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)
The Wolf Man (1941, dir by George Waggner)
Cat People (1942, dir by Jacques Tourneur)
I Walked With A Zombie (1943, dir by Jacques Tourneur)
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.
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Dracula’s Daughter (1936, dir by Lambert Hillyer)
Revolt of the Zombies (1936, dir by Victor Halperin)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936, dir by George King)
Son of Frankenstein (1939, dir by Rowland V. Lee)
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.
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La Llorona (1933, dir by Ramon Peon)
The Invisible Man (1933, dir by James Whale)
Maniac (1934, dir by Dwain Esper)
The Bride of Frankenstein (1935, dir by James Whale)
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.
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Dracula (1931, dir by Tod Browning)
Frankenstein (1931, dir by James Whale)
Vampyr (1932, dir Carl Theodor Dryer)
White Zombie (1932, dir by Victor Halperin)
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.
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The Phantom of the Opera (1925, dir by Rupert Julian)
Faust (1926, dir by F.W. Murnau)
London After Midnight (1927, dir by Tod Browning)
The Fall of the House of Usher (1928, dir by Jean Epstein)
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.
4 Shots From 4 Films
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.
4 Shots From 4 Films
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)
Through the Shattered Lens 