Tag: Horror
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Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Written by William Hurlbut Directed by James Whale Starring Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Ernest Thesiger, Elas Lanchester US Release May 19, 1935 RT 75 min. Home Video Universal Studios Home Video Classic Horrors rating = 8 (out of 10) Many people consider Universal’s Bride of Frankenstein (1935) to be the greatest horror movie ever made. I’m…
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Frankenstein (1931)
Written by Garrett Fort & Francis Edward Faragoh Directed by James Whale Starring Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, Boris Karloff, Dwight Frye US Release Nov. 21, 1921 RT 70 min. Home Video Universal Studios Home Entertainment Classic Horrors rating = 9 (out of 10) Until I re-watched it recently, I would have told you that the “monster”…
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Phantoms of the Opera: 1925 vs. 1943
The 1943 version of Phantom of the Opera is not really a remake of its 1925 silent version; instead, another version of the story by Gaston Leroux, like so many more that would come in later years. Nevertheless, since they both have legacies as Universal Monsters, it’s difficult not to compare them. Both are rewarding…
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The Wolf Man (1941)
Written by Curt Siodmak Directed by George Waggner Starring Lon Chaney Jr., Claude Rains, Bela Lugosi, Maria Ouspenskaya, Evelyn Ankers US Release Dec. 12, 1941 RT 70 min. Home Video Universal Studios Home Video (DVD) Classic Horrors rating = 7 (out of 10) Warning: review contains plot spoilers. Until I recently re-watched The Wolf Man…
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Dracula (1931)
Written by Hamilton Deane, John L. Balderston Based on the play by Garrett Fort Directed by Tod Browning Starring Bela Lugosi, Edward Van Sloan, Dwight Frye, Helen Chandler US Release Feb. 14, 1931 RT 85 Home Video Universal Studios Home Entertainment (DVD) Classic Horrors rating = 7 (out of 10) Warning: reviews contain plot spoilers. With so many screen…
Classic Horrors Club 