Category Archives: Theater Caligari
The Phantom Carriage (1921)
“Now you know why I’m afraid of something fatal happening to me on New Year’s Eve,” the man says. He’s sitting in a cemetery, drinking with two other vagabonds, and he’s just explained the legend of The Phantom Carriage (Körkarlen, … Continue reading
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Tagged 20's, Drama, Fantasy, Grim Reaper, horror, New Year's Eve, Silent, Surreal, Swedish, Victor Sjöström
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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 during 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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Tagged 40's, black cat, Christmas, Fantasy, Headless Horseman, horror, Imaginary Friend, Old Dark House, Robert Wise, Simone Simon, Val Lewton
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
Rouben Mamoulian’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) immediately sets itself apart from other early talkies with a bravura sequence that relies almost solely upon visuals: an extended series of shots from the point of view of Dr. Jekyll. He’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 30's, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Fredric March, horror, Miriam Hopkins, Robert Louis Stevenson, Rouben Mamoulian, split personality
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