Movie 16: "An American Werewolf in London" (Dir. John Landis, 1981, UK/US)
The Academy Award winning makeup work by Rick Baker remains a visceral work of art 43 years since its release. The dark humor and meta nature makes this a top tier horror classic.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
The Academy Award winning makeup work by Rick Baker remains a visceral work of art 43 years since its release. The dark humor and meta nature makes this a top tier horror classic.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Movie 15: "Werewolf of London" (Dir. Stuart Walker, 1935, USA)
Solid concept for a werewolf film with a lackluster execution and (unfortunately) yellowface. At least the drunken land ladies make for good comic relief.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Solid concept for a werewolf film with a lackluster execution and (unfortunately) yellowface. At least the drunken land ladies make for good comic relief.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Movie 14: "The Bride of Frankenstein" (Dir. James Whale, 1935, USA)
Consistently amazed that James Whale pulled off a sequel even gayer than his "Frankenstein" in the early years of the Production Code. It's a shame this film was his last horror movie.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Consistently amazed that James Whale pulled off a sequel even gayer than his "Frankenstein" in the early years of the Production Code. It's a shame this film was his last horror movie.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
October 30, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Movie 16: "An American Werewolf in London" (Dir. John Landis, 1981, UK/US)
The Academy Award winning makeup work by Rick Baker remains a visceral work of art 43 years since its release. The dark humor and meta nature makes this a top tier horror classic.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
The Academy Award winning makeup work by Rick Baker remains a visceral work of art 43 years since its release. The dark humor and meta nature makes this a top tier horror classic.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Movie 15: "Werewolf of London" (Dir. Stuart Walker, 1935, USA)
Solid concept for a werewolf film with a lackluster execution and (unfortunately) yellowface. At least the drunken land ladies make for good comic relief.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Solid concept for a werewolf film with a lackluster execution and (unfortunately) yellowface. At least the drunken land ladies make for good comic relief.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Movie 14: "The Bride of Frankenstein" (Dir. James Whale, 1935, USA)
Consistently amazed that James Whale pulled off a sequel even gayer than his "Frankenstein" in the early years of the Production Code. It's a shame this film was his last horror movie.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Consistently amazed that James Whale pulled off a sequel even gayer than his "Frankenstein" in the early years of the Production Code. It's a shame this film was his last horror movie.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Movie 13: "The Invisible Man" (Dir. James Whale, 1933, USA)
Funny, dark and held together with Claude Raines' voice: James Whale's adaptation of the HG Wells' novel of the same name is one of the best films of the PreCode Horror cycle.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Funny, dark and held together with Claude Raines' voice: James Whale's adaptation of the HG Wells' novel of the same name is one of the best films of the PreCode Horror cycle.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
October 30, 2024 at 8:31 PM
Movie 15: "Werewolf of London" (Dir. Stuart Walker, 1935, USA)
Solid concept for a werewolf film with a lackluster execution and (unfortunately) yellowface. At least the drunken land ladies make for good comic relief.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Solid concept for a werewolf film with a lackluster execution and (unfortunately) yellowface. At least the drunken land ladies make for good comic relief.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Movie 14: "The Bride of Frankenstein" (Dir. James Whale, 1935, USA)
Consistently amazed that James Whale pulled off a sequel even gayer than his "Frankenstein" in the early years of the Production Code. It's a shame this film was his last horror movie.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Consistently amazed that James Whale pulled off a sequel even gayer than his "Frankenstein" in the early years of the Production Code. It's a shame this film was his last horror movie.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Movie 13: "The Invisible Man" (Dir. James Whale, 1933, USA)
Funny, dark and held together with Claude Raines' voice: James Whale's adaptation of the HG Wells' novel of the same name is one of the best films of the PreCode Horror cycle.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Funny, dark and held together with Claude Raines' voice: James Whale's adaptation of the HG Wells' novel of the same name is one of the best films of the PreCode Horror cycle.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Movie 12: "Audition" ("Ôdishon", Dir. Takashi Miike, 1999, Japan)
It's rare that a film is better than its source novel, but it applies to Audition. I kinda envy people who watched this film cold, without knowing anticipating the wild shifts in tone and content.
