Lon Chaney Jr. gets little respect for his performance in
this Universal Monster classic but Troy and I have a few things to say about
that. In fact, we have a few things to say about a number of things in this fun
chiller that we think is one of the best horror films of the decade. Indeed, we’re
so excited to talk about this one that we almost forgot to use a synopsis of
the story for reference but we do eventually wind our way through the plot.
Spoilers abound, so you have been warned!
We talk about the production including the reason this long
delayed sequel finally went before the cameras. The behind the scenes wrangling
that saw one Siodmak brother exit the film as another one entered is a topic
along with a detailed look at the very ‘film noir’ filter that the story places
over its horror tale. We discuss just how ‘Deep South’ the setting really is
and ruminate on the oddly vague midwestern feel of the movie. Just where is
that swamp? Troy asks many questions about the film that I cannot answer
including a long list of possible first time appearances of several vampiric cinema
ideas that we all simple accept these days. I need to do more homework!
We hope you enjoy our discussion which concludes with a relevant
email from a loyal listener. If you want to be a part of our next Email Show thebloodypit@gmail.com is the place to
send your thoughts. Thank you for listening and we’ll be back ASAP.
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