#edwardvansloan

[louisa-malchance]

Etude n.13. dessin.

[geekynerfherder]

#TheMummy, first released in cinemas #OnThisDay in 1932⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #TitleScreen #OTD #UniversalMonsters #KarlFreund #CarlLaemmleJr #BorisKarloff #ZitaJohann #DavidManners #EdwardVanSloan #ArthurByron https://www.instagram.com/geekynerfherder/p/CXy80uTB8FD/?utm_medium=tumblr

[adamwatchesmovies]

Dracula (1931)

I appreciate Dracula more every time I see it. As an early "talkie", it can be a bit jarring to newcomers (unlike Universal's Frankenstein or The Invisible Man who are truly timeless) but there's a reason this interpretation of the story is still being talked about today. It’s an important horror film and unlike any other.

Based on the 1924 play by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston (adapted from the novel by Bram Stoker), it tells the story of the vampire Count Dracula (played by the immortal Bela Lugosi) who leaves his rotting Transylvanian castle to prey on the people of London.

This is a strange picture. An excerpt from Act II of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake plays during the intro credits, and then the score vanishes. Was this, and the mostly static camera work a deliberate decision on behalf of director Tod Browning? Maybe, or it could've been that no one in 1931 considered shooting this adaptation of a play as anything but a play. Just as it would be unfair to criticize a picture shot in Japan for not being in English, it’s unfair to criticize Dracula for its special effects or cinematic techniques. That’s just the way it was done at the time. Pay attention instead to what this film does right, the aspects which have shaped the way movie vampires have been portrayed ever since.

What has allowed this film to stand the test of time are the memorable performances and the story. Once you see Bela Lugosi in his most famous role, he's impossible to forget. The man has real presence. His hypnotic gaze, the way he reaches out with his hands to command the men and women he bends to his will, the cadence of his speech, and his dialogue are mesmerizing. Even if you're awful at imitations, no one could confuse who you're pretending to be when you say “I never drink... wine” or “Listen to them. Children of the night!” Those lines are and always will be hallmarks of this 1931 film.

Dwight Frye as Dracula’s wretched slave Renfield also deserves a lot of love. While Lugosi is calm and collected, Renfield is delightfully loony and tortured. Varying from grinning, hysterical maniac to a pitiful shade of his former self that begs the Count to spare his would-be victims, he's the more unsettling of the two. When the officials discover him in the bowels of a deserted ship, laughing with clenched teeth and wide eyes, it gives you chills. Edward Van Sloan as Van Helsing stands out as well. He’s a solid foil for Dracula, and his voice is just as iconic.

Dracula is unique among adaptation of the novel and vampire movies. Its only predecessor was the silent Nosferatu, meaning they designed the archetypical vampire without knowing it. At the time, making a horror film was considered a risk. No one knew they were making something that would endure but here we are. This is more than a mere adaptation of the novel or play. It has its own identity. It's an important film which means you need to examine it a bit differently than you would a modern-day blockbuster but really take a look at this. Consider what the movie means, what its influences are, and how memorable it is despite the ages which have passed. (Original Theatrical version on DVD, April 30, 2015)

[darthtalon89]

#Dracula #vampire #horror #DraculaFilm #DraculaMovie #BramStoker #Horrorfilm #TodBrowning #BelaLugosi #CountDracula #HamiltonDeane #JohnL Balderston #DraculaNovel #Draculaplay #DavidManners #HelenChandler #DwightFrye #EdwardVanSloan #terror #instahorror #horrorgram #horrorgenre #HorrorFan #HorrorAddict #horrorobsessed #horror #goth #gothgoth #gothic #undead #horrorgirl https://www.instagram.com/p/B61KNPwnlS6/?igshid=1se38hqhezyxx

[f0restpunk]

Dracula (1931) . Was so freaking stoked to finally get a chance to watch the original Dracula last night, the 75th Anniversary Edition w the Kronos Quartet soundtrack. Felt like discovering the source of some mighty river, the origin of the vampire mythos in the United States. Pure aesthetics. . #dracula #todbrowning #1931 #1930s #1931movie #belalugosi #helenseward #davidmanners #dwightfrye #edwardvansloan #francesdade #bramstoker #vampire #vampires #bloodsuckers #silverscreen #horror #horrorclassics #vampiremovie #vampirefilm #classichorrormovies #kronosquartet #horrorscores #horrorglamour #hauntcouture #cinephile #cinephilecommunity #jsimpson #horrorstudies (at Carfax Abbey) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1PeK6LBvrp/?igshid=sokh2vofl61o

[davidosu87]

