Category Archives: 4 Shots From 4 Films

4 Shots From Horror History: Night of the Demon, Curse of Frankenstein, Horror of Dracula, The Mummy

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

This October, I’m going to be doing something a little bit different with my contribution to 4 Shots From 4 Films.  I’m going to be taking a little chronological tour of the history of horror cinema, moving from decade to decade.

Today, we reach the end of the 50s and the rise of British horror.

4 Shots From 4 Films

Night of the Demon (1957, dir by Jacques Tourneur)

Night of the Demon (1957, dir by Jacques Tourneur)

The Curse of Frankenstein (1957, dir by Terence Fisher)

The Curse of Frankenstein (1957, dir by Terence Fisher)

Horror of Dracula (1958, dir by Terence Fisher)

Horror of Dracula (1958, dir by Terence Fisher)

The Mummy (1959, dir by Terence Fisher)

The Mummy (1959, dir by Terence Fisher)

Four Shots From Horror History: La Bruja, Cult of the Cobra, Dementia, The She Creature

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

This October, I’m going to be doing something a little bit different with my contribution to 4 Shots From 4 Films.  I’m going to be taking a little chronological tour of the history of horror cinema, moving from decade to decade.

Today, we continue to look at the 1950s.

Four Shots From Four Films

La Bruja (1954, dir by Chano Urueta)

La Bruja (1954, dir by Chano Urueta)

Cult of the Cobra (1955, dir by Francis D. Lyon)

Cult of the Cobra (1955, dir by Francis D. Lyon)

Dementia (1955, dir by John Parker)

Dementia (1955, dir by John Parker)

The She Creature (1956, dir by Edward L. Cahn)

The She Creature (1956, dir by Edward L. Cahn)

4 Shots From Horror History: The Strange Door, The Black Castle, The Maze, House of Wax

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

This October, I’m going to be doing something a little bit different with my contribution to 4 Shots From 4 Films.  I’m going to be taking a little chronological tour of the history of horror cinema, moving from decade to decade.

Today, we look at the start of the 1950s.

4 Shots From 4 Films

The Strange Door (1951, dir by Joseph Pevney)

The Strange Door (1951, dir by Joseph Pevney)

The Black Castle (1952, dir by Nathan H. Juran)

The Black Castle (1952, dir by Nathan H. Juran)

The Maze (1953, dir by William Cameron Meznies)

The Maze (1953, dir by William Cameron Meznies)

House of Wax (1953, dir by Andre De Toth)

House of Wax (1953, dir by Andre De Toth)

4 Shots From Horror History: Strangler Of The Swamp, House of Horrors, She-Wolf of London, Scared To Death

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

This October, I’m going to be doing something a little bit different with my contribution to 4 Shots From 4 Films.  I’m going to be taking a little chronological tour of the history of horror cinema, moving from decade to decade.

Today, we look at the latter half of the 1940s.

4 Shots From 4 Films

Strangler of the Swamp (1946, dir by Frank Wisbar)

Strangler of the Swamp (1946, dir by Frank Wisbar)

House of Horrors (1946, dir by Jean Yarbrough)

House of Horrors (1946, dir by Jean Yarbrough)

She-Wolf of London (1946, dir by Jean Yarbrough)

She-Wolf of London (1946, dir by Jean Yarbrough)

Scared To Death (1947, dir by Christy Cabanne)

Scared To Death (1947, dir by Christy Cabanne)

4 Shots From Horror History: House of Frankenstein, The Uninvited, House of Dracula, The Picture of Dorian Gray

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

This October, I’m going to be doing something a little bit different with my contribution to 4 Shots From 4 Films.  I’m going to be taking a little chronological tour of the history of horror cinema, moving from decade to decade.

Today, we continue our look at the 1940s.

4 Shots From 4 Films

House of Frankenstein (1944, dir by Erle C. Kenton)

House of Frankenstein (1944, dir by Erle C. Kenton)

The Uninvited (1944, dir by Lewis Allen)

The Uninvited (1944, dir by Lewis Allen)

House of Dracula (1945, dir by Erle C. Kenton)

House of Dracula (1945, dir by Erle C. Kenton)

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945, dir by Albert Lewin)

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945, dir by Albert Lewin)

4 Shots From Horror History: Dr. Cyclops, The Wolf Man, Cat People, I Walked With A Zombie

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

This October, I’m going to be doing something a little bit different with my contribution to 4 Shots From 4 Films.  I’m going to be taking a little chronological tour of the history of horror cinema, moving from decade to decade.

