Tag Archives: hypnotism
Secrets of the French Police (1932)
RKO’s Pre-Code Secrets of the French Police (1932) proves that sensationalist, exploitative pulp was passing itself off as authentic crime procedural decades before the modern TV incarnations. The film, produced by David O. Selznick and directed by A. Edward Sutherland … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Smoking Gun
Tagged 30's, Anastasia, David O. Selznick, Frank Morgan, horror, hypnotism, Mad Scientist, Mystery, Pre-Code
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Chandu the Magician (1932)
In The Spider (1931), Edmund Lowe (Dinner at Eight) portrayed Chatrand the Great, a hypnotist and magician who solves a murder. Its success led Lowe to take on the role of the similar (and similarly named) Chandu the Magician (1932), reuniting … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 30's, Action, astral projection, Bela Lugosi, Chandu, death ray, Edmund Lowe, Egypt, Fantasy, hypnotism, Irene Ware, Marcel Varnel, William Cameron Menzies, Yogi
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The Sorcerers (1967)
Swinging London takes center stage in The Sorcerers (1967), an unusual horror film with science fiction elements featuring a late career performance from Boris Karloff and directed by cult icon Michael Reeves. Reeves made his reputation on the strengths of … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 60's, Boris Karloff, Catherine Lacey, horror, hypnotism, Ian Ogilvy, Michael Reeves, Mind Control, Psychedelic, Science Fiction, Susan George, Swinging London, Tigon, Tony Tenser
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