The Old Dark House, 1932.Directed by James Whale. Starring Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton, Gloria Stuart, Lilian Bond, Raymond Massey, and Eva Moore.SYNOPSIS:During a thunderstorm, five travellers take shelter in an old house occupied by the very strange Femm family.In recent times a particular subgenre of horror has become known as ‘old dark house […]
October Horrors 2019 Day 8 – Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Bride of Frankenstein, 2019.Directed by James Whale Starring Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Elsa Lancaster and Ernest Thesiger.SYNOPSIS:After his original creation has run amok, Dr Henry Frankenstein is recruited by his old mentor Dr Pretorius to collaborate on a horrific new creation; a bride for the monster.If there is one thing horror films or any kind […]
October Horrors 2019 Day 1 – Frankenstein (1931)
Frankenstein, 1931.Directed by James Whale. Starring Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, Edward Van Sloan, Fredrick Kerr and Boris Karloff.SYNOPSIS:Eager to solve the mysteries of life and death, Dr Henry Frankenstein embarks upon a controversial experiment in which he will implant a human brain into a freshly constructed body and use electricity to bring it […]
