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AND THE OSCAR DOESN’T GO TO… Val Lewton On October 20, 2023 By CarolIn Uncategorized Image from TCM It is perhaps no coincidence the Horror Month’s AND THE OSCAR DOESN’T GO TO… features the very first person that was never nom read more

I wouldn't normally think about making a five favorite films list for a producer, but Val Lewton is special. Born Vladimir Leventon in what is now Ukraine, Lewton headed the horror unit for RKO in the 1940s and made brilliant, moody horror pictures on shoestring budgets. He eschewed gimmicks and gor read more

In the early forties, Russian-American film producer Val Lewton was head of horror production at RKO Studios. In a precise agreement with the studio, for each film he was given a strictly limited budget, a title and instructions to keep the running time short. With these basic elements, an efficien read more

Val Lewton His Brand of Fear In the magical world of movie making, it’s the director that usually gets all the creative glory. Heck, there’s even a popular notion in film criticism called the auteur theory that rests on that very idea. And while, yes, the director is often the most important creati read more

"In case of emergency I'm grabbing the Val Lewton box set.  The cats can fend for themselves." - Caftan Woman Producer/writer Val Lewton ran his own B unit at RKO Studios for four years from 1942 to 1946 and left movie fans a slate of interesting and entertaining movies such as The Cat Pe read more

Val Lewton: diretor de uma só cena Quem leva para casa a estatueta dada ao vencedor do Oscar de Melhor Filme é o produtor da película. Apesar de ficar com o prêmio mais importante da Academia, poucos produtores são reconhecidos ou ficam famosos. São eles que investem em um filme que ninguém read more

Val Lewton: diretor de uma só cena Quem leva para casa a estatueta dada ao vencedor do Oscar de Melhor Filme é o produtor da película. Apesar de ficar com o prêmio mais importante da Academia, poucos produtores são reconhecidos ou ficam famosos. São eles que investem em um filme que ninguém read more

Val Lewton Blogathon Begins Here! Boo! You’ve come to the right place. Check out my post below and then click on the links to posts by other bloggers to get their take on Val Lewton, his films, and his legacy. Be sure to leave comments on the various posts and let us know what you think! read more

Val Lewton Blogathon Begins Here! Boo! You’ve come to the right place. Check out my post below and then click on the links to posts by other bloggers to get their take on Val Lewton, his films, and his legacy. Be sure to leave comments on the various posts and let us know what you think! read more

When I discovered there was to be a Val Lewton blogathon hosted by twitter film pals Stephen aka @sreggie and Kristina aka @HQofK , I just had to to get in on the action. This post is part of the Val Lewton blogathon hosted by Stephen aka Classic Movie Man and Kristina of the Speakeasy&nbs read more

When I discovered there was to be a Val Lewton blogathon hosted by twitter film pals Stephen aka @sreggie and Kristina aka @HQofK , I just had to to get in on the action. This post is part of the Val Lewton blogathon hosted by Stephen aka Classic Movie Man and Kristina of the Speakeasy&nbs read more

There’s a genius to suggestive horror and it is not for the faint of heart. She’s the “new type of other woman.”  Alice Moore finishes dinner with co-worker, Oliver Reed.  The man she’s also in love with.  But he’s married.  Alice leaves the restaurant and heads read more

Val Lewton blogathon coming your way October 31, 2012! Val Lewton Horror Film Master Horrors! Get ready for the Val Lewton blogathon! Kristina of the Speakeasy blog and Stephen aka Classic Movie Man will be cohosting this event. Lewton, the subject of a documentary produced by none other th read more

Val Lewton blogathon coming your way October 31, 2012! Val Lewton Horror Film Master Horrors! Get ready for the Val Lewton blogathon! Kristina of the Speakeasy blog and Stephen aka Classic Movie Man will be cohosting this event. Lewton, the subject of a documentary produced by none othe read more

Val Lewton: The genius nobody knows Val Lewton is credited with elevating the horror film to artistic levels during the 1940s. At RKO he set a standard few filmmakers have matched. When other horror films of the period featured creatures and monsters that didn’t exist, Lewton’s mov read more

Val Lewton: The genius nobody knows Val Lewton is credited with elevating the horror film to artistic levels during the 1940s. At RKO he set a standard few filmmakers have matched. When other horror films of the period featured creatures and monsters that didn’t exist, Lewton’s mov read more

Val Lewton: diretor de uma só cena Quem leva para casa a estatueta dada ao vencedor do Oscar de Melhor Filme é o produtor da película. Apesar de ficar com o prêmio mais importante da Academia, poucos produtores são reconhecidos ou ficam famosos. São eles que investem em um filme que ninguém read more