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  • Phantom Ship aka The Mystery of the Mary Celeste (1935)

    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…

  • Remake Rewind: Cat People

    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…

  • Lured (1947)

    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…

  • Invisible Agent (1942)

    Invisible Agent (1942)

    Written by Curt Siodmak Directed by Edwin L. Marin Starring Jon Hall, Ilona Massey, Peter Lorre, Cedric Hardwicke US Release ex: Aug. 7, 1942 RT 81 Home Video Universal Studios Home Entertainment Classic Horrors rating = 6 (out of 10) Finally, there’s an invisibility movie with a true purpose: spying on Nazi Germany!  Considering that Invisible Agent (1942)…