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Jonathan's Haunted House of Horror: Introduction
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Horror movie reviews, from the silent era to the present day. Welcome, fellow epicures in the terrible, to my haunted house of horror! I am delighted you could come. For thirty-odd years now I have been an avid fan of horror movies - the good, the bad, and the downright ugly! That would hardly be fair on my partner - but as and when the mood takes me. Fortunately, that’s likely to be quite often! 1942) on BBC2, back when the BBC used to run seasons of horror movie double-bills during the summer months (w...
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Jonathan's Haunted House of Horror: 11-Apr-2011
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Horror movie reviews, from the silent era to the present day. Monday, 11 April 2011. Dr Jekyl and Mr Hyde (1920). Directed by John S. Robertson. Running time: 82 mins. Studio: Famous Players - Lasky. The earliest horror film in my collection (yes, I know it should be. The Cabinet of Dr Caligari. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The ones to watch. Dr Jekyl and Mr Hyde (1920). Dark Dreams - the films of Dario Argento. The Mario Bava Web Page. The Universal Horror Archive. The Unofficial Hammer Films Site.
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Jonathan's Haunted House of Horror: West of Zanzibar (1928)
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Horror movie reviews, from the silent era to the present day. Sunday, 26 June 2011. West of Zanzibar (1928). Directed by Tod Browning. Run time: 65 mins. Was the penultimate collaboration between director Tod Browning and actor Lon Chaney (the following year's. Where East is East. Was the last) and explores familiar territory, with Chaney cast as yet another down-at-heel showman grievously wronged in love and out for revenge. But whereas 1927's. Morbid though it is. I actually prefer West of Zanzibar.
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Jonathan's Haunted House of Horror: The Monster (1925)
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Horror movie reviews, from the silent era to the present day. Thursday, 28 April 2011. Directed by Roland West. Run time: 86 mins. This could be a scene from any number of horror films; but there had to be a first time, and. Is probably it. Of course, like many horror films of the '20s and '30s,. Was based on a successful stage play, so this particular plot device may already have been familiar to its audience. Even so,. 1922); but the haunted-house elements in. At this point another figure emerges from ...
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Jonathan's Haunted House of Horror: Dracula (1931)
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Horror movie reviews, from the silent era to the present day. Monday, 1 August 2011. Directed by: Tod Browning. Running time: 75 mins. Is a frustrating film to watch. It is undoubtedly of historical importance (in the year 2000 it was selected for inclusion in the USA's National Film Registry), it made a star of its leading man, Bela Lugosi, and its huge box-office success helped usher in the Golden Age of Hollywood horror. Unfortunately, however, I don't think it's terribly good. "Blasphemy! Peasants...
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Jonathan's Haunted House of Horror: 26-Jun-2011
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Horror movie reviews, from the silent era to the present day. Sunday, 26 June 2011. West of Zanzibar (1928). Directed by Tod Browning. 160; . 160; Lionel Barrymore. 160; Mary Nolan. 160; Warner Baxter. Run time: 65 mins. Was the penultimate collaboration between director Tod Browning and actor Lon Chaney (the following years. Where East is East. Morbid though it is. I actually prefer West of Zanzibar. Indeed, its one of my favourite films from the 1920s.
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Jonathan's Haunted House of Horror: 31-May-2011
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Horror movie reviews, from the silent era to the present day. Tuesday, 31 May 2011. Directed by Tod Browning. 160; Joan Crawford. 160; Norman Kerry. Run time: 49 mins (originally 63). Is an example of a certain kind of horror movie that flourished in the 1910s and ‘20s, one that dealt with deformity and mutilation and fixated on the idea of the ugly as monstrous. The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Phantom of the Opera. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The ones to watch.
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Jonathan's Haunted House of Horror: The Last Warning (1929)
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Horror movie reviews, from the silent era to the present day. Monday, 11 July 2011. The Last Warning (1929). Rected by: Paul Leni. Run time: 88 mins. Was Universal Studio’s unsubtle but entirely understandable attempt to cash in on the huge success of 1927’s The Cat and the Canary. Unfortunately, however, as a follow-up to the earlier film, The Last Warning. On the opening night of a play called. Have been summoned to discuss remounting the play, a fact that Gene is none too happy about. La Plante's char...
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Jonathan's Haunted House of Horror: 19-May-2011
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Horror movie reviews, from the silent era to the present day. Thursday, 19 May 2011. The Cat and the Canary (1927). Directed by Paul Leni. Starring: Laura La Plante. 160; Creighton Hale. Run time: 82 mins. Based on John Willard’s popular Broadway stage play, Paul Lenis. The Cat and the Canary. Holds the distinction of being the first proper horror film produced by Universal Studios following the success of 1925s. The Phantom of the Opera. The Cat and the Canary. The Cat and the Canary. Is ano...
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Jonathan's Haunted House of Horror: 28-Apr-2011
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Horror movie reviews, from the silent era to the present day. Thursday, 28 April 2011. Directed by Roland West. 160; Johnny Arthur. 160; Gertrude Olmstead. Run time: 86 mins. This could be a scene from any number of horror films; but there had to be a first time, and . Is probably it. Of course, like many horror films of the 20s and 30s,. Was based on a successful stage play, so this particular plot device may already have been familiar to its audience. Even so,. The ones to watch.
