Here we go... When I picked my movie for Kristen's latest Spooky Classic Movie Blogathon, I thought Torture Ship sounded suitably menacing. I went into it knowing absolutely nothing about the movie except that it was released in 1939 and was about a ship where criminals were tortured. It should have been at least a little … Continue reading Poverty Row Tries Horror (Or Something)
I Vant Your Shave Lotion
Bela Lugosi was, of course, typecast as Dracula and carried that with him all his life, but he did break out of the mold and play other characters as well. One of these was 1940's The Death Bat. Bela doesn't play a vampire, but there are bats. Big ones. The movie opens with Dr. Paul Carruthers working … Continue reading I Vant Your Shave Lotion
Don’t Fear the Repo Man
I'm always amazed at how many microbudget, public domain B-movies are floating around out there on streaming services like Amazon, and it's probably a good thing, because the odds are good no one would see them otherwise. One movie that just popped up on my Recs is 1940's Hold That Woman!, a PRC film that's surprisingly exciting, … Continue reading Don’t Fear the Repo Man
Taking Up Room 