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The Walking Dead (Michael Curtiz, 1936)

Nov

16

The Walking Dead (1936)

John Ellman (Karloff), dead man walking. DP: Hal Mohr.

“You take away my life and offer me a favor in return. That's what I call a 'bargain'.”

– John Ellman

Frank Stein (Iván Zulueta, 1972)

Oct

30

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Frank Stein (1972)

The Monster (Karloff) in Zulueta's recut (via). DP: Iván Zulueta / Arthur Edeson + Paul Ivano.

A [favourite] Boris Karloff film*

“Well, as I said before, I say again, here's… Here's to a son… to the house of Frankenstein.”

– Baron Frankenstein

Zulueta's mycotoxic fever dream of Whale's Frankenstein.

 

* the Bales 2025 Film Challenge for October is horror-themed as opposed to date-based, and is all about favourites. Expect non-horror and films I believe to be relevant instead.

Black Friday (Arthur Lubin, 1940)

Jun

13

Black Friday (1940)

DP: Elwood Bredell.