Tag Archives: James Whale

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Edward Van Sloan Edition

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

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 lets the visuals do the talking!

Today, we celebrate the 144th anniversary of the birth of the great character actor Edward Van Sloan!  It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Edward Van Sloan Films

Dracula (1931, dir by Tod Browning. DP: Karl Freund)

Frankenstein (1931, dir by James Whale, DP: Arthur Edeson)

The Mummy (1932, dir by Karl Freund, DP: Charles Stumar)

Dracula Daughter (1936, dir by Lambert Hillyer, DP: George Robinson)

4 Shots From 4 Horror Films: October 24th

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

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.

4 Shots From 4 Horror Films

Frankenstein (1931, dir by James Whale, DP: Arthur Edeson)

The Old Dark House (1932, dir by James Whale, DP: Arthur Edeson)

The Invisible Man (1933, dir by James Whale, DP: Arthur Edeson)

Bride of Frankenstein (1935, dir James Whale, DP: John J. Mescall)

Horror Scenes That I Love: The Monster Meets The Blind Man In Bride of Frankenstein

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today’s horror scene that I love comes from 1935’s Bride of Frankenstein!

In this scene, directed by James Whale, the Monster (Boris Karloff) meets his first friend, a blind hermit played by O.P. Heggie.  It’s a scene that features Karloff at his best and it’s still touching, even if it is kind of hard to watch it without thinking about Peter Boyle accidentally burning down Gene Hackman’s shack in Young Frankenstein.

4 Shots From 4 Horror Films: October 8th

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More 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 lets the visuals do the talking!

4 Shots From 4 Horror Films

West of Zanzibar (1928, dir by Tod Browning, DP: Percy Hilburn)

Dracula (1931, dir by Tod Browning. DP: Karl Freund)

Frankenstein (1931, dir by James Whale, DP: Arthur Edeson)

The Invisible Man (1933, dir by James Whale, DP: Arthur Edeson)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Is It October Yet?

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

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 lets the visuals do the talking.

We’re halfway through July, which means that it’s time for me to get ready for October!  (Seriously, who cares about August and September?)  Here to inspire are….

4 Shots From 4 Horror Movies

Frankenstein (1931, dir by James Whale, DP: Arthur Edeson)

Night of the Living Dead (1968, dir by George Romero)

Halloween (1978, dir by John Carpenter, DP: Dean Cudney)

Inferno (1980, dir by Dario Argento, DP: Romana Albano)

 

4 Shots From 4 Horror Films: 1930s Part 2

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 Horror 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: 1930s Part One

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)

Scenes I Love: The Monster Escapes In Bride of Frankenstein

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today’s scene comes from 1935’s Bride of Frankenstein.  The villagers want to execute the Monster (Boris Karloff).  The Monster has other ideas.

This scene epitomizes what made the first two Karloff Frankenstein films so effective.  As scary and as destructive as the Monster may be, he’s nowhere near as bad or deliberately sadistic as the humans around him.  He’s a monster who is definitely more of a victim than a victimizer, someone who has been cruelly tossed into a world that he doesn’t understand and who has been persecuted nonstop since the moment he was created.  It’s hard not to feel sorry for Karloff’s Monster, no matter what he does.  And it’s hard not to cheer a little when he escapes, even though it does inevitably lead to more tragedy and heartbreak.

4 Shots From 4 Horror Films: Special James Whale Edition

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

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.

Today’s director: James Whale!

4 Shots From 4 James Whale Films

Frankenstein (1931, dir by James Whale, DP: Arthur Edeson)

The Old Dark House (1932, dir by James Whale, DP: Arthur Edeson)

The Invisible Man (1933, dir by James Whale, DP: Arthur Edeson)

Bride of Frankenstein (1935, dir James Whale, DP: John J. Mescall)

4 Shots From 4 Horror Films: Special James Whale Edition

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

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.

This October, I am going to be using our 4 Shots From 4 Films feature to pay tribute to some of my favorite horror directors, in alphabetical order!  That’s right, we’re going from Argento to Zombie in one month!

Today’s director: James Whale!

4 Shots From 4 James Whale Films

Frankenstein (1931, dir by James Whale, DP: Arthur Edeson)

The Old Dark House (1932, dir by James Whale, DP: Arthur Edeson)

The Invisible Man (1933, dir by James Whale, DP: Arthur Edeson)

Bride of Frankenstein (1935, dir by James Whale, DP: John J. Mescall)