Another movie that I found via Letterboxd when searching for horror from 1932. This is another one that is light on elements, but does feature Boris Karloff. There is an interesting concept with a man escaping from prison while also being a double agent. We also get a criminal organization that uses a doctor with a scary concept to keep people quiet. Have you heard of this one? My thoughts are up on @davidosu87’s blog or the link below: Review: https://horrorreview.webnode.page/news/behind-the-mask/ #behindthemask #boriskarloff #crime #mystery #romance #basedon #novel #edwardvansloan #horror #horrormovie #horrormovies #horrorfilm #horrorfilms #horrorfan #horrorfans #horrorreview #horrorreviews #horrorreviewer #filmreview #filmreviews #filmreviewer #nothorror #horrorcommunity #horrorfamily #hashtag https://www.instagram.com/p/CfJNkVpOEW4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[stacybaugher]

#Insomnia & #creativity go hand in hand w/ me. After getting the #watercolor #paper prepped, I'm still up. Just watched the 1931 #Dracula. Looks like the confrontation between #Dracula & #VanHelsing is going to be one of my #wip #watercolors. I just can't get away from classic #horror. Some minor issues, but I'll take care of them when I start painting. #mississippi #mississippiartist #BelaLugosi #EdwardVanSloan

[n0nb1narycode]

From this set I'll be watching 3 films. The one that started it all, and it's first two sequels. Chapter 23: Dracula Chapter 24: Dracula's Daughter Chapter 25: Son of Dracula (The work Universal has put into all these restorations is amazing, by the way.) #dracula #draculasdaughter #sonofdracula #belalugosi #dwightfrye #edwardvansloan #lonchaneyjr #1931 #1936 #1943 #universalhorror #universalmonsters #classicmonsters #completelegacycollection #universalclassichorror #universalclassicmonsters #theoriginals #classics #iLoveMovies #vacationstaycation #eternalbluraycatchup #blurays #movies #films #bluray #movie (at The Matt Cave)

[horrororman]

Released February 12th, 1931(NYC, NY).

#Dracula

#BelaLugosi #DwightFrye

#HelenChandler #EdwardVanSloan

#classicHorror #horror #HorrorMovies

[therealjkwoodward]

#BelaLugosi #Dracula vs #edwardVanSloan #VanHelsing. #LondonSuperComicConvention #commission ink on 12x18 hotpressed cotton. I tried to make a spherical shape to the cape and the bats to create the look of a crucifix generated force field. (at J. K. Woodward Studios. )

[phoefsutton-blog]

Air Hawks!

[davidosu87]

This is a movie that I found on Letterboxd while searching for horror movies from 1932. This is an interesting, early satire on Hollywood, the filmmaking process and combining that with a murder/mystery. We also get Bela Lugosi, Edward Van Sloan and David Manners all back from Universal's Dracula. I rather enjoyed this movie. Have you heard of this one? My thoughts are up on @davidosu87’s blog or the link below: https://horrorreview.webnode.page/news/the-death-kiss/ #thedeathkiss #edwinlmarin #belalugosi #edwardvansloan #satire #comedy #crime #drama #mystery #romance #basedon #novel #madelonstdennis #horror #horrormovie #horrormovies #horrorfilm #horrorfilms #horrorfan #horrorfans #horrorreview #horrorreviews #horrorreviewer #filmreview #filmreviews #filmreviewer #nothorror #horrorcommunity #horrorfamily #hashtag https://www.instagram.com/p/CeQoCNGuV_y/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[stacybaugher]

With a all of that has happened this week, from the garage door breaking to being laid off due to budget cuts, it's nice to be able to sit with a brush and #watercolors and just relax. #wip #watercolor #EdwardVanSloan #BelaLugosi #mississippiartist #mississippi #Dracula #UniversalHorror

[n0nb1narycode]

Watching all the films on this set (though w/other plans, I won't finish during my vacation time, but still). Chapter 29: The Mummy Chapter 30: The Mummy's Hand Chapter 31: The Mummy's Tomb Chapter 32: The Mummy's Ghost Chapter 33: The Mummy's Curse Chapter 34: Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy #themummy #boriskarloff #edwardvansloan #karloff #1932 #themummyshand #1940 #themummystomb #lonchaneyjr #1942 #themummysghost #johncarradine #1944 #themummyscurse #1944 #abbottandcostellomeetthemummy #budabbott #loucostello #abbottandcostello #1955 #mummy #universalhorror #universalmonsters #classicmonsters #completelegacycollection #universalclassichorror #universalclassicmonsters #theoriginals #classics #iLoveMovies #vacationstaycation #eternalbluraycatchup #blurays #movies #films #bluray #movie (at The Matt Cave)