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Horror On TV: Twilight Zone 5.19 “Night Call”
In this poignantly haunting episode of the Twilight Zone, Gladys Cooper plays a lonely widow who starts to receive mysterious phone calls from a stranger. This episode was written by Richard Matheson...
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Shattered Politics #13: The Fearmakers (dir by Jacques Tourneur)
Did you know that 75% of people are sick of hearing the results of polls about what people think about other polls? It’s true! Me, I first got sick of polls back in 2012. That was when, every day,...
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Happy Birthday Robert Mitchum: OUT OF THE PAST (RKO 1947)
Originally posted on crackedrearviewer:One of my favorite actors, the laconic, iconic Robert Mitchum was born August 6, 1917 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Rugged Robert had a wandering spirit, riding the...
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Horror Film Review: Cat People (dir by Jacques Tourneur)
The 1942 horror classic Cat People is often described as being a horror film where, up until the last few minutes, the monsters are mostly psychological. And there is some definite truth to that. The...
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4 Shots From Horror History: Dr. Cyclops, The Wolf Man, Cat People, I Walked...
This October, I’m going to be doing something a little bit different with my contribution to 4 Shots From 4 Films. I’m going to be taking a little chronological tour of the history of horror cinema,...
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4 Shots From Horror History: Night of the Demon, Curse of Frankenstein,...
This October, I’m going to be doing something a little bit different with my contribution to 4 Shots From 4 Films. I’m going to be taking a little chronological tour of the history of horror cinema,...
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Halloween Havoc!: THE COMEDY OF TERRORS (AIP 1964)
Originally posted on crackedrearviewer: Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, and Basil Rathbone had all appeared together on film in various combinations seven different times, but never all at...
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Horror Film Review: The Leopard Man (dir by Jacques Tourneur)
The 1943 film The Leopard Man is set in a small town in New Mexico. It’s a place that seems to be hidden away from much of the modern world and where the cultures of Mexico and America mix,...
View ArticleHorror Scene That I Love: The Pool Scene from Cat People
Today’s horror scene that I love comes to us from the 1942 psychological thriller, Cat People! In this noirish scene, Alice (Jane Randolph) goes for a swim, just to find herself suspecting that she may...
View ArticleHorror Scenes that I Love: The Demon Arrives in Night of the Demon
Today’s horror scene that I love comes from the 1957 British film, Night of the Demon. This is one of those films that deserves to be better known than it actually is. Directed by Jacques Tourneur,...
View Article4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Jacques Tourneur Edition!
4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals...
View ArticleHalloween Havoc!: I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE (RKO 1943)
Originally posted on cracked rear viewer: Val Lewton’s I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE is, despite the exploitative title, one of the most moody and atmospheric horror films of the 40’s. This was Lewton’s...
View Article6 Good Films That Were Not Nominated For Best Picture: The 1940s
Continuing our look at good films that were not nominated for best picture, here are 6 films from the 1940s. Shadow of a Doubt (1943, dir by Alfred Hitchcock) Amazing, Alfred Hitchcock never won the...
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