Tag: Columbia Pictures

  • The Man with Nine Lives (1940)

    The Man with Nine Lives (1940)

    Added to the many miracles performed by modern science that have accounted for the saving of thousands upon thousands of human beings, comes its newest and most modern discovery – frozen therapy. Estimates of how long frozen therapy can produce a state of suspended animation range from days to years. But on the fact that…

  • The Black Room (1935)

    The Black Room (1935)

    Although produced by Columbia Pictures, the graveyard sets in The Black Room (1935) are as gorgeous as any number of Universal Pictures genre films of the same era. They’re obviously built on a soundstage; nevertheless, they are works of art. From the painted backdrops to the simulated ground covering and tombstones, the art direction by…

  • Before I Hang (1940)

    Before I Hang (1940)

    Written by Robert Hardy Andrews, Karl Brown Directed by Nick Grind Starring Boris Karloff, Evelyn Keyes, Bruce Bennett, Edward Van Sloan US Release Sept. 17, 1940 RT 62 min. Home Video Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Classic Horrors rating = 6 (out of 10) Warning: review contains plot spoilers. Unless you grew up during a particular…