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This week, #OperationUniversalHorror continues with Tod Browning's Dracula, starring the incomparable Bela Lugosi. We get into the great performances, including Dwight Frye's phenomenal performance as Renfield. Plus, there's a great conversation about how art can facilitate conversations about pressing social issues. Through that, we explore the depiction of mental health and the treatment of patients on film. Follow the podcast @BaCEAPodcast on Twitter. Don’t forget to leave a review or comment. And as always, thank you for listening. Let us know, what did your kids think of this one? Bill & Claire's Excellent Adventures is an In The Mouth of Dorkness production. Follow them @ITMODcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
Welcome, my pretties, to Video Geek's month of Halloween magic. Today's episode is all about Dracula, both the man and the character as we go over Bram Stoker, Bela Legosi, Tod Browning's Dracula, Nosferatu, and the unforgettable Christopher Lee. As well as some fourteenth century Romanian history. You won't wanna miss this one.
Kendall R. Phillips is a professor of rhetoric at Syracuse University and in 2018 published a book titled A Place of Darkness: The Rhetoric of Horror in Early American Cinema (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1477315519/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=sublimehorror-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1477315519&linkId=0b3ee916d2c403ce07ba48a7396ff9f9) with University of Texas Press. The book is a fascinating look at how horror came to be in American cinema, tracking the development of the horrific and uncanny in films up until 1931, the year Tod Browning's Dracula was released and the term "horror film" entered our common vocabulary. Peter wrote a review of Phillips' book, discussing most of the major points it raises, which you can read here (https://www.sublimehorror.com/books/place-darkness-rhetoric-horror-american-cinema-review/) . You can also read Phillips' watch list The birth of horror in seven films (https://www.sublimehorror.com/film/the-birth-of-horror-in-seven-films/) which takes you a video journey of early "pre-horror" cinema.
Get spooked, critters and creeps! On this, the debut episode of CadaverCast, we explore one of 4-year-old Alistair's all-time favorite movies, Tod Browning's Dracula (1931). Al and Dad discuss the virtues of Bela Lugosi, Dracula's poor hygiene, eating bugs, and sucking blood, as well as some horror film history and production! ALSO, listen to Al's first podcast outing, discussing Sharknado (2013) with his Dad and honorary uncle, Joe Sanders, in the latest episode from our Word Salad sister podcast, Quote Unquote Guilty: https://soundcloud.com/quoteunquoteguilty/episode-15-sharknado-2013 You can support the podcast with 5-star ratings and positive reviews on iTunes (if you think we deserve it, of course!), by donating to our network at patreon.com/wordsalad, and spreading the word about CadaverCast to your friends. We sure do appreciate it! Email us at: CadaverCast@gmail.com Check us out on Facebook at: facebook.com/cadavercast Follow us on Twitter at: twitter.com/Cadaver_Cast Follow Jef (Dad) on Twitter at: twitter.com/JefBurnham CadaverCast theme by Aaron Ewalt Promo music: "Lin Minmei" by anaphylaxis Series cover art by Angel Onofre Episode edited by Jef Burnham © 2016 Jef Burnham
It's an Episode 100 Spectacular! Spectacular! What better way to celebrate a momentous milestone than by delving into a true classic? Your five fingers give a thorough and engaging look at the absolute pinnacle of classic horror with the 1931 Universal Monster movie that set the standard for bloodsuckers to come, Tod Browning's Dracula, featuring Bela Lugosi. Prior to the review you get Mike's News, and find out what happens when one man attempts to view as many iterations of the titular Count as possible in one week, and who came out as the top bat (the answer might surprise you). Later, the guys settle in for another round of Dear SlasherCast featuring questions from our listeners, and some epic sound bites and trips down memory lane, compiled by our very own Ted. It's a long one folks so settle in, get comfortable, and stay hydrated.