Tag Archives: Val Lewton

Isle of the Dead (1945)

An often overlooked entry in the renowned Val Lewton cycle of atmospheric chillers for RKO, Isle of the Dead (1945) is one of three films Lewton made with Boris Karloff, who, typecast despite his diverse acting talents, was a fugitiveĀ from … Continue reading

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The Curse of the Cat People (1944)

The runaway box office success of Cat People (1942) gave producer Val Lewton a now-legendary amount of leeway duringĀ his run at RKO. As long as he kept the spending thrifty and stuck to the sensational titles imposed by the studio, … Continue reading

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A Halloween Marathon, Midnight Only-Style

In years past I’ve proposed 24 hour horror marathons on this site, as a method to just recommend a bunch of great horror films – but this year I’m not going to be quite as rigorous. Having just put myself … Continue reading

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