We start the episode with a brief discussion of some of some
of the projects Mark has coming out soon including some fun information about the
genesis of his cover art for the upcoming Blu-Ray of Hammer’s EVIL OF FRANKENSTEIN.
We then move into a rather scattered discussion of MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE,
jumping from one topic to another as we explore the qualities that make it a
unique part of the decade’s horror output. Lugosi’s masterful acting is examined
along with his bizarre uni-brow. That is one strange look! The not-so hidden
strain of bestiality embedded in the story is touched on as well as the fears
of a Darwinian view of the world that the script uses to terrify its audience. We
disagree about the inserted chimp scenes but both of us find some generally
held ideas about this movie to be a bit silly. We bring up the legendary first edit
of the film along with Tim Lucas’ Video Watchdog article (in issue #111) in
which he proposed a way to re-edit the existing film to approximate the
director’s original version. It’s a shame there wasn’t an attempt to include
such a variation for the new Blu.
If you have any thoughts about this film or any other that
we’ve discussed on the show, write to us at thebloodypit@gmail.com or over on the Facebook
page. Mark will return in a few weeks to talk about another movie so you could
even ask him some questions directly, if you wish. Thanks for listening!
Apple Podcasts LINK
Direct Download LINK
No comments:
Post a Comment