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Re: Universal Horrors Dashboard  (reply)
WOW!!  Thanks Anthony!  You must have put in an incredible amount of time fixing this up!Thanks again!Cheers! & God Bless!!!The Phantom
Universal Horrors

The Phantom

08/31/12 10:18 PM
Re: THE WEREWOLF OF LONDON (reply)
Joe Karlosi wrote:I would doubt it was Oland, but you never know. I seem to recall someone offering frames from the film to do a comparison... As for the movie itself, I think it's underrated... but by the same token, I've never been...
Universal Horrors

The Phantom

08/31/12 10:09 PM
Re: WHAT IS THE FIRST HORROR/GENRE FILM?  (reply)
PhantomXCI wrote:The Phantom wrote: Any one of the titles mentioned on this thread could be the "first horror feature" However if we're talking about the first horror film ever then I'd have to cast my ballot for Thomas Edison's...
Silent Horror

The Phantom

03/22/12 2:57 AM
Re: WHAT IS THE FIRST HORROR/GENRE FILM?  (reply)
Any one of the titles mentioned on this thread could be the "first horror feature" However if we're talking about the first horror film ever then I'd have to cast my ballot for Thomas Edison's FRANKENSTEIN (1910) Chills! ~~The...
Silent Horror

The Phantom

02/15/12 4:35 AM
Re: Dead Men Walk - PRC's finest hour? (reply)
You know Dead Men Walk might very well have been their finest film. It contained a scene that gave me an idea about vampires not casting reflections in mirrors, or shadows etc. in the scene where the Zucco vampire character confronts...
Poverty Row

The Phantom

02/15/12 4:15 AM
Re: My Scary Wish List  (reply)
Elisabeth wrote:My scary wish list would be to have all four James Whale films go to CRITERION for restoration....with full "making of" documentaries, and Whale Bio.  Commentary by Greg Mank, and behind the scenes...
Golden Age Horror

The Phantom

12/02/10 8:25 PM
My Scary Wish List  (topic)
In collecting movies, I like the DVDs that have the special features with documentaries about the making of the movie.  Unfortunately there aren't many classic movies that are treated so lavisly but SHOULD be.  Cases in point,...
Golden Age Horror

The Phantom

10/04/10 11:52 PM
Re: Why dosen't TCM show the Original 1925 Phantom? (reply)
Given digital technology, isn't it possible to make a digital intermediate off of the 16mm print?  Also it could then be more easily blown up for 35mm safety print--The Phantom
Silent Horror

The Phantom

08/31/10 1:29 AM
Re: The Show (reply)
Cadaverino wrote: I was surprised that John Gilbert says (via intertitle) when the old man dies, "Christ! He's dead!"This was a pre-Code film. You'd be surprised at how risque some American films were in the...
Silent Horror

The Phantom

08/26/10 5:32 PM
Re: LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT Film Clip?  (reply)
Barbenfouillis wrote: I think that even peppered with a few effects like the above here and there, that the TCM restoration might have worked better. I appreciated that effort but with all of the zooming in and out, it got a little...
Silent Horror

The Phantom

08/26/10 5:13 PM
Wakeman Music for Phantom of the Opera  (topic)
Hello!I once had a VHS tape of Chaney's "The Phantom of the Opera" that had a cool musical score by Rick Wakeman, who used to be with the rock group YES.  His scrore was very good, included some beautiful songs, and fit the movie...
Silent Horror

The Phantom

08/26/10 4:17 AM
Re: The Ty-D-Bol Man  (reply)
Yeah! It was Carol Burnett. I was just thinking of that when I was watching the commercial on YouTube
Final Farewells

The Phantom

08/10/10 7:49 PM
Rexall Drug Stores: Where Did You Buy Your Monster Magazines?  (topic)
I was just wondering where everybody bought their favourite monster magazines.  I have read of a lot of different places here.  My spot was Rexall Drug stores.  Back in the day these drug stores boasted of soda fountains...
Monster Kid Memories

The Phantom

07/04/10 7:22 PM
Re: Shh! A top secret #250 picture!  (reply)
Oh, this is so great! Has it hit the stands yet? The Phantom
Horror Film Books and Magazines

The Phantom

06/17/10 5:16 AM
Re: The New Universal Collection "The Wolf Man" DVD  (reply)
Thanks Rakshasa! Your pal, The Phantom
Universal Horrors

The Phantom

06/06/10 3:47 PM
The New Universal Collection "The Wolf Man" DVD  (topic)
Hello all,Here awhile back I got a copy of the newest Universal Collection of "The Wolf Man" starring Lon Chaney Jr. (It's the one in the sepia or brownish colored box, that matches the universal 75th Anniversary editions of "Dracula"...
Universal Horrors

The Phantom

06/02/10 9:22 PM
Re: Where is the love for The Invisible Man?  (reply)
You know, I never was interested in the Invisible Man as a story (and thought it Wells worst), but I have to admit a strong fondness for the James Whale film. Something about all of James Whale's movies is that they are all immensely...
Universal Horrors

The Phantom

06/02/10 9:06 PM
Re: CLASSIC MONSTERS IN YOUR DREAMS? (reply)
OK I guess this one's for the next generation of Monsterkids, but its funny and I got to tell on myself here:Honestly as a kid, I never had the classic monsters chase me in my dreams seriously. They scared the (well, you know what) outta...
Monster Kid Memories

The Phantom

05/31/10 10:57 PM
Re: What ephemera do you still own from your Monster Kidhood?  (reply)
My monster stuff...let's see...I have a lot of Famous Monsters but never had the full set from issue #1 and on.  As a very LATE Baby Boomer (1963) I was born at the tail end of the generation (baby boomer generation ends in 1964 or...
Monster Kid Memories

The Phantom

05/31/10 10:36 PM
Re: Phantom of the Opera & it's music (reply)
I have a unique copy of the 1925 "The Phantom of the Opera" with a score provided by Rick Wakeman (formerly with the rock band YES) Wakeman's score includes both musical pieces and even songs. Each and all fit the movie perfectly! I...
Silent Horror

The Phantom

01/27/10 8:51 PM
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