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Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)

Following the runaway success of Dracula (1931), Universal quickly arranged a follow-up vehicle for its new horror star. Bela Lugosi was reunited with producer Carl Laemmle, Jr. for Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932), while the striking Hungarian also farmed … Continue reading

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Double Feature: Conquest of the Planet of the Apes/Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1972/1973)

Producer Arthur P. Jacobs just couldn’t leave his monkeys well enough alone. Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) picked up the saga right where it seemed permanently roadblocked – Charlton Heston had detonated the entire planet, and every … Continue reading

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