Tag: Madness
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A Page of Madness (1926)
How Wikipedia can offer two complete paragraphs describing the plot for A Page of Madness (1926), I’ll never know. I don’t usually like to call attention to the fact that I’ll occasionally glance at Wikipedia for background information or trivia. In this case, though, had I not read the plot summary, I would have absolutely…
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The Raven (1935)
When I recently re-watched The Raven (1935), I didn’t remember liking it as much the first time I saw it. In fact, if comparing it to my memories of The Black Cat (1934), I might like The Raven even more. It’s a nasty little thriller, letting Bela Lugosi shine as an evil madman, while letting…
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Invisible Ghost (1941)
Next off my stack of unwrapped, unwatched movies… Written by Helen Martin & Al Martin Directed by Joseph H. Lewis Starring Bela Lugosi, Polly Ann Young, John McGuire, Clarence Muse, Betty Compson, Ernie Adams Released April 25, 1941 RT 64 min. Home Video Kino Lorber (Blu-ray) Classic Horrors rating = 8 (out of 10) WHY I’VE NEVER SEEN IT In July,…
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A Page of Madness (1926)
Written by Yasunari Kawabata & Teinosuke Kinugasa & Minoru Inuzuka & Banko Sawada Based on the short story by Yasunari Kawabata Directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa Starring Masuo Inoue, Ayako Iijima, Yoshie Nakagawa Released September 24, 1926 (Japan) RT 78 min. Home Video Flicker Alley (Blu-ray) Classic Horrors rating = 5 (out of 10) How Wikipedia can offer two complete…
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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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The Invisible Man Returns (1940)
Written by Lester Cole & Curt Siodmak Directed by Joe May Starring Cedric Hardwicke, Vincent Price, Nan Grey US Release Jan. 12, 1940 RT 81 min. Home Video Universal Studios Home Video Classic Horrors rating = 7 (out of 10) The Universal sequel The Invisible Man Returns (1940) was made seven years after The Invisible Man,…
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The Invisible Man (1933)
Written by R.C. Sherriff Directed by James Whale Starring Claude Rains, Gloria Stuart, William Harrigan, Henry Travers, Una O’Connor US Release Nov. 13, 1933 RT 71 min. Home Video Universal Studios Home Video Classic Horrors rating = 7 (out of 10) Although I often feel like other people don’t see me, particularly when I’m driving, I wonder what it…
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