Monster of the Day #3280
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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 this way Universal was to forever link the characters in the public consciousness.
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Monster of the Day #3279
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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 forget the very watching and much more dynamic Spanish language version of the film. It's arguably the better version in every way*,…
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Watch Party tonight!!

OK, everyone, the second Amazon Watch Party is tonight. Anyone with a Prime account is invited. Send me your email address if you weren't at the first one and want to join us. The movie will start at 9:00 EDT (that ends this weekend, right?), 8:00 CDT, and so on. I'm taking the flier…
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Monster of the Day #3278
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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.
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Monster of the Day #3277
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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 is fantastic and very influential. There's a shot of a gigantic Satan looming over a town that clearly influenced the Night on…
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Amazon Watch Party this Friday night…

Just to remind everyone, we'll be doing another Amazon Watch Party this Friday night at 9:00 PM EDT. I guess I should pick a movie. Anyway, if you want to attend and weren't at the first one, please send me your email address that attached to your Amazon Prime account at ken@jabootu.com. Have a…
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Monster of the Day #3276
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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.
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Monster of the Day #3275
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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 chugging along at a decent pace, though, it would be the horror comedy Cat and the Canary, remade not too long after…
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Dracula and Frankenstein in theaters tomorrow afternoon….

Lots of Fathom Events for October, playing (generally) for one day each. Saturday Oct 2nd: Dracula and Frankenstein, an afternoon double bill Spirited Away (subtitled): Monday Oct 4th Also playing dubbed--ick--Sunday and Wednesday. Evil Dead (original): Thursday Oct 7th Scream: Sun/Mon Oct 10/11 Silence of the Lamb: Sun Oct 17 / Wed Oct 20…
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Monster of the Day #3274
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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 when Quasimodo was considered a 'monster'), his array of somewhat more prosaic but twisted and sinister villains,and his skill (and amazing willingness…
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