Day 10: It Came From Outer Space (1953)

Kelley 2016, 31 Days of Horror, Classics, Part 4, Reviews, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Welcome back! We’re up to Day 10, and today we’re talking about the 1953 Sci-Fi classic It Came From Outer Space, starring Barbara Rush and Richard Carlson. I’m sorry to say it, but I really didn’t enjoy this movie very much. It is a combination of all the worst aspects of ’50s movies: it’s supremely cheesy, xenophobic, flimsy in plot, and just plain boring. It isn’t horrible, or even BAD, necessarily…but it definitely does not stand the test of time. I fell asleep at least twice while watching, and then had to rewind to be sure I hadn’t missed anything. Spoiler alert: I hadn’t. It might be fun to see with friends at the drive-in for a …

Day 9: The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)

Charles 2016, 31 Days of Horror, Classics, Part 4, Reviews Leave a Comment

It’s Day 9 of 31 Days of Horror and we’re talking about The Picture of Dorian Gray from 1945. I’m sure it would pain Mark to know this, but I must confess that I have never read the book by Oscar Wilde. I’m sure it would also pain Kelley to know this, but I must confess that I have never seen any cinematic adaptation of it, of which there have been quite a few. Now, that doesn’t mean I’m completely ignorant of the subject. This particular piece of literature has become so ingrained in pop culture that it was even used a punch line to insult Meg on Family Guy …