Tag: Mystery
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She-Wolf of London (1946)
Written by George Brickner, Dwight V. Babcock (original story) Directed by Jean Yarbrough Starring Don Porter, June Lockhart, Sara Haden, Jan Wiley, Lloyd Corrigan US Release May 17, 1946 RT 61 min. Home Video Universal Studios Home Entertainment Classic Horrors rating = 5 (out of 10) Spoiler Alert: The following contains revelation of key plot elements, which…
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The Beast with Five Fingers (1946)
Written by Curt Siodmak Directed by Robert Florey Starring Robert Alda, Andrea King, Peter Lorre, Victor Francen, J. Carrol Naish US Release Feb. 8, 1947 RT 88 min. Home Video Warner Archive Collection Classic Horrors rating = 6 (out of 10) IMDb Synopsis. In a turn-of-the-century Renaissance Italian mansion, its tyrannical owner, a one-handed, wheelchair-bound pianist, with a…
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Phantom Ship aka The Mystery of the Mary Celeste (1935)
Written by Denison Clift Directed by Denison Clift Starring Bela Lugosi, Shirley Grey, Arthur Margetson, Edmund Willard US Release Oct. 15, 1936 RT 62 min. Home Video YouTube Classic Horrors rating = 6 (out of 10) Warning: review contains plot spoilers. On December 5, 1872, an American merchant ship named “Mary Celeste” was discovered adrift…
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Remake Rewind: Cat People
From time to time, Classic Horrors will feature movies released after 1978 when they have a direct connection to those released before 1978. Beginning in May, 2010, until it expanded its content to include more than just the horror genre as Boom Howdy.com, I wrote a column for Downright Creepy.com called “Remake Rewind.” With permission of Boom Howdy, we present an…
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The Cat & the Canary (1927)
Written by Alfred A. Cohn Directed by Paul Leni Starring Laura La Plante, Creighton Hale, Forrest Stanley, Tully Marshall US Release Sept. 9, 1927 RT 80 min. Home Video Kino Lorber Films Classic Horrors rating = 7 (out of 10) Warning: review contains plot spoilers. Made near the end of the silent film area and…
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