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The Universal Horror Archive
http://universalhorrorarchive.blogspot.com/
A collection of reviews covering monster movies, horror films, and thrillers from the studios of Universal Pictures.
- Added on: Jun 10th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Steve Miller
- Listed in: Film Cultural
- Tags: horror movies classic cinema universal pictures monsters thrillers american film
Recent Posts
\'The Fourth Kind\' is kind of a waste of time
The Fourth Kind (2009)Starring: Milla Jovovich, Elias Koteas and Will Patton Director: Olatunde OsunsanmiRating: Four of Ten StarsAfter the strange death of her husband, Nome-based psychologist Dr. Abigail Tyler (Jovovich) vows to carry on his work, ...
\'The Red Violin\' is a fascinating, artsy drama
The Red Violin (1999)Starring: Irene Gratzioli, Anita Lorenzi, Jean-Luc Bideau, Kristoph Koncz, Jason Flemyng, Sylvia Chang, Colm Feore and Samuel L. JacksonDirector: Francois GirardRating: Eight of Ten StarsA 17th century violin maker creates the pe...
\'The Black Cat\' is more of spoof than horror
The Black Cat (1941)Starring: Broderick Crawford, Hugh Herbert, Anne Gwynne, Basil Rathbone, Gale Sondergaard, Gladys Cooper and Bela LugosiDirector: Albert S. RogellRating: Five of Ten StarsWhen one of greedy relatives on an unpleasant--but exceedin...
A small selection of classic horror movie posters
Here are some classic posters for some of the films covered on this blog. Click on the images to see larger versions.First, the film that started it all in 1931. I wonder if Universal's marketeers had the same feeling about the spiderweb scene that I...
Although from the 1950s, this film looks and feels like it's from the 1940s
The Black Castle (1952)Starring: Richard Green, Stephen McNally, Rita Corday, Boris Karloff, Tudor Owen, John Hoyt, Michael Pate, Lon Chaney Jr, and Henry CordenDirector: Nathan JuranRating: Seven of Ten StarsIn the early 18th century, an English spy...
The real mystery is how this movie turned out so bad
The Black Dahlia (2005)Stars: Josh Hartnett, Aaron Eckhart, Scarlett Johansson, Mia Kirshner and Hilary SwankDirector: Brian De PalmaRating: Three of Ten StarsA publicity-hungry police detective (Eckhart) arranges to have himself and his younger part...
