‘The Man Who Laughs’ (1928)
Move over, Quasimodo Though Universal’s “Phantom of the Opera” (1925) and “Dracula” (1931) are separated by a mere six years, there is a marked contrast […]
Universal classics
‘The Mole People’ (1956)
Underground cinema We 1960s monster freaks have always thought of “The Mole People” as a monster movie. But is it, really? From the distance of […]
‘Frankie in Newark’
Here come old flat-top, he come groovin’ up slowly By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ I won’t bore […]
‘The Black Cat’ (1934)
Proto-noir horrors in first (and best) Karloff-Lugosi teaming By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ Genocide, necrophilia, incest, torture […]