2 days ago by Nick Smith

The best horror movies exploit the unfamiliar. I’m not sure how Spanish audiences first received this “The Orphanage,” but the fact that it’s in another language seems to make it more real. Same with older scary movies. Lon Chaney’s makeup in the “Phantom of the Opera” may look comical in some light ...

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4 days ago by guitarra pirata

As a proper opening of another feature service within the webpage, today’s flick is “ The Phantom of the Opera” (1925), starring the amazing Lon Chaney –

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4 days ago by pdergarabedian

With the recent incredible and unexpected success of the no-budget box-office juggernaut “Paranormal Activity,” I decided to take a quick look back at the scary/horror/thriller movie genre. What I discovered is pretty amazing and confirms my nearly two decade long assertion that this genre is one of ...

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8 days ago by Rick Goldschmidt

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9 days ago by jtk

Top to bottom; 1. Conrad Veidt - The Man Who Laughs 1928 2 & 3. Bela Lugosi - Dracula 1931 4. Edward Van Sloan, Colin Clive, and Dwight Frye - Frankenstein 1931 5 & 6. Boris Karloff as Frankenstein's monster - Frankenstein 1931 7. King Kong 1933 8 & 9. Lon Chaney - London After Midnight 1927 10 & 11 ...

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9 days ago by tburton1004

by Toby Swaford, K-12 Education Coordinator It’s okay to be scared; but it’s never good to be afraid. What’s the difference? We like to be scared. It can be fun, and allows us to feel brave as we face our fears. Being scared can also lead to learning and experiencing new things. The unknown can be s ...

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10 days ago by Jonathan Burrello

by Jonathan Burrello My biggest regret of tackling this article is that I have not seen more of Mr. Lon Chaney, Sr.’s (1883-1930) work. Of the handful of films I’ve seen of his, none have disappointed and all have been wonderfully twisted. Lon Chaney (father of “Wolf Man,” Lon Chaney, Jr.) was one o ...

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10 days ago by John

Let’s keep rolling with the old school monster movies, shall we? This one is a classic mash up as Lon Chaney’s Wolf Man is removed from his grave, resurrected, and quickly decides he needs to find a way to end his life as the ol’ silver bullet apparently didn’t work. Off he goes to [...]

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11 days ago by Dennis Polkow

By Dennis Polkow June 16, 1816 remains a legendary night in literary circles. A group of writers and their friends that gathered at Villa Diodati, Switzerland—including Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin (soon after to marry Shelley), Claire Clairmont and John William Polid ...

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13 days ago by Tom

“SUPER-8 MOVIE MADNESS 2” Night at the Way Out Club will be held on Tuesday November 3 from 8pm to Midnight. The cover charge is a bargain at a measly $2.00.The first Super-8 Movie Madness was a big hit, so we’re going to do it the first Tuesday of every month. If you’re not familiar with the madnes ...

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