Bela Lugosi Archives - MOVIES and MANIA

THE GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN (1942) Reviews and overview

‘New thrills as the Monster stalks again!’ The Ghost of Frankenstein is a 1942 horror film in which the doctor’s plans to replace the monster’s brain are hijacked by scheming …

SCARED TO DEATH (1947) Reviews and overview

‘A thrilling mystery of a supernatural killer!’ Scared to Death is a 1947 American thriller film directed by Christy Cabanne from a screenplay written by Walter Abbott (as W.J. Abbott). …

THE DEVIL BAT (1940) reviews and overview

‘Sharp fanged blood sucking death dives from midnight skies!’ The Devil Bat is a 1940 American horror feature film directed by Jean Yarbrough (Hillbillys in a Haunted House; The Creeper; She-Wolf …

THE APE MAN (1943) Reviews and overview

The Ape Man is a 1943 American science-fiction horror feature film directed by William Beaudine from a screenplay written by Barney A. Sarecky [as Barney Sarecky] based upon ‘They Creep …

BOWERY AT MIDNIGHT (1942) Reviews and overview

Bowery at Midnight is a 1942 American crime/horror thriller feature film about seemingly kindly soup kitchen operator and professor of criminology Karl Wagner (Bela Lugosi) who uses his soup kitchen …

THE CORPSE VANISHES (1942) Reviews and HD film free to watch online

‘Horror to make your hair stand on end!’ The Corpse Vanishes is a 1942 American mystery horror film directed by Wallace Fox (Pillow of Death; Bowery at Midnight) from a …

BRIDE OF THE MONSTER (1955) Reviews and overview

‘The screen’s master of the weird… in his newest and most daring shocker!’ Bride of the Monster is a 1955 American science fiction horror film produced, directed and co-written by Edward D. Wood, Jr. (Plan …

PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE (1958) Reviews and overview

Plan 9 from Outer Space is a 1958 American science fiction horror feature film [released 1959] written, produced and directed by Edward D. Wood, Jr. The movie features Gregory Walcott, Mona McKinnon, Tor Johnson (The Beast of …

GLEN OR GLENDA (1953) Reviews and overview

Glen or Glenda is a 1953 American docudrama film about cross-dressing and transsexuality and is semi-autobiographical in nature. Wood himself was a cross-dresser, and the film is his plea for …

VOODOO MAN (1944) Reviews and overview

Voodoo Man is a 1944 American supernatural horror feature film directed by William Beaudine (Billy the Kid versus Dracula; Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter; Ghost Chasers) from a story and …

ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (1932) Reviews and overview

Island of Lost Souls is a 1932 American science fiction horror feature film directed by Erle C. Kenton (House of Dracula; House of Frankenstein) from a screenplay co-written by science fiction writer Philip Wylie. …

THE DARK EYES OF LONDON (1939) Reviews and overview

VCI Video is releasing a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray of The Human Monster (US title) restored in 2K on October 29, 2019. Bonus features include: Extensive Poster and Photo Gallery Original …

THE BODY SNATCHER (1945) Reviews and overview

‘The screen’s last word in shock sensation!’ The Body Snatcher is a 1945 American horror feature film directed by Robert Wise (Audrey Rose; The Haunting, 1963; The Day the Earth …

BELA LUGOSI MEETS A BROOKLYN GORILLA (1952) Reviews and overview

‘A horror film that will stiffen you with laughter!’ Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla is a 1952 comedy horror science fiction feature film directed by William Beaudine from a screenplay …

MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE (1932) Reviews and recommended

Murders in the Rue Morgue is a 1932 American horror feature film directed by Robert Florey (The Beast with Five Fingers) from a screenplay co-written with Ethel M. Kelly, Tom Reed …

ONE BODY TOO MANY (1944) Reviews and worth watching

‘Funniest killer-diller chiller!’ One Body Too Many is a 1944 American comedy mystery feature film directed by Frank McDonald from a screenplay written by Winston Miller and Maxwell Shane. The movie stars Jack …

THE RETURN OF THE VAMPIRE (1943) Reviews and overview

‘Man? or Monster? or Both?’ The Return of the Vampire is a 1943 supernatural horror feature film directed by Lew Landers (Terrified; The Boogie Man Will Get You; The Raven) from …

EXTRAORDINARY TALES (2013) Reviews and overview

Extraordinary Tales is a 2013 international animated anthology horror feature film directed by Raul Garcia comprised of five Edgar Allan Poe stories (‘The Fall of the House of Usher’, ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’, ‘The …

