The Ninth Guest (adapted from a novel) was unofficially remade (or ripped off) with Karloff as The Man They Could Not Hang (1939) with no credit given to the original writers.
I'm glad you gave "Maniac" a high score. With the exception of the cinema snobs, I'm sure most viewers would prefer a film that's an interesting failure than a flawless bore. "Maniac" is so jam-packed with unrelated nonsense that it makes up for the slow pacing of films from this era. There's a lot of entertainment value in the fact that it's all over the place.
Highly Enjoy both your 30s and 80s project videos. One movie I believe was missed form this 1934 video is Dos Monjes (1934) from Mexico. Keep up the great work!
Of this block of movies the only two I've seen is the Black Cat and maniac. I have a movie collection of like 50 of the best horror movies and these two just happened to be in that group.I remember watching them but it's been at least 15 years.
Boris karloffs real name is William Pratt which always amuses me. It must be rare an English actor(or american also) changes their name to sound more foreign! As for the Boris/Bela pairings in films its well documented that Bela hated the fact Boris always got top billing. Even when Bela was the lead title role like The Raven. But Bela was also a drug dependant alcoholic so that damaged his career in the 1940s. I suspect these horror stars were not paid that well. As they are still not.
Oh, those beautiful cats in "Maniac"! 1934 is apparently not a good year if you love both classic horror AND cats. Still, another awesome video, and I'm grateful to it for alerting me to the existence of "Double Door." I'm probably the only one who prefers 1934's "The Man Who Knew Too Much" to its 1956 remake, largely because I think Edna Best makes a better heroine than Doris Day. (Hitchcock's heroines in general were more active and interesting in his black-and-white films, IMO.) "The Black Cat" is also a marvel, giving Lugosi a more substantial and even heroic character than he was often handed post-Dracula. In general I prefer Karloff to Lugosi -- largely because Karloff made a bigger number of good films -- but I find Bela the standout here, even though Boris is delectably evil. Beyond those two films, I haven't seen any of these.
The dialogue in these 30s films is so theatrical. You really have to get in the zone of it all. Its not relatable at all. But They can be fun in a very camp melodramatic way. Plus they are a great record of early film techniques & costume designs. Fashion students take notes.
I actually do love maniac of how weird it is and it being the first old school exploitation films i saw. Plus it's only around 50 minutes long so a quick run
I have seen most of these, as I seek out all of the old classic horror and dark house movies. Double Door, I really enjoyed a lot and thought it was definitely an underseen film. The Ghost Walks, I tried watching once, but I think I became super bored. Maybe I underestimate it?
Because you're a victim of public school education, which is to teach people to be factory and office workers and strip any creativity or hope from them. Basically robots. The host of this channel found a way to make watching movies HIS JOB. Something the schools will NEVER tell you is possible, but it is, if you set your mind to it. Focusing on video editing, how to reach an audience, being engaging, how to critique movies, and being entertaining and that's really all you need to build a following to turn it into a career. Schools don't teach you any of that. They tell you how to follow bells.
@movietimelines, nope, I'm sorry, adapting plays into movies is not the same as remaking classic films. Trying to argue so is, in my opinion, a weak argument for the justification of these BS remakes & reboots that we're being flooded with, nowadays. Oh yes, I agree, there are some great original films being produced in Hollywood now. The key word being some, as the crap or should I say shit, far outweighs the good, in Hollywood, nowadays. My opinion is certainly not in the minority. It's shared by many others, including UA-camrs, like Goodbadflicks, whose recent rant video over this very subject, was hilarious, & made some damn good points, about the current state of the mainstream film industry.
I guess my question then becomes : how is it not the same? If the allegation is that Hollywood is pumping out remakes and reboots, then what distinguishes that and remaking and redoing existing properties that were plays instead of film? Isn’t it just saying “we could come up with an original concept, but we know that this story is already successful, so let’s just adapt it?” I think my frustration is just that I remember everyone complaining about the large number of remakes and sequels back in the ‘80s. And then in the ‘90s. And again in the ‘00s. Then in the ‘10s. And now again in the ‘20s. The biggest difference between those decades and today is that there’s actually a far greater variety and different avenues to find films and shows now than there was before, so to me…it feels like we have MORE original content than we ever did.
