Posts

Showing posts with the label Wolf Man

Review: Love Slaves of the Amazons (1957)

Image
From Curt Siodmak, the man behind the screenplays of many 1940s Universal monster movies ( The Invisible Man Returns and  The Wolf Man, to name just two) comes this spectacularly-silly jungle picture that feels as if it's been ripped from the pulpy pages of a men's adventure magazine. From the very first frames of the film when we meet a jungle girl (Brazilian actress/singer Yara Lex in her debut) painted in green as she looks at the viewer and sings wordless soprano notes over a menacing score, we know what we're in for: this is the world of exotica , where danger and beauty and intrigue coexist. It's a Martin Denny album come to life. The ritual of the savage awaits! The plot, thin though it may be, concerns an expedition into the far reaches of the Amazon in search of a secret tribe of mighty women who are told to guard untold riches in gold and jewels. One man, the aged and alcoholic Dr. Crespi (Eduardo Ciannelli), has seen the women and touched their treasures, bu...

Universal Monsters on 4K...and Beyond! (featuring J-Bones)

Image
Heath is joined by long-time friend JB, AKA J-Bones, for a discussion about the Universal Monsters, their legacy on home video, and how these movies look in 4K!  J-Bones' Gravest Hits Halloween Mix 2021 on Vinyl Voyage Radio The Voodoo Show --Halloween Mix 2021 on Vinyl Voyage Radio Read and hear JB at FThisMovie.com ! Order Universal Classic Monsters on 4K here Want EVEN MORE Cereal At Midnight? We've got you covered! Support us on Patreon and gain access to our huge vault of exclusives, which includes over 100 videos that aren't available anywhere else. Find out more at Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight! CerealAtMidnight.com Facebook/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com

Icons of Horror: Universal Monsters

Image
When it comes to the icons of horror, none are more famous than the Universal Monsters! Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, The Phantom of the Opera, and The Creature From the Black Lagoon are the most recognized monsters ever to grace the silver screen. In this video, we'll talk about what makes them special and why they've endured for nearly a century.

The Invisible Man (1933)

Image
I recently had the great pleasure of picking up Universal's newly-released The Invisible Man Legacy Collection , which contains all six films from the classic horror series. As I've been making my way through the set, it occurs to me that I've been unfair to this particular franchise; I have relegated the character of The Invisible Man to second-string status, not of the same pedigree as the titans of horror, particularly Bela Lugosi's Dracula, Boris Karloff's Frankenstein, and Lon Chaney Jr.'s Wolf Man. In all honesty, I'm still struggling with whether or not The Invisible Man, The Creature From The Black Lagoon, and The Mummy exist on a lower level than their iconic brethren, but I will also admit that I think I've misjudged The Invisible Man, particularly the first film in the series from 1933. It's time for a Cereal At Midnight review!

Mummy Mania #6: Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)

Image
This is what rock bottom looks like.