Tag Archives: Val Lewton
100 Essential Films of the Fantastic (1-25)
First off, this list is entirely personal. You will have 100 of your own. The intention is to draw a broad outline of fantasy films since the start of cinema in hopes that the reader might find some helpful recommendations. … Continue reading
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Cat People (1942)
In certain ways, the Hays Code was a boon. Beginning in 1934, all Hollywood films had to obtain content approval via the Motion Picture Production Code, but although it’s certainly eye-opening to watch many of those scandalous “Pre-Code” films, it … Continue reading
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Tagged 40's, horror, Jacques Tourneur, Killer Cat, Simone Simon, Val Lewton
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The Seventh Victim (1943)
This is my favorite of the Val Lewton-produced films, a very curious mixture of horror and film noir that fans of either genre should embrace with equal zeal. Mark Robson was not as naturally gifted a director as Jacques Tourneur, … Continue reading
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Tagged 40's, film noir, horror, Satanism, Val Lewton
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