WHITE ZOMBIE (1932) reviews and free to watch online in HD

‘She was not alive… nor dead… just a’ White Zombie is a 1932 American supernatural horror feature film directed and produced by brothers Victor Halperin and Edward Halperin. The screenplay by Garnett Weston tells the story …

THE BLACK CAT (1934) Reviews and overview

‘Things you never saw before or ever dreamed of!’ The Black Cat is a 1934 American horror film directed by Austrian-born Edgar G. Ulmer from a screenplay by Peter Ruric (better …

ZOMBIES ON BROADWAY (1945) Reviews and overview

‘Cursed by a voodoo hoodoo on a howling zombie hunt!’ Zombies on Broadway is a 1945 American horror comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas (Them!; Spooky Hooky) from a screenplay by Robert Kent and …

REVOLT OF THE ZOMBIES (1936) Reviews and overview

‘Sex and horror in one gigantic thrill show!’ Revolt of the Zombies is a 1936 American horror film directed and produced by the Halperin Brothers which stars Dean Jagger and …

THE BLACK CAT (1941) Reviews and overview

The Black Cat is a 1941 American comedy mystery horror film directed by Albert S. Rogell (The Last Warning) from a screenplay by Robert Lees (The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo …

NIGHT MONSTER (1942) Reviews and overview

‘Creeping terror… kills like a strangler!’ Night Monster is a 1942 American horror film produced and directed by Ford Beebe (The Phantom Creeps; The Invisible Man’s Revenge) from a story …

Maila Nurmi aka Vampira – actress

Maila Nurmi (December 11, 1922 – January 10, 2008) was an actress born in Petsamo, Finland, who created the campy 1950s character Vampira, TV’s first horror host. Her gothic look and extreme 38-17-36 figure made her a ghoulish icon. …

GENIUS AT WORK (1945) Reviews and overview

Genius at Work is a 1945 American comedy crime thriller feature film directed by Leslie Goodwins (Murder in the Blue Room; The Mummy’s Curse) from a screenplay by Monte Brice …

DRACULA (1931) with Philip Glass score performed by the Kronos Quartet

In 1998, Philip Glass composed a score, performed by the Kronos Quartet, for Universal’s 1931 film version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. The original film, directed by Tod Browning and starring Bela …

INVISIBLE GHOST (1941) Reviews and free to watch online in HD

Invisible Ghost is a 1941 American horror feature film directed by Joseph H. Lewis (The Mad Doctor of Market Street) from a story and screenplay written by Helen and Alan Martin (Invasion …

BLACK FRIDAY (1940) Reviews and overview

‘A man-made monster is on the loose!’ Black Friday is a 1940 American science fiction-crime-horror Universal Pictures film directed by Arthur Lubin (Hold That Ghost; Phantom of the Opera). It …

Going Ape! – A Short History of Who’s Inside the Gorilla Suit – article

Though it goes without saying that King Kong continues to hold the crown as the reigning monarch of the great apes in film, spare a thought to consider the long parade of …

LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS (1959) Overview

Lock Up Your Daughters is a 1959 British compilation of clips from American 1940s Bela Lugosi films. It was apparently marketed as the first ‘film quiz’, and had selected bookings …

THE GORILLA (1939) Reviews and overview

The Gorilla is a 1939 American comedy horror film directed by Allan Dwan from a screenplay by Rian James and Sid Silvers for Twentieth Century-Fox The movie stars the Ritz …

DRACULA (1931) Reviews and overview

Dracula is a 1931 horror film directed by Tod Browning and starring Bela Lugosi as the title character. The film was produced by Universal and is based on the 1924 stage play Dracula by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston, which in turn is based …

THE WOLF MAN (1941) Reviews and overview

The Wolf Man is a 1941 American horror feature film written by Curt Siodmak and produced and directed by George Waggner. The Universal production stars Lon Chaney, Jr., Claude Rains, …

Monster Mash – song by Bobby “Boris” Pickett

Monster Mash is a 1962 novelty song and the best-known song by Bobby “Boris” Pickett. The song was released as a single on Gary S. Paxton’s Garpax Records label in August 1962 along with a full-length LP called The Original Monster Mash, …

MARK OF THE VAMPIRE (1935) Reviews and overview

Mark of the Vampire is a 1935 American horror feature film, starring Lionel Barrymore, Elizabeth Allan, Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill, and Jean Hersholt and directed by Tod Browning. It is a talkie remake of Browning’s 1927 silent London After Midnight with the characters’ …