Friday, August 28, 2009

Decent mystery, despite its thin plot

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Terror Street (aka "36 Hours") (1953) Starring: Dan Duryea, John Chandos, Ann Gudrun, Elise Albiin, Kenneth Griffith and Eric Pohl...
Thursday, August 27, 2009

Even in 1700s evil spies had cool digs

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The Black Castle (1952) Starring: Richard Green, Stephen McNally, Rita Corday, Boris Karloff, Tudor Owen, John Hoyt, Michael Pate, Lon Chan...

Ed Wood & Bela Lugosi: Incompetence and Tragic Finishes

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By the mid-1950s, Bela Lugosi was looking at the stark reality that drug addiction had ruined his career and was threatening to end his life...

Movies and murder collide in 'The Death Kiss'

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Some film historians ascribe the downward trajectory of Bela Lugosi's career to the fact that he went freelance almost immediately after...

Lugosi and Universal Do Poe (Sort of)

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Bela Lugosi appeared in a trio of very loose Edgar Allan Poe adaptations for Universal in the wake of his success in "Dracula". Th...

Lugosi in his most famous role: Dracula

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While Lugosi's turns as Dracula don't rank among my favorite of his performances, Dracula is the character he is most famous for pla...
Tuesday, August 18, 2009

'Trapped' is an okay flick with bad opening

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Trapped (1949) Starring: Lloyd Bridges, Barbara Payton, John Hoyt, and James Todd Director: Richard Fleischer Rating: Six of Ten Stars ...
Saturday, August 15, 2009

A shining Angel is the focus for 'Half a Sinner'

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Half a Sinner (1940) Starring: Heather Angel, John King, Constance Collier, and Robert Elliot Director: Al Christie Rating: Seven of Ten Sta...
Thursday, August 13, 2009

Isle of the Dead is among Karloff's weaker films

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Isle of the Dead (1945) Starring: Boris Karloff, Ellen Drew, Marc Cramer, Helene Thimig and Katherine Emery Director: Mark Robson Rating:...
Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Evil schemes in the 'Tower of London'

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Tower of London (1939) Starring: Basil Rathbone, Vincent Price, Ian Hunter, Boris Karloff, Nan Grey, John Sutton and Barbara O'Neil Di...