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- Lon Chaney Jr
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- Creature from the Black Lagoon (Universal 1954)
- Werewolf of London (Universal 1935)
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- Mark of the Vampire (MGM 1935)
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- This Island Earth (Universal 1955)
More Victoria Wood than victorious vampire flick, The Return of the Vampire was also the return of Bela Lugosi. The ageing star had long […]
Universal had been keen to make sequels featuring almost all of their classic monsters. Frankenstein’s Monster, the Mummy and the Wolf Man had all […]
Tim Burton’s 1994 comedy-drama biopic Ed Wood brought the story of one of Hollywood’s true cult idols into the spotlight, for once drawing the […]
Return of the Ape Man was released by Monogram on the 17th of July, 1944. Starring Bela Lugosi and John Carradine, the film also […]
Ed Wood’s sci-fi horror film Plan 9 from Outer Space was released by Reynolds Pictures on the 22nd of July, 1959 and took immediate […]
Universal’s classic Edgar Allan Poe-inspired horror film, The Raven, was released on the 22nd of July, 1935. Although Bela Lugosi carried the lead role […]
When Hammer released their production of Horror of Dracula on 8th May, 1958, they redefined not only Bram Stoker’s iconic novel, but also the […]
