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The Screen Chills Companion, 1931–1939: Films of the Golden Age of Hollywood Horror
By Fellner, Chris
- ISBN
- 9781476696447
- Publisher
- McFarland
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Reviewed on April 1, 2025 | Reference
After the success of Dracula and Frankenstein, Universal Studios expected that their third literary horror adaptation was a sure thing. Instead, press coverage reported audiences hooting at the "hokum" of Murders in the Rue Morgue and faintly praised the "technically fine" camera work. Part of the fun of Fellner's (Encyclopedia of Hammer Films) 1930s horror film survey is the inclusion of contemporary reviews that are as lively (and overwro...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