I still don't agree, but regardless, the remake & reboot trend is a problem. Particularly, if you want to work in Hollywood, (I don't), cause if you're someone who aspires to make films, but wants to strictly do original stories that you wrote yourself, well, good luck with that, in today's Hollywood landscape! These studios are not interested, & they only want something that's from an already existing franchise or property, because that's guaranteed to make back all the money, put into it. They're so terrified nowadays, to take a chance, on something that might not make back all of its budget!! There have been times, in the past, where the major studios were more than willing to take chances, on more original stories, or very loose adaptations of books, plays, etc. The very first Friday the 13th is a very good example. Paramount took a chance, on a flick that had already been independently made, & released it nationwide, & what do ya know, the gamble paid off!! I really wish they would do that nowadays. Would be a great opportunity to aspiring filmmakers, like myself. I wanna make my own films, but only my original screenplays. I've got zero interest in doing any remakes or reboots of existing properties. I'm just gonna go the complete indie route. It'll be hard, but at least, I won't have to compromise with the BS the studios would want me to make. Also, I heard that there's gonna be a remake of Scary Movie. WTF??? Seriously!!! How in the hell do you remake a spoof movie?? That's an impossibility!!! Same argument can be made for the upcoming Naked Gun remake!! I'd love to see you try to make sense of & defend those projects, LMAO.
Chloe is just one of many examples of the tragic mulatto trope, that was common, in movies, at the time, & that would go on to be used, in further films, like Imitation of life, Showboat, & the 1949 film Pinky. Usually were always portrayed by white actresses, who were "cursed by their black blood". With the original Imitation of Life being an exception, as the tragic mulatto, in that flick was played by an actual mixed race actress, named Fredie Washington. Well, adapting plays & novels into movies, is NOT the same as constantly remaking & rebooting already well known movies & tv shows, such as is going on today. Yes, there is an extreme lack of originality & creativity, going on in Hollywood, nowadays. I'm sure there's lots of original screenplays floating around out there, but they're all being passed over & ignored by the studios. I hope there ends up being a '50s horror project, & you get to cover the as mentioned Dick Miller film, a bucket of blood, a true fave of mine!!
See, i really disagree with that. Remaking a movie from an older movie is no different than remaking a play to me. It’s just redoing something that’s already been done. Besides, Hollywood DOES have originality and creativity right now. Just this year, we’ve already seen : civil war, monkey man, love lies bleeding, immaculate, Lisa frankenstein, Abigail, and Sasquatch Sunset, all pretty damn solid flicks. And then, even though they weren’t top notch, there’s also been : Ricky stanicky, the beekeeper, imaginary, drive away dolls, and damsel….all non remakes or franchise films.
We are also getting amazing original films from non Hollywood sources. What Evil Lurks was incredible. I'm sure Hollywood will jump on the remake wagon for that as well they should. Many horror fans don't enjoy the foreign products. I know if relate more to a Hollywood remake than the Argentina original
@@magicalpasta5462 I am talking about the 30s audio sound he uses you stooge.If you watch the 30s project you would know it was a topic of discussion from episode 1.
The Ninth Guest (adapted from a novel) was unofficially remade (or ripped off) with Karloff as The Man They Could Not Hang (1939) with no credit given to the original writers.
I'm glad you gave "Maniac" a high score. With the exception of the cinema snobs, I'm sure most viewers would prefer a film that's an interesting failure than a flawless bore. "Maniac" is so jam-packed with unrelated nonsense that it makes up for the slow pacing of films from this era. There's a lot of entertainment value in the fact that it's all over the place.
The Black Cat is a great film, and that whole "skinning" scene is pretty creepy
Josh, some of these are actual gems and a treasure trove these old flicks... gotta soft spot for some of them really. 🤗😍👍🏻👍🏻
Highly Enjoy both your 30s and 80s project videos. One movie I believe was missed form this 1934 video is Dos Monjes (1934) from Mexico. Keep up the great work!
El Fantasma Del Convento reminds me of that one Twilight Zone episode where the convent has the Devil locked in a cell.
Chloe was inspired by the hit pop song from the late 20s "Chloe the Song of the Swamp". That song is a bit of a jazz standard.
