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 half of the 1920s.
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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920, dir by Robert Wiene)
Haxan (1922, dir by Benjamin Christensen)
Nosferatu (1922, dir by F.W. Murnau)
The Hands of Orlac (1924, dir by Robert Wiene)
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 1910’s.
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Frankenstein (1910, dir by J. Searle Dawley)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1913, dir by Herbert Brenon)
The Student of Prague (1913, dir by Stellan Rye and Paul Wegener)
Eerie Tales (1919, dir by Richard Oswald)
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 1900s.
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Bluebeard (1901, dir by Georges Méliès)
The Monster (1903, dir by Georges Méliès)
Satan At Play (1907, dir by Segundo de Chomón)
The Sealed Room (1909, dir by D.W. Griffith)
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 start with the 1890s and the birth of horror cinema.
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The Execution of Mary Stuart (1895, dir by Alfred Clark)
The House of the Devil (1896, dir by Georges Méliès)
The Haunted Castle (1897, dir by George Albert Smith)
The X-Rays (1897, dir by George Albert Smith)
On Tuesday I was shocked and saddened by the news that filmmaker Curtis Hanson had died of a heart attack. Hanson was a great director but he was also an underrated one. In a career that spanned 45 years, he only directed 16 films. He was a genre director, one who often seemed to be more interested in being a storyteller than an auteur. However, I would hold his body of work against almost any other director in Hollywood. L.A. Confidential inspired me to learn more about film noir and whenever I need to be reminded why I wanted to become a writer, I watch Wonder Boys.
These 4 shots come from 4 films directed by Curtis Hanson. Rest in peace and thank you for the movies.
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The Bedroom Window (1987, directed by Curtis Hanson)
L.A. Confidential (1997, directed by Curtis Hanson)
Wonder Boys (2000, directed by Curtis Hanson)
8 Mile (2002, directed by Curtis Hanson)
4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking.
Happy birthday, Dario Argento!
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Deep Red (1975, dir by Dario Argento)
Suspiria (1977, dir by Dario Argento)
Inferno (1980, dir by Dario Argento)
The Stendhal Syndrome (1996, dir by Dario Argento)
4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking. H.P. Lovecraft was born on this date in 1890. The “Weird Tales” author and creator of the Cthulhu Mythos wasn’t appreciated in his time, but his work enjoyed a revival beginning in the psychedelic 60’s that’s still going strong today. Here are 4 Shots From 4 Films inspired by the stories of H.P. Lovercraft:
Die Monster Die (1965)
The Dunwich Horror (1968)
Re-Animator (1985)
In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking!
And again, we say, “Happy Birthday, Alfred Hitchcock!”
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The Lodger (1927, dir by Alfred Hitchcock)
Notorious (1946, dir by Alfred Hitchcock)
The Wrong Man (1956, dir by Alfred Hitchcock)
Frenzy (1972, dir by Alfred Hitchcock)
4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking. When it came to directing epics movies, there was Cecil B. DeMille, and there was everyone else. The quintessential Hollywood director was born on this date in 1881. Here are four shots from some of DeMille’s greatest films:
King of Kings (1927)
Cleopatra (1934)
Samson and Delilah (1949)
The Ten Commandments (1956)
4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking.
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Brainwashed (1960, dir by Gerd Oswald)
A Clockwork Orange (1971, dir by Stanley Kubrick)
They Live (1988, dir by John Carpenter)
Body Snatchers (1993, dir by Abel Ferrara)
Through the Shattered Lens 