Today, we take a look at the first few years of 1940s.

4 Shots From 4 Films

Dr. Cyclops (1940, dir by Ernest B. Schoedsack)

Dr. Cyclops (1940, dir by Ernest B. Schoedsack)

The Wolf Man (1941, dir by George Waggner)

The Wolf Man (1941, dir by George Waggner)

Cat People (1943, dir by Jacques Tourneur)

Cat People (1942, dir by Jacques Tourneur)

I Walked With A Zombie (1943, dir by Jacques Tourneur)

I Walked With A Zombie (1943, dir by Jacques Tourneur)

4 Shots From Horror History: Dracula’s Daughter, Revolt of the Zombies, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Son of Frankenstein

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

This October, I’m going to be doing something a little bit different with my contribution to 4 Shots From 4 Films.  I’m going to be taking a little chronological tour of the history of horror cinema, moving from decade to decade.

Today, we complete the 1930s.

4 Shots From 4 Films

Dracula's Daughter (1936, dir by Lambert Hillyer)

Dracula’s Daughter (1936, dir by Lambert Hillyer)

Revolt of the Zombies (1936, dir by Victor Halperin)

Revolt of the Zombies (1936, dir by Victor Halperin)

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936, dir by George King)

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936, dir by George King)

Son of Frankenstein (1939, dir by Rowland V. Lee)

Son of Frankenstein (1939, dir by Rowland V. Lee)

4 Shots From Horror History: La Llorona, The Invisible Man, Maniac, The Bride of Frankenstein

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

This October, I’m going to be doing something a little bit different with my contribution to 4 Shots From 4 Films.  I’m going to be taking a little chronological tour of the history of horror cinema, moving from decade to decade.

Today, we continue with the 1930s.

4 Shots From 4 Films

La Llorona (1933, dir by Ramon Peon)

La Llorona (1933, dir by Ramon Peon)

The Invisible Man (1934, dir by James Whale)

The Invisible Man (1933, dir by James Whale)

Maniac (1934, dir by Dwain Esper)

Maniac (1934, dir by Dwain Esper)

The Bride of Frankenstein (1935, dir by James Whale)

The Bride of Frankenstein (1935, dir by James Whale)

4 Shots From Horror History: Dracula, Frankenstein, Vampyr, White Zombie

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

This October, I’m going to be doing something a little bit different with my contribution to 4 Shots From 4 Films.  I’m going to be taking a little chronological tour of the history of horror cinema, moving from decade to decade.

Today, we take a look at the start of the 1930s.

4 Shots From 4 Films

Dracula (1931, dir by Tod Browning)

Dracula (1931, dir by Tod Browning)

Frankenstein (1931, dir by James Whale)

Frankenstein (1931, dir by James Whale)

Vampyr (1932, dir Carl Theodor Dryer)

Vampyr (1932, dir Carl Theodor Dryer)

White Zombie (1932, dir by Victor Halperin)

White Zombie (1932, dir by Victor Halperin)

4 Shots From Horror History: The Phantom of the Opera, Faust, London After Midnight, The Fall of the House of Usher

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

This October, I’m going to be doing something a little bit different with my contribution to 4 Shots From 4 Films.  I’m going to be taking a little chronological tour of the history of horror cinema, moving from decade to decade.

Today, we take a look at the latter half of the 1920s.

4 Shots From 4 Films

The Phantom of the Opera (1925, dir by Rupert Julian)

The Phantom of the Opera (1925, dir by Rupert Julian)

Faust (1926, dir by F.W. Murnau)

Faust (1926, dir by F.W. Murnau)

London After Midnight (1927, dir by Tod Browning)

London After Midnight (1927, dir by Tod Browning)

The Fall of the House of Usher (1928, dir by Jean Epstein)

The Fall of the House of Usher (1928, dir by Jean Epstein)