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Reflections on Classic Horror
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 24, 2012
Years ago, I attempted to teach a unit on horror to a class of college freshmen. It was an unmitigated disaster. We watched the 1941 Universal horror classic, The Wolf Man, in class, and the students complained as though they had all been scheduled with lengthy dentist appointments. Their objections read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE RAVEN (1963)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 24, 2012
The Raven is certainly one of the most famous poems ever written in the English language, and it has earned a particular place of honor in the realm of popular culture, where everyone from John Carradine and James Earl Jones to John De Lancie and Christopher Walken has recorded a version of its irre read more
Reflections on Classic Horror
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 24, 2012
Years ago, I attempted to teach a unit on horror to a class of college freshmen. It was an unmitigated disaster. We watched the 1941 Universal horror classic, The Wolf Man, in class, and the students complained as though they had all been scheduled with lengthy dentist appointments. Their objections read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE DEVIL-DOLL (1936)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 21, 2012
Tod Browning, the horror director best remembered for classics like Dracula (1931) and Freaks (1932), also heads up the unusual 1936 thriller, The Devil-Doll, although the lurid title rather misleads the audience about the kind of movie on offer. In fact, this weird but compelling story features the read more
Classic Films in Focus: MAD LOVE (1935)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 21, 2012
Also known as The Hands of Orlac, Mad Love (1935) offers an unusually literate and even lyrical take on the mad doctor motif, a staple of the classic horror genre. This MGM production from director Karl Freund features well-known horror stars like Peter Lorre and Colin Clive in the leading roles, an read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE DEVIL-DOLL (1936)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 21, 2012
Tod Browning, the horror director best remembered for classics like Dracula (1931) and Freaks (1932), also heads up the unusual 1936 thriller, The Devil-Doll, although the lurid title rather misleads the audience about the kind of movie on offer. In fact, this weird but compelling story features the read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE DEVIL-DOLL (1936)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 21, 2012
Tod Browning, the horror director best remembered for classics like Dracula (1931) and Freaks (1932), also heads up the unusual 1936 thriller, The Devil-Doll, although the lurid title rather misleads the audience about the kind of movie on offer. In fact, this weird but compelling story features the read more
Classic Films in Focus: MAD LOVE (1935)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 21, 2012
Also known as The Hands of Orlac, Mad Love (1935) offers an unusually literate and even lyrical take on the mad doctor motif, a staple of the classic horror genre. This MGM production from director Karl Freund features well-known horror stars like Peter Lorre and Colin Clive in the leading roles, an read more
Classic Films in Focus: MAD LOVE (1935)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 21, 2012
Also known as The Hands of Orlac, Mad Love (1935) offers an unusually literate and even lyrical take on the mad doctor motif, a staple of the classic horror genre. This MGM production from director Karl Freund features well-known horror stars like Peter Lorre and Colin Clive in the leading roles, an read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE TOMB OF LIGEIA (1964)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 20, 2012
The last of Roger Corman’s series of Poe horrors, The Tomb of Ligeia (1964) has both admirers and detractors, although it often makes the lower levels of best-of lists of Corman’s films. In Corman terms Ligeia is a fairly restrained production, less inclined to morbidly humorous ex read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE TOMB OF LIGEIA (1964)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 20, 2012
The last of Roger Corman’s series of Poe horrors, The Tomb of Ligeia (1964) has both admirers and detractors, although it often makes the lower levels of best-of lists of Corman’s films. In Corman terms Ligeia is a fairly restrained production, less inclined to morbidly humorous ex read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE TOMB OF LIGEIA (1964)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 20, 2012
The last of Roger Corman’s series of Poe horrors, The Tomb of Ligeia (1964) has both admirers and detractors, although it often makes the lower levels of best-of lists of Corman’s films. In Corman terms Ligeia is a fairly restrained production, less inclined to morbidly humorous ex read more
Interview with Vincent Price expert Jonathan Lampley
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 18, 2012
The Halloween season is the perfect time to talk about classic horror icon Vincent Price, who ranks among the all-time greats alongside Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, and Christopher Lee. In order to learn more about the star of classic thrillers like House of Wax (1953), The Fly (1958), and House on H read more
Interview with Vincent Price expert Jonathan Lampley
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 18, 2012
The Halloween season is the perfect time to talk about classic horror icon Vincent Price, who ranks among the all-time greats alongside Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, and Christopher Lee. In order to learn more about the star of classic thrillers like House of Wax (1953), The Fly (1958), and House on H read more
Interview with Vincent Price expert Jonathan Lampley
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 18, 2012
The Halloween season is the perfect time to talk about classic horror icon Vincent Price, who ranks among the all-time greats alongside Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, and Christopher Lee. In order to learn more about the star of classic thrillers like House of Wax (1953), The Fly (1958), and House on H read more
Classic Films in Focus: CARNIVAL OF SOULS (1962)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 17, 2012
Herk Harvey made Carnival of Souls (1962) in three weeks, with a budget of around $30,000. He came up with the idea, raised the money, directed the picture, helped write the screenplay, and even appeared in it, which says something about how much this production was his personal baby. Despite his lo read more
Classic Films in Focus: CARNIVAL OF SOULS (1962)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 17, 2012
Herk Harvey made Carnival of Souls (1962) in three weeks, with a budget of around $30,000. He came up with the idea, raised the money, directed the picture, helped write the screenplay, and even appeared in it, which says something about how much this production was his personal baby. Despite his lo read more
The Kiss that is the Kill: Sex and Death in Three Classic Vampire Movies
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 17, 2012
The youthful fans of Twilight and True Blood might like to believe that they have cornered the market on the sexy vampire trade, but attractive bloodsuckers have been haunting the silver screen for quite a long time. Long before Edward Cullen and Bill Compton thrilled the hearts of today's Gothic he read more
Classic Films in Focus: CARNIVAL OF SOULS (1962)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 17, 2012
Herk Harvey made Carnival of Souls (1962) in three weeks, with a budget of around $30,000. He came up with the idea, raised the money, directed the picture, helped write the screenplay, and even appeared in it, which says something about how much this production was his personal baby. Despite his lo read more
The Kiss that is the Kill: Sex and Death in Three Classic Vampire Movies
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 17, 2012
The youthful fans of Twilight and True Blood might like to believe that they have cornered the market on the sexy vampire trade, but attractive bloodsuckers have been haunting the silver screen for quite a long time. Long before Edward Cullen and Bill Compton thrilled the hearts of today's Gothic he read more