Day 8: The Uninvited (1944)
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Day 8: The Uninvited (1944)

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

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,…
Day 6: Werewolf of London (1935)
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Day 6: Werewolf of London (1935)

Welcome to Day 6 of 31 Days of Horror, where we'll be discussing Universal's first werewolf movie, Werewolf of London from 1935. I have to admit: Outside of that Warren Zevon song, I had never heard of Werewolf of London and had absolutely no idea there was any other werewolf film in Universal's classic monster movies, outside of The Wolf Man series. That franchise (especially the first one) is so iconic, and casts such a long shadow over every other werewolf movie ever made, that is it almost unfathomable to even consider that Werewolf of London came first (and by…