There have been many adaptations of Gaston Leroux’s 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera, from Lon Chaney’s brilliant silent version in 1925 to Andrew Llyod Webber’s Broadway musical smash, but in 1943 Universal Pictures took their own shot at this classic tale, just so they could add another star in their line-up of Universal…
Author: Mike Brooks
Film grad who spends most his time trying to catch up on his "To Watch" pile of movies.
The Wolf Man (1941) – Review
“Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms, and the autumn moon is bright” with those immortal words Universal Pictures would launch another horror franchise that would rival that of its contemporary cousins Dracula and Frankenstein, but where The Wolf Man…
The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) – Review
It’s hard to believe that at one point in time a sequel to a successful feature film was not a foregone conclusion – hell, these days some franchises refuse to die – yet long before it was fashionable Universal Pictures kicked this concept into overdrive with their series of Gothic horror movies and created what…
The Invisible Man (1933) – Review
Along with Jules Verne, author H.G. Wells is considered by many to be one of the fathers of science fiction, but when looking at “The War of the Worlds” or “The Time Machine” it’s clear that though those stories fell under the umbrella of science fiction there were elements of horror as well, from the…
The Mummy (1932) – Review
When one thinks of the horror figure of “The Mummy” the image of a shambling figure wrapped in bandages, lurching slowly towards you, is what normally comes to mind – your basic horror monster only easier to escape from – but that wasn’t the case at all back in 1932 when legendary actor Boris Karloff…