Hi, everyone. You’re probably getting sick of these sorts of announcements, so I’ll make this one brief: I have written a book. You’re probably shaking your heads at this point since I was talking about two different books just last week, so let me explain. Murder on Celluloid: A Companion Read more
Directed By William C. McGann The Stolen Jools: All-Star Insanity “I’m looking for pearls.” “Why don’t you try the oysters?” The all-star production has a rich history. From the cameo-laden Show People (1928) with a bevy of silent stars sharing a table to more modern iterations like It’s a Mad, Read more
Harry Van Clark Gable Irene Norma Shearer Released by MGM | Directed By Clarence Brown Idiot’s Delight: The Gathering Storm “Evidentially, Mr. Van, that you are not fully aware of the present international situation!” “I’m aware the international situation is always regrettable. What’s wrong now?” A lot of other entries Read more
Hi everyone! In case you weren’t paying attention, last week I announced a contest to win a copy of Taste the Blood of Monster Serial. I got a half dozen responses with some excellent choices. Check ’em out: From Tom: My favorite vampire movie is “Nosferatu”, because Max Schreck’s character Read more
Released by Majestic Pictures | Directed By Frank R. Stayer The Vampire Bat: Horror on Repeat Goodnight, gentlemen. Don’t let the vampires get you. The Vampire Bat is a greatest hits version of early 30s horror. Have you ever wanted to get a taste of the cumulative trends of the Read more
Doing something a little different around here today. Some of you may remember last year when I was published in The Bride of Monster Serial, a compilation of essays on horror movies. Recently the follow-up has come out, Taste the Blood of Monster Serial, and it’s all about vampire movies, Read more
Elizabeth Barrett Norma Shearer Robert Browning Fredric March Edward Moulton-Barrett Charles Laughton Released by MGM | Directed By Sidney Franklin Proof That It’s Pre-Code-ish Aspects of the incestuous feelings Edward Barrett felt towards his daughter Elizabeth are present, though diminished from what was portrayed in the original stage play. However, Read more
Mary Rexford Norma Shearer Lord Phillip Rexford Herbert Marshall Tommy Trent Robert Montgomery Released by MGM | Directed By Edmund Goulding Proof That It’s Pre-Code A man agrees to marry a woman even though he knows that she was a party girl who got around. She even gets around with Read more
Dr. Jack Griffin Claude Rains Flora Gloria Stuart Dr. Arthur Kemp William Harrigan Released by Universal | Directed By James Whale Proof That It’s Pre-Code A naked man instigates a reign of terror throughout Great Britain. He also pushes a baby carriage over. Basically, the invisible man murders a ton Read more
Kitty Brown Norma Shearer Bob Brown Rod LaRocque Mrs. Bouccicault Marie Dressler Madge Hedda Hopper Wallace Tyrell Davis Townley Gilbert Emery Diane Sally Eilers Bruce Raymond Hackett Whitman Wilfred Noy Released by MGM | Directed By Robert Z. Leonard Proof That It’s Pre-Code Crumbum Kitty Brown goes from housewife to Read more