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Tag: Michael Curtiz

Classic Horror Films of the 1930s

Posted on March 1, 2024May 12, 2024 by Mike Brooks

The 1930s marked a significant era in the history of cinema and particularly for the horror genre.  It was during this decade that classic horror films emerged and left an indelible mark on the industry, bringing many iconic characters to life while also influencing future generations of filmmakers and changing cinema forever.

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The Walking Dead (1936) – Review

Posted on December 1, 2023November 30, 2023 by Mike Brooks

Not to be confused with the AMC horror series of the same name, this horror film does not have Rick Grimes and Daryl Dixon shooting zombies in the head, instead, we get a unique blend of horror, mystery and courtroom drama, not to mention the legendary horror icon Boris Karloff, all going towards making this…

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The Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) – Review

Posted on November 14, 2023April 5, 2024 by Mike Brooks

When thinking about a horror movie centring around murders committed by a disfigured mad sculptor the 1953 Vincent Price classic House of Wax would be the first thing to come to mind, I certainly hope no one immediately thinks of the 2005 version starring Paris Hilton, but Price wasn’t the first mad sculptor to stalk…

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Doctor X (1932) – Review

Posted on November 10, 2023November 3, 2023 by Mike Brooks

Paramount Pictures didn’t have much box office success with their adaptation of The Island of Doctor Moreau, Island of Lost Souls, but that very same year director Michael Curtiz delivered another “mad doctor” entry, one that not only proved quite successful it also introduced actor Lionel Atwill to the general public, playing the titular Doctor…

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