“Even a Man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night may become a wolf when the wolf-bane blooms and the autumn moon is bright”.
The best thing about the 1941 film is the tone-setting poem above, which was repeated at least one too many times in the original, yet it is absent [...]
“Female has the fluff and finery, as specified by those who design and sell. Little Miss Female, you should feel quite proud of the situation! You of course realize it’s predominantly men who design your clothes, your jewelry, your makeup, your hair styling, your perfume!” – Ed Wood narration from Glen or Glenda.
Ed Wood is certainly [...]
DIRECTED BY: Victor Halperin
FEATURING: Bela Lugosi
PLOT: A Haitian plantation owner seeks the help of local witch doctor and zombie mogul
‘Murder’ Legendre (Bela Lugosi) to bewitch another man’s bride.
WHY IT WON’T MAKE THE LIST: White Zombie can send quite the uncanny chill down your spine at times and is well worth a look for those seeking [...]
Guest review by Alfred Eaker
Tod Browning’s Dracula is often unfairly compared to Murnau’s unauthorized Nosferatu, and it is an unfair comparison because the two are very different films, which merely happen to share the same literary inspiration. (Neither are mere adaptations. The only film to fairly compare to Murnau’s would be Herzog’s remake with Kinski [...]