I'm amazed how many of these I've seen, multiple times. This is a great review. I really liked The Ninth Guest
So excited I just got my first volume of the 80s Project book! Can't wait to go through it again and again!
Of this block of movies the only two I've seen is the Black Cat and maniac. I have a movie collection of like 50 of the best horror movies and these two just happened to be in that group.I remember watching them but it's been at least 15 years.
@@davidabbott7270 I have a 50 pack with a few of these on it. I wonder if it's the same pack.
Boris karloffs real name is William Pratt which always amuses me. It must be rare an English actor(or american also) changes their name to sound more foreign! As for the Boris/Bela pairings in films its well documented that Bela hated the fact Boris always got top billing. Even when Bela was the lead title role like The Raven. But Bela was also a drug dependant alcoholic so that damaged his career in the 1940s. I suspect these horror stars were not paid that well. As they are still not.
Only ones I've seen ere are The Black Cat and The Man Who Knew Too Much. Both good, though.
Double Down and 9th Guest look interesting. Thank you for bringing them to my attention. Loving these 1930s timelines
Oh, those beautiful cats in "Maniac"! 1934 is apparently not a good year if you love both classic horror AND cats.
Still, another awesome video, and I'm grateful to it for alerting me to the existence of "Double Door."
I'm probably the only one who prefers 1934's "The Man Who Knew Too Much" to its 1956 remake, largely because I think Edna Best makes a better heroine than Doris Day. (Hitchcock's heroines in general were more active and interesting in his black-and-white films, IMO.) "The Black Cat" is also a marvel, giving Lugosi a more substantial and even heroic character than he was often handed post-Dracula. In general I prefer Karloff to Lugosi -- largely because Karloff made a bigger number of good films -- but I find Bela the standout here, even though Boris is delectably evil. Beyond those two films, I haven't seen any of these.
I, also, prefer 1934's "The Man Who Knew Too Much". "Double Door" was recently released on Blu-ray.
@@creech54 Good to know! Thank you!
The dialogue in these 30s films is so theatrical. You really have to get in the zone of it all. Its not relatable at all. But They can be fun in a very camp melodramatic way. Plus they are a great record of early film techniques & costume designs. Fashion students take notes.
Black Cat is amazing
I actually do love maniac of how weird it is and it being the first old school exploitation films i saw. Plus it's only around 50 minutes long so a quick run
9th Guest kind of feels like a big influence for Saw imho
nice thing reference...and as always really informative stuff
I might like this better than the 80s project, which is saying a lot.
Me too
I have seen most of these, as I seek out all of the old classic horror and dark house movies. Double Door, I really enjoyed a lot and thought it was definitely an underseen film. The Ghost Walks, I tried watching once, but I think I became super bored. Maybe I underestimate it?
I watched the ninth guest based on this review. What a great film
Seams that 34 was not the best year for horror movies 😮
25:25 there's a tv show
19:30 I thought you said this was a silent movie
How do you find time for all of these projects? I barely find time to just watch them all 😂
Because you're a victim of public school education, which is to teach people to be factory and office workers and strip any creativity or hope from them. Basically robots. The host of this channel found a way to make watching movies HIS JOB. Something the schools will NEVER tell you is possible, but it is, if you set your mind to it. Focusing on video editing, how to reach an audience, being engaging, how to critique movies, and being entertaining and that's really all you need to build a following to turn it into a career. Schools don't teach you any of that. They tell you how to follow bells.
@@PainElementalWhat does not having time have to do with going to public school? It's totally unrelated.
32:25 more like B
5 seconds ago is crazyyyy
@movietimelines, nope, I'm sorry, adapting plays into movies is not the same as remaking classic films. Trying to argue so is, in my opinion, a weak argument for the justification of these BS remakes & reboots that we're being flooded with, nowadays. Oh yes, I agree, there are some great original films being produced in Hollywood now. The key word being some, as the crap or should I say shit, far outweighs the good, in Hollywood, nowadays. My opinion is certainly not in the minority. It's shared by many others, including UA-camrs, like Goodbadflicks, whose recent rant video over this very subject, was hilarious, & made some damn good points, about the current state of the mainstream film industry.
