Scream Scene Podcast

The deadicated hosts review the second James Whale film for the list: 1932's OLD DARK HOUSE, starring Boris Karloff & a merry cast. What we find locked in the closet is a horror that we all can relate to...

This classic goes on to define the genre of Old Dark House horror, and with good reason. From the novel adaptation, to the character-driven horror on screen, we discuss the positives of offering just enough backstory.

Context setting 00:00; plot summary 27:43; discussion 38:47; ranking 1:24:38

Your deadicated hosts tackle DOCTOR X (1932) by Michael Curtiz, starring Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, and Lee Tracy! We discuss sssynthetic flesshhhh, two-tone technicolor, and how we feel about horror and comedy... again! Context setting 00:00; plot summary 22:31; discussion 33:40; ranking 1:08:10

From Haiti's history, the film's racist themes, and it's silent film-inspired cinematography, your deadicated hosts dive in to the Halperin Bros' 1932 WHITE ZOMBIE, starring Bela Lugosi! Our first zombie movie!

Context setting 00:00; plot summary 42:51; discussion 55:59; ranking 1:27:25

Carl Th Dreyer's 1932 horror film VAMPYR is exhumed and discussed in this episode of Scream Scene! How does it fare in comparison to Epstein's Fall of the House of Usher?

Context 00:00; plot summary 32:52; discussion 49:42; ranking 1:23:53

The deadicated hosts cover the film that ruined two men’s careers… 1932’s MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE, starring Bela Lugosi, directed by Robert Florey. What happened behind the scenes to make this transgressive horror film so disjointed?

Context setting 00:00; plot summary 32:31; discussion 50:03; ranking 1:11:45

Meet Tod Browning's cast of FREAKS from 1932! Our deadicated hosts learn the production history of this unique film, share details about a few of the performers, and discuss how FREAKS fits within a unique horror subgenre.

Context setting 00:00; plot summary 25:55; discussion 41:27; ranking 1:01:35

The deadicated hosts rely on their prescription glasses to see just what Frank R. Strayer's 1932 indie horror The Monster Walks is about... family lineage? An ape on the loose? Who knows? Starring Mischa Auer, with Willie Best.

Context setting 00:00; plot summary 17:01; discussion 25:30; ranking 40:33

The deadicated hosts uncover the mystery around Rouben Mamoulian's 1931 pre-Code horror film Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde starring Fredric March!

Context setting 00:00; plot summary 29:27; discussion 40:56; ranking 1:13:34

The deadicated hosts take on James Whale's 1931 classic Frankenstein! Starring Colin Clive and Boris Karloff. From Mary Shelley's life and the novel's origins, to the film's unique production history, there's all that and more in this terror-filled episode!

Mary Shelley and novel background 00:00; film background 33:34; plot summary 51:25; discussion 1:03:30; ranking 1:42:38

This week, the deadicated hosts watch Drácula from 1931, directed by George Melford! We explain just what this Spanish version of Browning's classic film is, how it came to be, and about the stars Carlos Villarías and Lupita Tovar.

Context setting 00:00; summary 13:39; discussion 17:07; ranking 42:54