ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (1932) & THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933) - Monsters & Maniacs: Pre-Code Horror
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Monsters & Maniacs: Pre-Code Horror
ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (1932) & THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933)
Pre-code horror double feature!
Tuesday, July 28th at 7:30 PM
Hosted by Wallace Matthews
$20 Public | $13 Members
Join us for a double feature of iconic pre-code horror! (142 mins)
A twisted treasure from Hollywood’s pre-Code horror heyday, Island of Lost Souls is a cautionary tale of science run amok, adapted from H. G. Wells’s novel The Island of Dr. Moreau. In one of his first major movie roles, Charles Laughton is a mad doctor conducting ghastly genetic experiments on a remote island in the South Seas, much to the fear and disgust of the shipwrecked man (Richard Arlen) who finds himself trapped there. This touchstone of movie terror, directed by Erle C. Kenton, features expressionistic photography by Karl Struss, groundbreaking makeup effects that have inspired generations of monster-movie artists, and the legendary Bela Lugosi in one of his most gruesome roles. (USA, 1932, 71 mins, English | Dir. Erle C. Kenton)
A deliriously inventive landmark of Universal’s pre-Code horror cycle, James Whale’s The Invisible Man transforms H. G. Wells’s 1897 novel into a chilling spectacle of the intersection of brilliance and madness. Making his unforgettable Hollywood debut, Claude Rains stars as Dr. Jack Griffin, a chemist who discovers a serum that renders him completely invisible, but at the terrible cost of his sanity. Wrapped in bandages and hidden behind dark glasses, Griffin descends upon a snowbound English village, where his bizarre behavior soon erupts into terror, murder, and grandiose fantasies of domination. Directed with manic energy and wicked humor by Whale, the film blends psychological horror, black comedy, and groundbreaking special effects that remain astonishing nearly a century later. Featuring Gloria Stuart, Una O’Connor, and Henry Travers, this wildly imaginative classic remains one of the crown jewels of Universal horror and a defining achievement of early science fiction cinema. (USA, 1933, 71 mins, English | Dir. James Whale)
ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (1932) & THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933)
Pre-code horror double feature!
Tuesday, July 28th at 7:30 PM
Hosted by Wallace Matthews
$20 Public | $13 Members
Join us for a double feature of iconic pre-code horror! (142 mins)
A twisted treasure from Hollywood’s pre-Code horror heyday, Island of Lost Souls is a cautionary tale of science run amok, adapted from H. G. Wells’s novel The Island of Dr. Moreau. In one of his first major movie roles, Charles Laughton is a mad doctor conducting ghastly genetic experiments on a remote island in the South Seas, much to the fear and disgust of the shipwrecked man (Richard Arlen) who finds himself trapped there. This touchstone of movie terror, directed by Erle C. Kenton, features expressionistic photography by Karl Struss, groundbreaking makeup effects that have inspired generations of monster-movie artists, and the legendary Bela Lugosi in one of his most gruesome roles. (USA, 1932, 71 mins, English | Dir. Erle C. Kenton)
A deliriously inventive landmark of Universal’s pre-Code horror cycle, James Whale’s The Invisible Man transforms H. G. Wells’s 1897 novel into a chilling spectacle of the intersection of brilliance and madness. Making his unforgettable Hollywood debut, Claude Rains stars as Dr. Jack Griffin, a chemist who discovers a serum that renders him completely invisible, but at the terrible cost of his sanity. Wrapped in bandages and hidden behind dark glasses, Griffin descends upon a snowbound English village, where his bizarre behavior soon erupts into terror, murder, and grandiose fantasies of domination. Directed with manic energy and wicked humor by Whale, the film blends psychological horror, black comedy, and groundbreaking special effects that remain astonishing nearly a century later. Featuring Gloria Stuart, Una O’Connor, and Henry Travers, this wildly imaginative classic remains one of the crown jewels of Universal horror and a defining achievement of early science fiction cinema. (USA, 1933, 71 mins, English | Dir. James Whale)
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