Tag: Crime
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The Crime of Dr. Crespi (1935)
Derek M. Koch, from Monster Kid Radio, is currently hosting “Edgar August Poe” on his weekly podcast. This month, I’m taking his episodes as inspiration for my Friday Fright reviews and will be writing my opinions of the movies and posting them here on the day after his podcast becomes available. Any similarity in thought…
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Scared to Death (1946)
Written by Walter Abbott Directed by Christy Cabanne Starring Bela Lugosi, George Zucco, Nat Pendleton, Molly Lamont US Release Feb. 1, 1947 RT 65 min. Home Video Alpha Video (DVD) Classic Horrors rating = 4 (out of 10) Dr. Joseph Van Ee (George Zucco) runs the equivalent of a halfway house for strange characters, including hypnotist Prof.…
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Maria Marten, or The Murder in the Red Barn (1936)
Written by Randall Faye Directed by Milton Rosmer Starring Tod Slaughter, Sophie Stewart, Eric Portman US Release August 18, 1936 RT 70 min. Home Video AlphaVideo Classic Horrors rating = 7 (out of 10) Maria Marten, or The Murder in the Red Barn opens how I imagine the play on which it is based would open. However, I’ve…
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The Penalty (1920)
Written by Gouverneur Morris, adapted from his famous novel Directed by Wallace Worsley Starring Lon Chaney, Charles Clary, Doris Pawn, Jim Mason, Milton Ross, Ethel Grey Terry, Kenneth Harlan, Claire Adams US Release Aug. 8, 1920 (Detroit) RT 90 min. Home Video Kino International Classic Horrors rating = 8 (out of 10) What turns a young man…
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The Invisible Man’s Revenge (1944)
Written by Bertram Millhauser Directed by Ford Beebe Starring Jon Hall, Leon Errol, John Carradine, Alan Curtis, Evelyn Ankers US Release June 9, 1944 RT 78 min. Home Video Universal Studios Home Entertainment Classic Horrors rating = 5 (out of 10) This movie should really be called “An” Invisible Man’s Revenge, not “The” Invisible Man’s Revenge.…
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Night Key (1937)
Written by Tristam Tupper, Jack Moffitt, William A. Pierce (original story) Directed by Lloyd Corrigan Starring Boris Karloff, Warren Hull, Jean Rogers US Release May 2, 1937 RT 68 min. Home Video Universal Studios Home Entertainment Classic Horrors rating = 7 (out of 10) Night Key is in no way, shape or form a horror movie, although it…
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Murders in the Zoo (1933)
Written by Philip Wylie and Seton I. Miller Directed by A. Edward Sutherland Starring Charles Ruggles, Lionel Atwill, Gail Patrick, Randolph Scott US Release March 31, 1933 RT 62 min. Home Video Universal Studios Classic Horrors rating = 6 (out of 10) IMDb Synopsis. A monomaniacal zoologist is pathologically jealous of his beautiful but unfaithful wife Evelyn and…
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Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947)
Written by Robertson White and Eric Taylor Directed by John Rawlins Starring Boris Karloff, Ralph Byrd, Anne Gwynne US Release Sept. 26, 1947 RT 65 min. Home Video VCI Entertainment Classic Horrors rating = 7 (out of 10) Warning: review contains plot spoilers. Some of today’s non-superhero comic book movies could learn a lesson from…
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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…
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Lured (1947)
Written by Leo Rosten Directed by Douglas Sirk Starring George Sanders, Lucille Ball, Boris Karloff, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, George Zucco US Release Sept. 5, 1947 RT 102 Home Video Kino Video Classic Horrors rating = 8 (out of 10) Warning: review contains plot spoilers. As Lured began with a spotlight exploring a London street to…
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