Tag: 1930s

The Phantom Creeps (1939) – By Baron Craze

April 5, 2024
Articles

Before diving into this next review, there are a few points to be aware of, first this movie is over 4-hours in length, I know it’s crazy but allow me to explain, as one needs to understand that it was released in 1939; the greatest year in Hollywood’s history. Therefore, a trip to way back…

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The Vampire Bat (1933) – By Baron Craze

December 31, 2023
Film Reviews

It didn’t take long for other studios to capitalize on the success of Universal Pictures’ Dracula [1931] and the first was from Larry Darmour Production who also owned Majestic Pictures distribution company, which was known as a Poverty Row studio aka b-movie/ ow-budgeted films that existed from 1920s to 1950s. This particular 90-year-old film, is…

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Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) – By Baron Craze

December 31, 2023
Film Reviews

This movie is more of a detective’s tale than a horror film especially by today’s standards. It does layer in plenty of atmosphere and a storytelling that audiences of the 1930s would find appealing and a bit bizarre. Another important element that likely is lost upon the modern audiences is when the film was released,…

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The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) – By Baron Craze

May 31, 2020
Articles

This film is more than a mere sequel of a horror movie it contains so many references that transcend into the horror films of today, proving that imagination holds no boundaries and likely James Whale gives the definitive version of Mary Shelley‘s original story of Frankenstein Or The Modern Prometheus to screen an enduring lasting impression. It…

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Dracula’s Daughter (1936) – By Baron Craze

June 30, 2019
Archived Reviews

Dracula’s Daughter, director Lambert Hillyer went to wonderful great lengths to duplicate the look and feel of the original film, likely since it was very successful, and his customary genre had very little to do with horror as it was western films. Thereby using Universal Picture’s rights to Bram Stoker’s story, “Dracula’s Guest” as the…

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Freaks (1932) – By Baron Craze

June 30, 2019
Archived Reviews

Director Tod Browning, loved and worked at a circus in his youth, he enjoyed and often remarked about the excitement it had to offer, and with success from Dracula (1931) already wanted to show behind the scenes glimpse into this world tricks and talents. He liked the experience to that of movie sets, the friendships…

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Dracula (1931) – By Baron Craze

May 31, 2019
Archived Reviews

Dracula the name itself is a true icon in not just the horror cinema, but as a whole to all disciplines of entertainment, from novels and comic books, to stage productions, films, music and memorabilia, the role made many famous by donning the cape to addressing themselves as Count Dracula. Universal Pictures interpretation to base…

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