The undying monster is an enjoyable but predictable werewolf film. On a stormy night, they take refuge in the isolated cottage of stephen, onetime pianist shellshocked in the spanish civil war. The mad monster is a 1942 american black and white horror film, produced and distributed by poverty row studio producers releasing corporation. The evolution of the american horror film 2009 see more. Dec 21, 2019 chuck, youre probably thinking of the new bluray of human monster with two meatheads talking about dwight frye, cut scenes from bride of frank, agreeing that the human monster monster is the heroines father, ad nauseam. The mummys tomb is a 1942 american horror film produced by ben pivar for universal pictures co. They concentrate on genre fare, but some more mainstream titles get releases, as well. Upcoming shoutscream factory releases classic film dvd. Jan 08, 2019 i thought id start a thread about this dvdbluray companys releases. Cast and crew credits for night monster, 1942, directed by ford beebe, with bela lugosi, lionel atwill, leif erikson, at turner classic movies. Dracula reborn was the film that launched halcyon internationals attempt to recapture the old school magic of classic monsters movies with their still night monster movies label.
Night monster 1942 movie clip i didnt send for any. The undying monster is the only true horror film of the three. Night monster feels like two or three scripts, torn down and pieced together to make one awkwardly constructed film. Bela lugosi 18821956, best known for the original screen portrayal of bram stokers dracula in 1931, was in many movies during the course of his career.
Night monster 1942 bela lugosi region free dvd sealed. Night monster universal pictures 1942 its time for this weird little flick from universal, it stars bela lugosi and lionel atwill in a story about a rich recluse who invites the doctors who left him a hopeless cripple to his creepy mansion in the swamps. Ford beebes economicallyminded night monster 1942 not only uses the. For the past several months he has been studying mind over matter with eastern mystic named agar singh. She, on the other hand, is in love with the magicians young protege, who turns out to be a bum and a thief.
Night monster is an entertaining example of the genre, but the final reveal of the killers identity is preposterous. Night monster house of mystery 1942 rotten tomatoes. Sign in sign up login with facebook login with twitter. But again, he would have had basically equal screen time if playing that role. Christy is an annoying character but the film is a. Night monster is one hour and thirteen minutes and was released in theaters on october 20, 1942. Night monster was released in october of 1942 and was a success for universal studios. Ive never quite understood the logic of casting horror stars like bela lugosi and lionel atwill, and then consigning them to worthless. This package, which was comprised of universal horror movies and released by screen gems, brought about the initial run of latenight horror hosts which included vampira, zacherley in the northeast, and elvira.
Boris karloff ignites the screen as an inventor who is kidnapped by a gang of burglars and forced to help them commit robberies in night key. Night monster is suspenseful and atmospheric if not a bit disappointing in the end. He masterfully guides a solid cast to create a very engrossing story. The interrogator from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. Joining the expository opening, millie janet shaw, maid in the mansion, expresses her discontent to bela lugosi as the butler rolf, who s not happy with her or the chauffeur laurie leif erikson, in the first feature by the noted hollywood craftsman ford beebe, night. Needless to say, rolf because he is played by bela lugosi seems to be hiding some mysterious connection to the strange goings on. Night monster is a 1942 american blackandwhite horror film featuring bela lugosi and produced and distributed by universal pictures company. Bela lugosi and irene hervey in night monster 1942 bela lugosi in night monster 1942 bela.
And the presence of lionel atwill is a similar clue put before audiences by the movies makers, which helps to make night monster lots of fun, if not always logical. The film itself is worth seeing and for the vintage horror collector a gem by the wonderful director john brahm. For box office value, star billing was given to bela lugosi and lionel atwill, but the lead roles were played by ralph morgan, irene. With 1942s night monster, universal created a superb example of the quintessential haunted house movie, and even threw in bela lugosi for good measure intelligently directed by ford beebe with his usual flair, the movie exudes atmosphere, mystery and suspense, with some great set pieces designed by art director jack otterson and dressed by russell gausman. View night monster, 1942, directed by ford beebe, with bela lugosi, lionel atwill, leif erikson, in its original aspect ratio. They are listed in chronological order and divided into three categories that denote their country of origin and time frames. The carol burnett show official recommended for you. The black cat, man made monster, horror island, night monster, and captive wild woman. The melodrama was produced by sigmund neufeld, directed by sam newfield, written by fred myton, and stars george zucco, glenn strange, johnny downs, and anne nagel. Night monster is professionally assembled but dumb, and possibly in awareness of this the studio bolstered it with two of its name genre actors. With 1942 s night monster, universal created a superb example of the quintessential haunted house movie, and even threw in bela lugosi for good measure intelligently directed by ford beebe with his usual flair, the movie exudes atmosphere, mystery and suspense, with some great set pieces designed by art director jack otterson and dressed by russell gausman. Night monster is a 1942 universal horror movie with bela lugosi, fay helm and don porter.
