Minisode #9 London After Midnight (1927) posted on 10-15-23

Question #9 Is it possible (or worth it) to try to experience London After Midnight via reproductions using still pictures and the original script, or is the 1935 remake, Mark Of The Vampire, a sufficient replacement?   

Minisode #8 The Phantom of the Opera (1925) posted on 10-14-23

Question #8 What were some of the techniques use by Lon Chaney Sr. in creating his iconic makeup for Erik, the masked Phantom?

Minisode #7 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) posted on 10-13-23

Question #7 Should Quasimodo be considered a monster, and do you think The Hunchback of Notre Dame is really a horror film?

Minisode #6 Nosferatu - Eine Symphonie des Grauens/Nosferatu: a Symphony of Horror (1922) posted on 10-12-23

Question #6 In what ways can the original Nosferatu be interpreted as a metaphor for the First World War?

Minisode #5 Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari/The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) posted on 10-11-23

Question #5 In what ways do the sets and backdrops influence the ending of this film?

Minisode #4 Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam/The Golem: How He Came into the World (1920) posted on 10-10-23

Question #4 In what ways is The Golem a creation myth?

Minisode #3 The Son of Frankenstein (1939) posted on 10-09-23

Question #3 Is The Son of Frankenstein on the same level (artistically) with the first two Frankenstein films, even though the SOF was not directed by James Whale? Should the first three Frankenstein films be considered a true trilogy?  

Minisode #2 The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) posted on 10-08-23

Question #2 If Dr. Pretorious were allowed to continue his experiments, what would he have done? What was his ultimate goal? 

In order to celebrate this Halloween season, Mike and Allison are beginning a series of mini episodes that center around a question, relating to a single film. This one-episode-per-day series will continue until Halloween night. 

Minisode #1 Frankenstein (1931) posted on 10-07-23

Question #1 By today's standards, are Jack Pierce's makeup and James Whale's special effects still scary. What (if anything) has been emulated throughout the decades, since the film's original release? 

In this episode, Mike and Allison continue their discourse on movies about deranged families. In this one, they talk about generational conflict and social class divide, and the roles those topics play in this film.