MILL CREEK MAD SCIENTIST THEATER MONTH: The Ape Man (1943)
Based on “They Creep in the Dark” by Karl Brown, this William Beaudine-directed, Barney Sarecky-written film stars Bela Lugosi as Dr. James Brewster, a scientist whose experiments have turned him into an ape-man. He needs human spinal fluid to transform back into a man again, which, as you can imagine, leads to him killing all […]
CHILLER THEATER MONTH: Son of Dracula (1943)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Son of Dracula was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, March 5, 1966 at 1:00 a.m.; October 31, 1966 at 1:00 a.m.; Saturday, May 10, 1969 at 11:30 p.m.; Saturday, No vember 4, 1972 at 11:30 p.m.; Saturday, November 17, 1973 at 1:00 a.m.; Saturday, February 22, 1975 at 3:00 a.m.; Saturday, November 15, […]
MILL CREEK LEGENDS OF HORROR: The Ape Man (1943)
Based on “They Creep in the Dark” by Karl Brown, this William Beaudine-directed, Barney Sarecky-written film stars Bela Lugosi as Dr. James Brewster, a scientist whose experiments have turned him into an ape man. He needs human spinal fluid to transform back to a man again, which as you can imagine, leads to him killing […]
UNSUNG HORRORS HORROR GIVES BACK 2025: Son of Dracula (1943)
Each October, the Unsung Horrors podcast does a month of themed movies. This year, they will once again be setting up a fundraiser to benefit Best Friends, which works to save the lives of cats and dogs across America, giving pets second chances and happy homes. Today’s theme: Sequel The film is the third in Universal’s Dracula film […]
CHILLER THEATER MONTH: The Ape Man (1943)
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Ape Man was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, September 3, 1966 at 1:00 a.m., Saturday, May 27, 1967 at 1:00 a.m. and Saturday, April 5, 1969 at 1:00 a.m. Based on “They Creep in the Dark” by Karl Brown, this William Beaudine-directed, Barney Sarecky-written film stars Bela Lugosi as Dr. James Brewster, a […]
CHILLER THEATER MONTH: Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man was first on Chiller Theater on Saturday, May 21, 1966 at 1 a.m. It also aired on October 30, 1971; October 7, 1972; September 15, 1973; June 29, 1974 and April 16, 1983 at the very late hour of 2 a.m. Curt Siodmak (I Walked with a Zombie, Son of […]
MILL CREEK THRILLERS FROM THE VAULT: The Return of the Vampire (1943)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This was originally on the site on April 21, 2022. This isn’t an official sequel to the 1931 Universal Studios film Dracula but it really feels like it, except that Lugosi’s name is Armand Tesla and this is made by Columbia. This would be the actor’s last major studio movie. Lady Jane Ainsley […]
APRIL MOVIE THON DAY 21: The Return of the Vampire (1943)
This isn’t an official sequel to the 1931 Universal Studios film Dracula but it really feels like it, except that Lugosi’s name is Armand Tesla and this is made by Columbia. This would be the actor’s last major studio movie. Lady Jane Ainsley (Frieda Inescort) is stalked by Tesla twice, once during the first World […]
The Leopard Man (1943)
Based on the book Black Alibi by Cornell Woolrich, The Leopard Man is one of the first movies to depict a serial killer. Written by Ardel Wray and Edward Dein for producer Val Lewton and directed by Jacques Tourneur, the master artist behind Cat People, I Walked with a Zombie and Night of the Demon. Somewhere in New Mexico, […]
The Seventh Victim (1943)
The Seventh Victim is a movie that haunts me. Its main character, Jacqueline Gibson, exemplifies the nightmare of existence that is at the heart of so many of Val Lewton’s characters. For her, life is absolutely meaningless and the only way out is to end things, despite the efforts of so many people to discover her, […]
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