz Lon Chaney, Jr. is the sole reason that I became a werewolf maniac.  As a child, his portrayal of Larry Talbot in 1941’s The Wolf Man captivated me.  Lon Chaney, Jr. is still my favorite werewolf and while there have been plenty of other werewolves on the screen, none of them have comeContinue reading “It’s the Five-OOOoooooOOO! Day O’Horror #6”