It’s all in black and white! Thirty-One Days O’Horror 2026 is in the books, so that means that I have to start preparing for 2027! For next year, Ken’s Alternate Universe is taking a deep dive back to the days of cinema past, when horror was in black and white and, sometimes, silent. I’ll beContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror 2027!”
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TODOH #29: The Phantom Of The Opera (1925)
“I will not be cheated of my happiness!” While modern audiences tend to shrug off silent and/or black and white films, they deny themselves the opportunity to see some of the greatest films ever made. One of those films, today’s Thirty-One Days O’Horror entry, is a veritable masterpiece. That film is 1925’s The Phantom OfContinue reading “TODOH #29: The Phantom Of The Opera (1925)”
TODOH #24: The Mummy (1999)
“No harm ever came from…reading a book.” Sure, The Mummy (1999), directed by Stephen Sommers, who also wrote the screenplay, may be more of an adventure film than a horror movie, but this is my list and it’s one of my favorite horror films and I’m putting it on my list! It starred Brendan Fraser,Continue reading “TODOH #24: The Mummy (1999)”
TODOH #23: The Wolf Man (1941)
“The wolf bit you, didn’t he?” Easily my favorite werewolf film ever made and one of my favorite films of all time, 1941’s The Wolf Man is the movie that started it all for me. Not only did it make me a werewolf freak, it made me a horror fan for life. It triggered myContinue reading “TODOH #23: The Wolf Man (1941)”
TODOH #16: The Invisible Man (1933)
“Don’t worry, the whole world’s my hiding place.” The legendary Claude Rains chews his way through 1933’s The Invisible Man like a madman on a mission. He portrays the titular character, also known as Dr. Jack Griffin, who discovers a formula to make himself invisible and he slowly spirals into madness due to the effectsContinue reading “TODOH #16: The Invisible Man (1933)”
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”
Thirty-One Days O’Horror Returns!
You’re Gonna Drink Up This Year’s Theme! Vampires! Vampires! Vampires! Need I say more???? While I know that I haven’t been around as much as I’d like to this year (thanks to major changes at my job), I will definitely continue my October tradition of Thirty-One Days O’Horror. This year I’ll be taking a lookContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror Returns!”
Classic Cinema: The Mole People (1956)
“Their eyes can’t tolerate the light!” The 1950s were a time of change for horror films. Science fiction began to make its way into more and more horror movies of the period. Aliens, mutants, and giant monsters started replacing vampires and werewolves as the go-to monsters of the day. The Atomic Age brought us filmsContinue reading “Classic Cinema: The Mole People (1956)”
