If this movie didn’t have Bela Lugosi in it, it would probably have disappeared long ago.  Lucky for it, Lugosi plays a central albeit only functional role, so it is sure to be viewed at least once by anyone looking for lesser k ...

Movie - Robert Ring - 2007-01-10 22:39 - 0 comments

Some films are worth 1000+ words of analysis. Some films are worth 750+ words of snark. Some films are not The Ape or any number of other cheapie horror films made by Monogram Pictures in the 1940s. While there may be room for detailed a ...

Movie - Nate Yapp - 2006-10-30 01:00 - 0 comments

In the late 30s/early 40s, Boris Karloff had two basic roles (outside of his work at Universal ) - he would either play the kindly misunderstood scientist or the condemned/murdered man given ...

Movie - Nate Yapp - 2002-08-02 00:00 - 0 comments

In the 1940s, Universal Pictures sought to bring another horror franchise to life (as it had with Dracula and Frankenstein previously) with the production of four films based off their 1932 film, The Mummy . After a rushed shooting ...

Movie - John Dubrawa - 2008-06-30 00:12 - 0 comments

Dark Eyes of London , or The Human Monster is one of those movies that are stuck between one genre and the other. It, like many other low- budget thrillers from the 1930’s, is a mix of ...

Movie - Jake Tucker - 2002-09-22 20:00 - 0 comments

Universal horror's "second wind," first set in motion by Son of Frankenstein , was just beginning to muster force when the studio decided to release a sequel to James Whale's 1933 hit ...

Movie - Nate Yapp - 2006-01-04 01:00 - 0 comments