#spookyseason #newtomehorror
It's rare that a film is better than its source novel, but it applies to Audition. I kinda envy people who watched this film cold, without knowing anticipating the wild shifts in tone and content.
#spookyseason #newtomehorror
October 30, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Movie 14: "The Bride of Frankenstein" (Dir. James Whale, 1935, USA)
Consistently amazed that James Whale pulled off a sequel even gayer than his "Frankenstein" in the early years of the Production Code. It's a shame this film was his last horror movie.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Consistently amazed that James Whale pulled off a sequel even gayer than his "Frankenstein" in the early years of the Production Code. It's a shame this film was his last horror movie.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Movie 13: "The Invisible Man" (Dir. James Whale, 1933, USA)
Funny, dark and held together with Claude Raines' voice: James Whale's adaptation of the HG Wells' novel of the same name is one of the best films of the PreCode Horror cycle.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Funny, dark and held together with Claude Raines' voice: James Whale's adaptation of the HG Wells' novel of the same name is one of the best films of the PreCode Horror cycle.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Movie 12: "Audition" ("Ôdishon", Dir. Takashi Miike, 1999, Japan)
It's rare that a film is better than its source novel, but it applies to Audition. I kinda envy people who watched this film cold, without knowing anticipating the wild shifts in tone and content.
#spookyseason #newtomehorror
It's rare that a film is better than its source novel, but it applies to Audition. I kinda envy people who watched this film cold, without knowing anticipating the wild shifts in tone and content.
#spookyseason #newtomehorror
Movie 11: "Island of Lost Souls" (Dir. Erle C. Kenton, 1932, USA)
Universal may be more famous for its 1930s horror films, but only because the more intense ones by Paramount (like this film) were out of circulation due to the Production Code.
#spookyseason #classichorrrorrewatch
Universal may be more famous for its 1930s horror films, but only because the more intense ones by Paramount (like this film) were out of circulation due to the Production Code.
#spookyseason #classichorrrorrewatch
October 23, 2024 at 9:08 PM
Movie 13: "The Invisible Man" (Dir. James Whale, 1933, USA)
Funny, dark and held together with Claude Raines' voice: James Whale's adaptation of the HG Wells' novel of the same name is one of the best films of the PreCode Horror cycle.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Funny, dark and held together with Claude Raines' voice: James Whale's adaptation of the HG Wells' novel of the same name is one of the best films of the PreCode Horror cycle.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Movie 10: "The Mummy" (Dir. Karl Freund, 1932, USA)
The 1999 remake may be the better film, but the sheer beauty of Jack Pierce's makeup, the cinematography and performances of Boris Karloff and Zita Johann draws me back to this film again and again.
#sppokyseason #classichorrorrewatch
The 1999 remake may be the better film, but the sheer beauty of Jack Pierce's makeup, the cinematography and performances of Boris Karloff and Zita Johann draws me back to this film again and again.
#sppokyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Movie 9: "The Old Dark House" (Dir. James Whale, 1932, USA)
I appreciate a haunted house movie where the spectre is memory alone, without supernatural elements. Granted, I also appreciate Whale's signature blend of introspection and camp.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
I appreciate a haunted house movie where the spectre is memory alone, without supernatural elements. Granted, I also appreciate Whale's signature blend of introspection and camp.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Movie 8: "House" ("Hausu", Dir. Nobuhiko Obayashi, 1977, Japan)
I am not sure if being high would make this film better or worse, but I am sure that this surreal haunted house movie should be on a double bill with "Burnt Offerings" (Dir. Dan Curtis, 1976, USA).
#spookyseason #newtomehorror
I am not sure if being high would make this film better or worse, but I am sure that this surreal haunted house movie should be on a double bill with "Burnt Offerings" (Dir. Dan Curtis, 1976, USA).
#spookyseason #newtomehorror
October 22, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Movie 10: "The Mummy" (Dir. Karl Freund, 1932, USA)
The 1999 remake may be the better film, but the sheer beauty of Jack Pierce's makeup, the cinematography and performances of Boris Karloff and Zita Johann draws me back to this film again and again.
