The Boyish Killer: Anthony Perkins’ Performance in Psycho
As many know, Alfred Hitchcock making Psycho was never a sure thing. The studio, and apparently his wife, weren't too keen on the Master of Suspense adapting a novel that people thought was cheap...
View ArticleThe Kids Aren’t Alright: Dracula 1972 A.D.
I’d like to preface this post by saying that I love Hammer Horror films. I discovered them as a teen, but my uncle and mother had both spoken about them before that, although I wasn’t allowed to watch...
View ArticleAnnouncing The Calls of Cornwall: The Daphne du Maurier Blogathon
Daphne du Maurier is considered one of the greatest writers in history. Her influence as an author is so widespread that people are aware of elements of her work without actually always being familiar...
View ArticleThe Doctor and the Demon: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1920)
This post does discuss some sensitive subjects that may be potentially triggering. So please read on at your own risk of maybe unleashing an evil alter ego. Ya just never know. Robert Louis...
View ArticleThe Perfect Joan Double Bill: The Unknown (1927) and Berserk! (1967)
Although Our Dancing Daughters (1928) is the film that is often cited as Joan's star making role, she herself said that it was her starring in The Unknown that really taught her to act. According to...
View ArticleDeadly Legacy
This post contains graphic and mature content, please read at your own risk. Twins of Evil is fascinating because it comes after Lust for A Vampire in the Karnstein Quadrilogy and it's as if someone...
View ArticleThe Madness of Miracles: Jeff Goldblum in “The Fly” (1986)
This post contains spoilers and graphic content. Please be advised that you may turn into a fly humanoid after reading this. You've been warned. Man's tendency to act like a god and try to control and...
View ArticleThe Divide: Why I think IT Chapter Two nailed it
Spoilers lie in the sewers. So back away from the drain if you haven't seen the film yet. When I was thirteen, my mom bestowed upon me her battered copy of IT by Stephen King, which she'd owned, and...
View ArticleThe Phantom of the Opera Is Here: “Phantom of the Opera” (1925)
The Phantom of the Opera (1925) is considered one of the greatest silent films ever made. That may be a bold claim considering that the majority of silent films are lost, perhaps forever, but the...
View ArticleChristine, Christine: Phantom of the Opera (1943)
I became aware of Phantom of the Opera (1943) through the purchase of my two Universal Monster boxsets, both of which featured the second English language adaptation of Gaston Leroux's famous novel. I...
View ArticleBetween the Devil and the Deep Blue Seventies: Shelley Winters in ‘The...
The release of Rosemary's Baby in 1968 unleashed the full force of the audience's fascination with satanic panic, with such films as The Devil Rides Out, The Omen, The Exorcist, and To The Devil A...
View ArticleRain and Revenge: The Crow (1994)
Wikipedia calls The Crow an American superhero film, but for me, it's more a gothic horror/romance film. The Crow isn't really a superhero, he's an antihero who becomes like that because of...
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