What is so disappointing is that after the first half hour he is no longer in the film. Click here for creepy classics and monster bash news click here for the monster bash conference june 2020 click here for the monster bash film festival august 2020 click here for the monster bash conference october 2020. The movie uses an original story and screenplay by clarence upson young and was produced and directed by ford beebe. Saturday june 2, 2012 movie melodrama night monster 1942 another one of those films that scared me for. If studio marketing and lugosi and atwill being denied bringing forth their full talents bothers you, then you may find this disappointing.
People are dying in and around the old ingston place, seemingly killed by a magically appearing monstrosity who stalks and strangles by night. Ralph morgan, don porter, irene hervey, fay helm, nils asther, doris lloyd, leif erickson, robert homans. This film was foxs cash in on new revived horror cycle of the 40s. Synopsis what kind of a thing is it kurt ingston, a rich recluse, invites the doctors who left him a hopeless cripple to his desolate mansion in the swamps as one by one they meet horrible deaths. A man ralph morgan uses mind over matter to replace his legs, then hunts the doctors who took them. Once a matinee idol, now taking cheesy parts in horror movies, nils asther is here making things more absurd. These are two disks containing 5 more universal horror films not known as well as their classic monster films. Mar, 2017 october 1942 saw universal release a horror bfeatures without the energy and marquee value of their horror monsters. The following filmography is the most complete and accurate catalog of lugosis feature film, serial, and fictional and other short subject appearances ever compiled. Night monster 1942 1020 1942 us horror 1h m user score.
See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Night monster 1942 fantastic movie musings and ramblings. January releases the glass key 1942 january 15 howling iii 1987 obsession 1976. Lets just say it came and went with little fanfare. If you accept that all actors are equal in this type of film, then you can enjoy it it is a good film, and truly an ensemble piece.
Click here for creepy classics and monster bash news click here for the monster bash conference june 2020 click here for the monster bash film festival august 2020 click here for the monster bash conference october 2020 creepy classics home page creepy classics and monster bash on facebook 7,514 classic monster products available. The main story is that kurt ingston is a cripple who is bound to a wheelchair and he blames the three doctors who operated on him for his condition. Night monster 1942 movie clip after what ive seen and. Two teachers, manhungry doris and restrained marian, visit the yorkshire moors a year after friend evelyn disappeared there. Bela lugosi stars in a creepy tale of strange characters, secret passages and a murderer who masters the art of mind over matter in night monster. They do a very good job with their remasters and extras.
Night monster 1942 starring bela lugosi, lionel atwill this an old dark house mystery, a subgenre of horror where a collection of people are summoned to an old dark house, where they are murdered one by one. I find myself in both seats when i watch this film. Universal had a hit with the wolf man one year earlier, and twentieth century fox basically ripped it off one change. Especially when you remember that world war two was in full swing and. Ford beebes economicallyminded night monster 1942 not only uses the sets from the wolf man 1941, but also pilfers the wolf mans feet for its nocturnal monster. Harper irene hervey and crime writer pal dick don porter to the first scene for ralph morgan as ingston, lord of the spooky manor, hoisted by driver laurie leif erikson and introducing nils asther as gurulike. Night monster was released to theaters on the bottom half of a double feature with the horror sequel the mummys tomb 1942. Scream factory continues to release various universal studios horror films on bluray, all 4 in fine hd upgrades from the dvds, two from the boris karloff set of 2006, one from the archive collection set of 2007, and the last one from the tcm vault collection from 2009. The winner of the outstanding motion picture later. Christy is an annoying character but the film is a pleasant surprise. These movies star bela lugosi, basil rothbone, lon chaney jr and the beautiful acquanetta. Director ford beebe had been around since before wwi and knew how to make a solid b picture.
Hear classic music from night monster, 1942, directed by ford beebe, with bela lugosi, lionel atwill, leif erikson, at tcm. Night monster 1942 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A middleaged magician is in love with his beautiful young assistant. An old dark mansion, blood stains that keep appearing on the carpeting, and thick fog swirling off the slough. Not entirely the fault of the film seeing as how halcyon doesnt really do much to help promote their films. The story has it that hitch completely enjoyed the film and was.