I guess my question then becomes : how is it not the same? If the allegation is that Hollywood is pumping out remakes and reboots, then what distinguishes that and remaking and redoing existing properties that were plays instead of film? Isn’t it just saying “we could come up with an original concept, but we know that this story is already successful, so let’s just adapt it?”
I think my frustration is just that I remember everyone complaining about the large number of remakes and sequels back in the ‘80s. And then in the ‘90s. And again in the ‘00s. Then in the ‘10s. And now again in the ‘20s. The biggest difference between those decades and today is that there’s actually a far greater variety and different avenues to find films and shows now than there was before, so to me…it feels like we have MORE original content than we ever did.
I still don't agree, but regardless, the remake & reboot trend is a problem. Particularly, if you want to work in Hollywood, (I don't), cause if you're someone who aspires to make films, but wants to strictly do original stories that you wrote yourself, well, good luck with that, in today's Hollywood landscape! These studios are not interested, & they only want something that's from an already existing franchise or property, because that's guaranteed to make back all the money, put into it. They're so terrified nowadays, to take a chance, on something that might not make back all of its budget!! There have been times, in the past, where the major studios were more than willing to take chances, on more original stories, or very loose adaptations of books, plays, etc. The very first Friday the 13th is a very good example. Paramount took a chance, on a flick that had already been independently made, & released it nationwide, & what do ya know, the gamble paid off!! I really wish they would do that nowadays. Would be a great opportunity to aspiring filmmakers, like myself. I wanna make my own films, but only my original screenplays. I've got zero interest in doing any remakes or reboots of existing properties. I'm just gonna go the complete indie route. It'll be hard, but at least, I won't have to compromise with the BS the studios would want me to make. Also, I heard that there's gonna be a remake of Scary Movie. WTF??? Seriously!!! How in the hell do you remake a spoof movie?? That's an impossibility!!! Same argument can be made for the upcoming Naked Gun remake!! I'd love to see you try to make sense of & defend those projects, LMAO.
I can see a lot of Gene Wilder's Young Frankenstein in Maniac. Especially the voice. Those racist movies are a nope for me though.
Remember they were made in the 1930's different time
You're in luck, because the most egregiously racist ones are also the bad movies you can skip.
Chloe is just one of many examples of the tragic mulatto trope, that was common, in movies, at the time, & that would go on to be used, in further films, like Imitation of life, Showboat, & the 1949 film Pinky. Usually were always portrayed by white actresses, who were "cursed by their black blood". With the original Imitation of Life being an exception, as the tragic mulatto, in that flick was played by an actual mixed race actress, named Fredie Washington. Well, adapting plays & novels into movies, is NOT the same as constantly remaking & rebooting already well known movies & tv shows, such as is going on today. Yes, there is an extreme lack of originality & creativity, going on in Hollywood, nowadays. I'm sure there's lots of original screenplays floating around out there, but they're all being passed over & ignored by the studios. I hope there ends up being a '50s horror project, & you get to cover the as mentioned Dick Miller film, a bucket of blood, a true fave of mine!!
See, i really disagree with that. Remaking a movie from an older movie is no different than remaking a play to me. It’s just redoing something that’s already been done. Besides, Hollywood DOES have originality and creativity right now. Just this year, we’ve already seen : civil war, monkey man, love lies bleeding, immaculate, Lisa frankenstein, Abigail, and Sasquatch Sunset, all pretty damn solid flicks. And then, even though they weren’t top notch, there’s also been : Ricky stanicky, the beekeeper, imaginary, drive away dolls, and damsel….all non remakes or franchise films.
We are also getting amazing original films from non Hollywood sources. What Evil Lurks was incredible. I'm sure Hollywood will jump on the remake wagon for that as well they should. Many horror fans don't enjoy the foreign products. I know if relate more to a Hollywood remake than the Argentina original
Stop with the audio. It is jarring. Love the channel but please stop.
How do you love a channel if you don't like the audio? Doesn't make sense
@@magicalpasta5462 I am talking about the 30s audio sound he uses you stooge.If you watch the 30s project you would know it was a topic of discussion from episode 1.
it's only in about 2% of the video. only the intro and outro.
@@movietimelines proof smack didn't watch it and thus is too young for your channel when he can't handle some 30's music
I think it really adds to the 30s feel. It's perfect for the subject matter