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The Mummy 1932
The third film in the Universal Monsters series and the first not to be adapted from a book. Also notable as the first to have a more technical use of the camera and music throughout.
Boris Karloff is the best thing about this film by an Egyptian mile. It’s a quietly intense performance in a rather slow film. The flashback scene where we learn about his character, Egyptian high priest Imhoptep, is the highlight of the film. What makes it…Translated from by -
Frankenstein 1931
What can I say about this that hasn’t already been said? It’s a classic for a reason and multiple viewings over the years haven’t lessened its impact.
Jack Pierce’s iconic make up on Boris Karloff, who puts in a magnificent wordless performance, still holds up today. The reveal is up there with Lon Chaney’s Phantom of The Opera, it must have elicited gasps when first released.
Huge credit must also go to Colin Clive as Henry Frankenstein and Dwight Frye…Translated from by
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Nosferatu 2024
Nosferatu (2024)
I wanted this to be great, I had high hopes that it would be, but it turned out to be merely good. I don’t know if what I watched was the extended cut but at 2 hours 12 it was a tad overlong so I would assume it was.
The downside is the wobbly accents and, at times, woeful dialogue. I get they were going for the language of the time, but I don’t believe for one second…Translated from by