#sppokyseason #classichorrorrewatch
The 1999 remake may be the better film, but the sheer beauty of Jack Pierce's makeup, the cinematography and performances of Boris Karloff and Zita Johann draws me back to this film again and again.
#sppokyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Movie 9: "The Old Dark House" (Dir. James Whale, 1932, USA)
I appreciate a haunted house movie where the spectre is memory alone, without supernatural elements. Granted, I also appreciate Whale's signature blend of introspection and camp.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
I appreciate a haunted house movie where the spectre is memory alone, without supernatural elements. Granted, I also appreciate Whale's signature blend of introspection and camp.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Movie 8: "House" ("Hausu", Dir. Nobuhiko Obayashi, 1977, Japan)
I am not sure if being high would make this film better or worse, but I am sure that this surreal haunted house movie should be on a double bill with "Burnt Offerings" (Dir. Dan Curtis, 1976, USA).
#spookyseason #newtomehorror
I am not sure if being high would make this film better or worse, but I am sure that this surreal haunted house movie should be on a double bill with "Burnt Offerings" (Dir. Dan Curtis, 1976, USA).
#spookyseason #newtomehorror
Movie 7: "Freaks" (Dir. Tod Browning, 1932, USA)
Browning parlayed the success from "Dracula" into this flawed yet fantastic cultural artifact. The plot is more proto-noir than horror, and it's a shame Browning's preferred cut no longer survives.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Browning parlayed the success from "Dracula" into this flawed yet fantastic cultural artifact. The plot is more proto-noir than horror, and it's a shame Browning's preferred cut no longer survives.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
October 21, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Movie 9: "The Old Dark House" (Dir. James Whale, 1932, USA)
I appreciate a haunted house movie where the spectre is memory alone, without supernatural elements. Granted, I also appreciate Whale's signature blend of introspection and camp.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
I appreciate a haunted house movie where the spectre is memory alone, without supernatural elements. Granted, I also appreciate Whale's signature blend of introspection and camp.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Movie 7: "Freaks" (Dir. Tod Browning, 1932, USA)
Browning parlayed the success from "Dracula" into this flawed yet fantastic cultural artifact. The plot is more proto-noir than horror, and it's a shame Browning's preferred cut no longer survives.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Browning parlayed the success from "Dracula" into this flawed yet fantastic cultural artifact. The plot is more proto-noir than horror, and it's a shame Browning's preferred cut no longer survives.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Movie 6: "The Ring" (Dir. Gore Verbinski, 2002, USA)
Overall a respectable remake of "Ring," with the exception of gaps in narrative logic and an underdeveloped backstory for Samara and her mother. Its fantastic visuals and thematic flourishes don't fully compensate.
#spookyseason #newtomehorror
Overall a respectable remake of "Ring," with the exception of gaps in narrative logic and an underdeveloped backstory for Samara and her mother. Its fantastic visuals and thematic flourishes don't fully compensate.
#spookyseason #newtomehorror
Movie 5: "Frankenstein" (Dir. James Whale, 1931, USA)
James Whale's "Frankenstein" is like a burrito: not authentic to its origins, but is now a bonafide icon. It's not an accurate adaptation, but it has all the right ingredients in play and enchants.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
James Whale's "Frankenstein" is like a burrito: not authentic to its origins, but is now a bonafide icon. It's not an accurate adaptation, but it has all the right ingredients in play and enchants.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
October 18, 2024 at 1:58 AM
Movie 7: "Freaks" (Dir. Tod Browning, 1932, USA)
Browning parlayed the success from "Dracula" into this flawed yet fantastic cultural artifact. The plot is more proto-noir than horror, and it's a shame Browning's preferred cut no longer survives.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Browning parlayed the success from "Dracula" into this flawed yet fantastic cultural artifact. The plot is more proto-noir than horror, and it's a shame Browning's preferred cut no longer survives.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Movie 5: "Frankenstein" (Dir. James Whale, 1931, USA)
James Whale's "Frankenstein" is like a burrito: not authentic to its origins, but is now a bonafide icon. It's not an accurate adaptation, but it has all the right ingredients in play and enchants.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
James Whale's "Frankenstein" is like a burrito: not authentic to its origins, but is now a bonafide icon. It's not an accurate adaptation, but it has all the right ingredients in play and enchants.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Movie 4: "Ring" ("Ringu", Dir. Hideo Nakata, 1998, Japan)
I just read the source novel by Koji Suzuki, so figured I better watch the original film adaptation. It's a fairly faithful abridgement with some fantastic interpretations better suited to the cinematic medium.
