Classic Horror on TCM

[palitoy]

October is always a tough month for me to go to bed on time...

[MIB41]

It was great seeing John Carpenter lend commentary before each of the films last night. A classic director in his own right.

[palitoy]

Ugh, I totally missed all of that.

[HardyGirl]

I watched the Curse of Frankenstein, but I missed the interview after, except when John Carpenter said he like the part when the monster ripped off his bandages.

[MIB41]

As a kid, I always felt like the Mego monsters were based more on the Hammer films than Universal.

[palitoy]

"Evil of Frankenstein" was my first monster movie, I assumed growing up it was Karloff.

[Earth 2 Chris]

I just got "Evil of Frankenstein" as part of the Hammer Legacy box set. Haven't watched it yet, but I think that's what this weekend evenings will be about! I've seen a few of the Hammer Frank movies, and I likes 'em.

I'm really anxious to rewatch "Brides of Dracula" and "Curse of the Werewolf" on this set. Haven't seen them in years.

Chris

[Hector]

^^^ So true Hector. It was made very well, but that fella who played Dracula was hysterical. He looked more he was on a binge instead of being the undead.

Exactly...

[MIB41]

^^^ Reefer Madness... the true story.

[weshightower21]

watched freaks a few nights ago. gotta love Tod Browning.

[HumanWolfman]

Cant wait to watch some of these!!

[Earth 2 Chris]

Just watched Jeckl and Hyde with the boy and wife. Haven't seen it in years and years. Great flick that still holds up today. The transformation effects are very impressive for the time. Between this and Frankenstein, which were released within a year of the original Dracula, it just goes to show how inferior that film is. I love Bela, but the movie is so flat, way too much like the stage play. I know I'm not saying anything that hasn't been said over and over about Browning's Dracula, but Jeckyl & Hyde just hammered it home some more.

Chris

[madmarva]

Monday's slate of horror flick's on TCM: (all times eastern)

8:00 PM

Wolf Man, The (1941)


A British nobleman undergoes a startling transformation when he's bitten by a gypsy werewolf.

Dir: George Waggner Cast: Claude Rains , Warren William , Ralph Bellamy .

BW-70 mins, TV-PG, CC,
9:15 PM

Uninvited, The (1944)


A brother and sister buy a house with a ghostly secret.

Dir: Lewis Allen Cast: Ray Milland , Ruth Hussey , Donald Crisp .

BW-99 mins, TV-PG, CC,
11:00 PM

Dead of Night (1945)


Guests at a country estate share stories of the supernatural.

Dir: [Alberto] Cavalcanti Cast: Mervyn Johns , Roland Culver , Hartley Power .

BW-103 mins, TV-14, CC,
1:00 AM

I Walked With A Zombie (1943)


A nurse in the Caribbean resorts to voodoo to cure her patient, even though she's in love with the woman's husband.

Dir: Jacques Tourneur Cast: James Ellison , Frances Dee , Tom Conway .

BW-69 mins, TV-PG, CC,
2:15 AM

Cat People (1942)


A newlywed fears that an ancient curse will turn her into a bloodthirsty beast.

Dir: Jacques Tourneur Cast: Simone Simon , Tom Conway , Jane Randolph .

BW-73 mins, TV-PG, CC,
3:45 AM

Curse of the Cat People, The (1944)


A lonely child creates an imaginary playmate with surprisingly dangerous results.

Dir: Gunther V. Fritsch Cast: Simone Simon , Kent Smith , Jane Randolph .

BW-70 mins, TV-PG, CC,
5:00 AM

Devil Bat, The (1940)


A mad scientist trains killer bats to respond to a special scent.

Dir: Jean Yarbrough Cast: Bela Lugosi , Suzanne Kaaren , Dave O'Brien .

BW-68 mins, TV-PG,

[Iron Mego]

Man, most of those movies have really short running times.

[MIB41]

Here's some horror trivia for everyone. What is the one thing you never see in the Wolfman that is in all subsequent sequels? It may surprise you...