In the 1930s and 1940s Universal Studios main claim to fame was their monster movie franchise – beginning in 1931 with Dracula and ending the House of Dracula in 1945. The franchise eventually worn itself thin and eventually became the subject of parody with Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (which, to be fair, is a terrific movie). The 1950s, however, saw a massive revival in monster movies and Universal followed suit - leading to the creation of their last great monster, The Gill Man. From 1953 to 1960, Universal would release over a dozen sci-fi/horror movies and each movie is fairly distinctive from the other one (even the Gill Man series: The Creature From the Black Lagoon, Revenge of the Creature, and The Creature Walks Among Us have a different take on the title character). In 1955 Universal released the Val Lewton inspired Cult of the Cobra. Lewton produced a series of horror movie at RKO in the 1940s and was far more subtle in his approach to filmmaking th
This is a blog that is devoted entirely to film analysis. I tend to analyze movies in a historical context. What were the cultural trends at the time? Why was the rationale behind the movie? I also tend to write about lesser-known movies, as there really isn't much more that can be said about most mainstream movies. I hope you enjoy!!!