Monster of the Day #3283
Yay, Friday! Holy Cow, T-Fest is approaching fast. November 6th, to be exact. Need details? Email me at ken@jabootu.com. Studios like to pretend they were all about prestige, and here’s another horror… Read Article →
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Monster of the Day #3282
This doesn’t really sell the film’s horror elements very well, but European proto-furries presumably swarmed theaters. Related PostsMonster of the Day #3704 (May 27, 2025) Not Monster of the Day #23 (May… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #3281
There are a few prominent non-Universal horror films of the 1930s. However, the other studios, while envious of all the greenbacks Universal was taking in, were quite sniffy about producing something as… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #3280
The Monster was doing The Mash a lot earlier then we knew. Dracula was so successful that Frankenstein was rushed into production, hitting theaters that same year. (Those were the days.) In… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #3279
Well, we’ve hit most of the silent heavy hitters that one might watch for the Halloween season. Now we move on to the Universals. The first, of course, was Dracula. However, don’t… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #3278
I’m sure this is an Alamo Drafthouse poster, but man, that’s sweet. Vampyr is great if you appreciate mood and atmosphere, a real classic in that regard. Related PostsNot Monster of the… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #3277
Another film that’s only marginally horror but still a good Halloween pick is 1926’s Faust. Obviously it’s more of a morality tale than a horror film, but the imagery of the Devil… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #3276
Huh. Apparently in Germany sex and horror sold as far back as the 1920s. Who knew? This film is great, by the way. You should definitely check it out. Related PostsMonster of… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #3275
As I’ve said previously, I think the stately pace of Caligari and Nosferatu add a genuine nightmare quality to them. If I were to pick one horror silent that comes closet to… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #3274
And with Phantom of the Opera the world gets its first bonafide horror star in Lon Chaney. Although that reputation basically rests on two films, this and Hunchback of Notre Dame (back… Read Article →