#island of lost souls

[goryhorroor]

“horror movies were reborn in the 1930s. sound revolutionized cinema across the board and had a huge impact on the horror genre— and not just in the form of dialogue. sound effects added an extra dimension to terror, from creaking doors to echoing footsteps to the rumbling of castle thunder. music cues built suspense or signaled the presence of a threat. as screen storytelling moved away from symbolism towards realism, the dreamlike wraiths of silent cinema were replaced by monsters that grunted, groaned and howled.”

[precodesoul]

Kathleen Burke for her role as the panther woman in Island of the Lost Souls (1932)

[weirdlookindog]

Island of Lost Souls (1932)

[uspiria]

Island of Lost Souls (1932) dir. Erle C. Kenton

[scholarofgloom]

[sinusproblem]

Island of Lost Souls (1932) fan art! One of my favorite movies, put it on your great pumpkin list of movies to watch this slimy sleazon!

[balthazar-sketti]

Kathleen Burke, "Island of Lost Souls", 1932

[horrorvillaintourney]

HORROR'S NEXT TOP GENDER, ROUND ONE MATCH FOUR: Lota (Island of Lost Souls) vs. Stretch (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2)

PROPAGANDA FOR LOTA:

"There is definitely a trans narrative in Island of Lost Souls. Lota (and the other animal-men, but she’s actually a main character so I’m focusing on her) is forced to present in a way that feels unnatural to her and follow arbitrary rules made up by an authority figure who only cares about control and his own selfish ideas. She is a panther, but is forced to look and behave like a human woman. This pretty clearly parallels how trans people are socially and legally discouraged from presenting as our true selves, and instead are expected to live as the genders forced upon us by society and conform to ridiculous gender expectations. Also catgirls are inherently transgender"

PROPAGANDA FOR STRETCH:

"im gonna be honest i dont have much "evidence" for this i just really like her. i mean her name is stretch and she runs a radio station and shes just fuckin awesome"

[creepynostalgy]

Charles Laughton and Kathleen Burke in Island Of Lost Souls (1932)

[doomreturn]

Nu Card 1961 (REPRO) - Horror Monster Series - Green Border - Cards Nos. 51 up to 60...

[schlock-luster-video]

On January 12, 1933, Island of Lost Souls debuted in New York City.

[goryhorroor]

horror sub-genres: medical

[bitter69uk]

Born on this day 110 years ago: actress Kathleen Burke (5 September 1913 – 9 April 1980). She’s almost solely remembered for the 1932 horror movie Island of Lost Souls (tagline: “The Panther Woman lured men on … only to destroy them body and soul!”). Sporting the kind of heavy black eyeliner that anticipates Siouxsie Sioux or Exene Cervenka, Burke makes a vivid impression as the sarong-clad Lota the Panther Woman. As a publicity stunt, Paramount Pictures held a competition to cast an unknown in the role of Lota. Burke (a dental assistant from Chicago) entered the contest and beat an estimated 60,000 contestants. Her film career was ultimately fleeting. Burke retired from the screen in 1938, returned to obscurity and died in 1980. 

[weirdlookindog]

Richard Arlen and Kathleen Burke in Island of Lost Souls (1932)

[uspiria]

Island of Lost Souls (1932) dir. Erle C. Kenton

[thewarmestplacetohide]

"You! You made us in the house of pain! You made us… things!" Island of Lost Souls (1932) dir. Erle C. Kenton My Ko-fi