Day 8: The Uninvited (1944)

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Day 8 of our 31 Days of Horror series brings us a stylish, well-made ghost thriller in 1944’s The Uninvited. The film stars Ray Milland (Dial M For Murder), Ruth Hussey (The Philadelphia Story), and also features a lovely breakout performance by Gail Russell. The Uninvited is an interesting film to review, because it isn’t quite what I was expecting. It is eerie and suspenseful, yes, but it is also…charming? It’s unlike any horror movie I’ve ever seen, in that it fluctuates between the serious and the lighthearted at the drop of a hat. More importantly, it does this successfully. I admit, I’m still scratching my head over it a little bit. …

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Day 7: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)

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Hello again, and welcome back for Day 7 of our 31 Days of Horror series! Man, Day 7 already. If you’ve been following along with us this month, we appreciate it so much! Charles and I have had a blast sharing these reviews with you so far, and hope you’re enjoying them as well. Today we’re venturing into the 1940s (my jam!), and the first movie on the docket is 1941’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. This is one of those stories that is so much a part of popular culture that it barely requires a synopsis anymore (although of course I will give you one, because, hey, that’s what we do!). The Robert Louis Stevenson …

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