With such films as Dracula and Frankenstein, Universal Pictures set the tone for 1930s horror cinema, but other studios sometimes matched–or beat–them in scares. Read about Island of Lost Souls, Mad Love and eight more shock classics.
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Create-a-Caption: The Phantom of the Opera
You know the drill. Click here for a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comments section.
Read more →New on DVD from Universal’s Vault: Flynn, Curtis, Cooper and More
Against All Flags with Errol Flynn, Gary Cooper in The General Died at Dawn, and Tony Curtis as The Great Impostor head up a roster of classic films now on DVD. Read about these and more films in the latest Universal vault releases.
Read more →What Classic Board Game Would You Like to See as a Movie?
Now that Ouija’s in theaters and Candy Land is in development, it’s time to look for the next classic board game to turn into a film. Do not pass Go without voting in this week’s poll for Monopoly, Operation, Risk or another childhood favorite.
Read more →This Week in Film History, 10.26.14
With three words–“I’ll be back”–spoken on-screen 30 years ago this week, Arnold Schwarzenegger achieved movie catchphrase immortality as The Terminator. Come with me–or click here–if you want to see more notable Hollywood moments.
Read more →Akira Kurosawa’s Yojimbo
MovieFanFare guest blogger Shawn McKenna is back to share his love of Asian cinema classics–this time focusing his gaze upon Akira Kurosawa’s renowned samurai film “Yojimbo,” starring Toshiro Mifune.
Read more →Walks on the Wild Side: Movie Directors Pushing the Envelope
Director Lars von Trier’s latest release, Nymphomaniac Vols. I and II, continues the tradition of filmmakers redefining the limits of screen eroticism. Explore the work of von Trier and fellow mavericks Stanley Kubrick, Paul Verhoeven and others.
Read more →Four James Cagney Classics Now on DVD
Everyone’s favorite ’30s tough guy, James Cagney, stars in four new Warner Archive releases, two of them never on home video before. Get the info here on Boy Meets Girl, Devil Dogs of the Air, The Irish in Us and The St. Louis Kid.
Read more →What’s the Best Pre-1989 Horror/Comedy Film?
They make us laugh and shiver, often at the same time. This week’s movie poll asks for your top pre-1989 horror/comedy film. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Ghostbusters are just three of the chilling choices.
Read more →This Week in Film History, 10.19.14
It was 50 years ago this week that director George Cukor and stars Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn brought Broadway’s My Fair Lady to the big screen. With a little bit of luck (and a click of the mouse) you can find more memorable dates.
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