Thursday, October 29, 2009
The 31 Days of Horror: Day 29
A proper celebration of horror cinema isn't complete without a spotlight on the iconic Bela Lugosi.
The great Hungarian was a master who brought an overwhelming presence to all roles, from movie monsters Dracula and Frankenstein to notorious malevolents Igor, Murder Legendre, Dr. Mirakle, and more. It was a power that Lugosi maintained throughout his career. Even during his frail, drug-addled, tragic final years, he still owned the screen, as evidenced by this brief turn in one of his last films, Ed Wood's z-classic, Glen or Glenda (1953).
-Phil Morehart
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Excellent stuff. When it comes to Ed Wood, you can't not watch...It's comedy/horror/MST3K.
Bela, Bela, Bela.
What could have been! If only he had a little less of an accent, or if some director had been willing to give him some better work, or if he'd been able to stay off the stuff . . .
Regardless of what could have been, I am frequently pleased with what was. His screen performances were always memorable.
I would be remiss if I didn't at least mention the Karloff-Lugosi pairing (albeit brief) in Val Lewton's "The Body Snatcher." Arguably, "Snatcher" is one of the house of Lewton's lesser works, but it is still worth seeing.
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