#spookyseason #newtomehorror
I just read the source novel by Koji Suzuki, so figured I better watch the original film adaptation. It's a fairly faithful abridgement with some fantastic interpretations better suited to the cinematic medium.
#spookyseason #newtomehorror
Movie 3: "Renfield" (Dir. Chris McKay, 2023, USA)
I am the target audience for this film: a Millennial who loves the 1931 "Dracula" and over the top, gorey fight scenes. Genuinely delightful take on the non-literary Renfield with full commitment from the cast.
#SpookySeason #NewToMeHorror
I am the target audience for this film: a Millennial who loves the 1931 "Dracula" and over the top, gorey fight scenes. Genuinely delightful take on the non-literary Renfield with full commitment from the cast.
#SpookySeason #NewToMeHorror
October 16, 2024 at 5:14 PM
Movie 5: "Frankenstein" (Dir. James Whale, 1931, USA)
James Whale's "Frankenstein" is like a burrito: not authentic to its origins, but is now a bonafide icon. It's not an accurate adaptation, but it has all the right ingredients in play and enchants.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
James Whale's "Frankenstein" is like a burrito: not authentic to its origins, but is now a bonafide icon. It's not an accurate adaptation, but it has all the right ingredients in play and enchants.
#spookyseason #classichorrorrewatch
Movie 2: "The House on Haunted Hill" (Dir. William Castle, 1959, USA), Criterion Channel
Creepy, campy, and darkly funny: "The House on Haunted Hill" might be William Castle's best film. If not, it's a quintessential "old, dark house" movie regardless.
#SpookySeason #ClassicHorrorRewatch
Creepy, campy, and darkly funny: "The House on Haunted Hill" might be William Castle's best film. If not, it's a quintessential "old, dark house" movie regardless.
#SpookySeason #ClassicHorrorRewatch
I made it 2 days longer than last year before starting my annual classic horror re-watch.
As with last year, I am kicking things off with Tod Browning's "Dracula" (1931). I don't often reference it as a favorite, but it's one of the few films that I do watch annually.
Movie 1: Dracula, 4K BluRay
As with last year, I am kicking things off with Tod Browning's "Dracula" (1931). I don't often reference it as a favorite, but it's one of the few films that I do watch annually.
Movie 1: Dracula, 4K BluRay
Movie 1: "Dracula" (Dir. Tod Browning, 1931).
Is it a good adaptation of the source novel? Not really.
Did Tod Browning really leave most of the direction to cinematographer Karl Freund? Probably.
Is Bela Lugosi nevertheless charismatic and iconic as Dracula? YES!
#UniversalHorrorChronologically
Is it a good adaptation of the source novel? Not really.
Did Tod Browning really leave most of the direction to cinematographer Karl Freund? Probably.
Is Bela Lugosi nevertheless charismatic and iconic as Dracula? YES!
#UniversalHorrorChronologically
September 30, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Movie 2: "The House on Haunted Hill" (Dir. William Castle, 1959, USA), Criterion Channel
Creepy, campy, and darkly funny: "The House on Haunted Hill" might be William Castle's best film. If not, it's a quintessential "old, dark house" movie regardless.
#SpookySeason #ClassicHorrorRewatch
Creepy, campy, and darkly funny: "The House on Haunted Hill" might be William Castle's best film. If not, it's a quintessential "old, dark house" movie regardless.
#SpookySeason #ClassicHorrorRewatch