Endless Ends

[investor2020]

Once again, a trip into the long forgotten dark and dank archives of horror films, I found this (and also learned that Bela is orginially pronounced "Bay-la): White Zombie (1932)

Trailer :

Full Movie:

 

[Endless_Night]

Once again, a trip into the long forgotten dark and dank archives of horror films, I found this (and also learned that Bela is orginially pronounced "Bay-la): White Zombie (1932)

Trailer :

Full Movie:

This is ah-mazing precode zombie movie with Bela Lugosi!!!

With kinda an unfortunate name.

 

[Endless_Night]

White Zombie (1932).

Turns out there was a sequel! A rather terrible sequel, apparently, without Bela Lugosi, but a sequel. Revolt of the Zombies (1936).

It's interesting to me how much the zombie form has evolved since this first representation. These zombies are controllable. The state is induced by ingestion of a poison, followed by death. The weird thing is that if the zombie master dies, the victims are released from being zombies. That would be whether he gave them the potion, or not.

At no point is it explained how the second reanimation results in a living person.

Very old style Hollywood, replete heavy makeup and overacting. Still a great movie! Nice Bela Lugosi performance.

 

[Endless_Night]

Also, sealant clean up is the devil.

 

[Endless_Night]

“Not everything that is more difficult is more meritorious”

I stumbled onto this Thomas Aquinas quote today. It feels . . . apropos.

 

[Endless_Night]

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVE!!!

 

[Endless_Night]

Watched Werewolves Within (2021) at @hotwords229_A's suggestion.

It was good! Weird little flick that does a great job of mixing horror and humor. The two leads have great chemistry. There's a bit of chaos as the group loses their already questionable wits when they realize a werewolf is about. Probably more realistically presented (if humorously edged) than the usually depicted behavior in those situations.

. . . . . .

Errr. Let me rephrase. Than usually depicted behavior in those situations in horror movies.

 

[hotwords229_A]

Watched Werewolves Within (2021) at @hotwords229_A's suggestion.

It was good! Weird little flick that does a great job of mixing horror and humor. The two leads have great chemistry. There's a bit of chaos as the group loses their already questionable wits when they realize a werewolf is about. Probably more realistically presented (if humorously edged) than the usually depicted behavior in those situations.

. . . . . .

Errr. Let me rephrase. Than usually depicted behavior in those situations in horror movies.

I never saw that movie. I think I recommended the other one that you didn’t like. Something about a mountain, snow mountain werewolf, or something like that.

 

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I never saw that movie. I think I recommended the other one that you didn’t like. Something about a mountain, snow mountain werewolf, or something like that.

Oh! My mistake.

I can't remember. It's a little back in the thread. And I didn't dislike it. Definately worth the watch!! The main character was just a little overtly neurotic. I mean, I'm overly erratic enough on my own.

 

[Justapet50]

“Not everything that is more difficult is more meritorious”

I stumbled onto this Thomas Aquinas quote today. It feels . . . apropos.

Good old Thomas was right.

 

[Endless_Night]

HAPPY HALLOWEEEEEEEEEEEEN

 

[investor2020]

Just flying in to check on your Halloween, Enny . . .

 

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Just flying in to check on your Halloween, Enny . . .

So far it's been lazy. I slept late.

You know, in my coffin.

 

[hotwords229_A]

Just flying in to check on your Halloween, Enny . . .

This is one of my favorite special effects.

 

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Speaking of special effects, The Howling (1981).

Possibly the best werewolf transformations ever? I can't think of any that compare. The movie was based on a book, of which I was unaware until a couple of years ago.

Settling in to watch.

There may, or may not, be commentary.

 

[Endless_Night]

The beginning, where she is in a room video room at the sex shop, and the serial killer that's obsessed with her is at her back, as yet unseen, forcing her to watch a nonconsensual sex scene, is . . . kinda terrifying.

SO MUCH TENSION

 

[investor2020]

"Even a man who is pure in heart, and says his prayers at night . . . "

Michael Landon - "I Was A Teenage Werewolf" - 1957

 

[hotwords229_A]

"Even a man who is pure in heart, and says his prayers at night . . . "

Michael Landon - "I Was A Teenage Werewolf" - 1957

I’ve never seen this one. It seems difficult to find, at least to find a quality version.

 

[hotwords229_A]

It’s too late, Halloween is over , but let’s go out with a bang.

Someone sent me this awesome montage of the Universal Monsters and I love it.

 

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I’ve never seen this one. It seems difficult to find, at least to find a quality version.

I've seen it, but only once, I think, and it's been a couple of decades.

Huh. According to Wiki this was actually the first in a series of teenage monster films by American International Pictures.

 

[Endless_Night]

It’s too late, Halloween is over , but let’s go out with a bang.

Someone sent me this awesome montage of the Universal Monsters and I love it.

This is wonderful! I recognized nearly all the shots. Some, like the close up of Boris Karloff as Ardath Bey and the paired swimming from Creature of the Black Lagoon are just so iconic.

The only one I didn't know was the . . . he almost looked like a pirate, with a skull face, dressed in red, and carrying a care with a skull top.

Can anyone shed some light, other old-horror aficionados?

 

[hotwords229_A]

Phantom of the Opera. When he shows up as Death at a costume party.

 

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Phantom of the Opera. When he shows up as Death at a costume party.

Thank you!

Out of all the Universal Monsters, he's the only one I'm not really familiar with. I think I've seen it once. I did manage recognized the black and white stills.

 

[hotwords229_A]

Although, I love the make-up of the Phantom, I can’t say I ever enjoyed the movies.

 

[Endless_Night]

Although, I love the make-up of the Phantom, I can’t say I ever enjoyed the movies.

Same. Thoughts on why?

I'm not entirely sure. For me, I've rather wondered if it's the plot line. Almost Beauty and the Beast like, though Beast ends up with Beauty. (BatB isn't a movie that appeals, either.) Though I did experience great enjoyment in Maskerade by Terry Pratchett, which was a parody of Phantom and murder mysteries.

Pratchett is hit or miss for me. I love a couple of the storylines in his Discworld series, but the others are just meh. The Witches and The City Watch, however.

Long live Granny Weatherwax!