The Curse of the Cat People, misleadingly marketed as a horror movie to audiences at the time of its release, is not a horror in any way whatsoever. Where Cat People almost […]
Not Exactly… – The Curse of the Cat People (1944)
More Than She Seems? – Cat People (1942)
When it comes to film and horror in general, more often than not, it is better to allude to something than to show anything at all if you are unable to do […]
Not a Nice Place to Stay – Bedlam (1946)
Bedlam would be the last horror film that Val Lewton would produce for RKO and while it was not the best of the eight pictures that were made, it does lend a […]
All About Customer Service – The Body Snatcher (1945)
There is no real mystery as to what The Body Snatcher might be about, the title telling you quite plainly just what it is. Despite that, you find yourself mesmerized by a […]
Once Upon a Time… – I Walked With a Zombie (1943)
Despite its somewhat ominous title, I Walked With a Zombie, for the most part, is really quite beautiful. A strange thing to say perhaps when talking about a horror film, but this […]
Now Boarding… – The Ghost Ship (1943)
The Ghost Ship is another film by Val Lewton whose title is a little misleading, a movie most would assume to be a horror when in fact is more of a suspense-laden […]
Beware the Darkness – The Leopard Man (1943)
The Leopard Man was a Jacques Tourneur-directed film for Val Lewton that was a perfect example of making do with what you had and it managed to look like a million bucks […]
The Telltale Mind 