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Nov 10, 20252 min read

The Empathetic Creature of James Whale’s ‘Frankenstein’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

It’s alive! It’s alive! It’s aliiiiiiiiiive! After wrapping up October with a look at the queer-leaning throuple in Killer Klowns From Outer Space (listen), the shifting genres of J.A. Bayona’s The Orphanage (listen), and the feminist(ish) antics of George Miller’s The Witches of Eastwick (listen), we’re kicking off November with a celebration of the Netflix […] The post The Empathetic Creature of James Whale’s ‘Frankenstein’ [Horror Queers Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Trace Thurman

Oct 17, 20256 min read

Alfred Hitchcock & James Whale Blu-ray Box Sets Coming in January from Imprint Films

Australia’s Imprint Films will release Blu-ray box sets dedicated to filmmakers Alfred Hitchcock and James Whale on January 7. Hitchcock: The Early Years – Volume Two (1936-1940) collects Sabotage, Young and Innocent, The Lady Vanishes, and Foreign Correspondent, along with the bonus film Waltzes from Vienna in standard definition. The four-disc set is housed in hardbox […] The post Alfred Hitchcock & James Whale Blu-ray Box Sets Coming in January from Imprint Films appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo

Apr 1, 20242 min read

James Whale Delivered the Meanest, Most Egotistical Universal Monster with ‘The Invisible Man’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

Gay Flowers. March featured a variety of conversations, including the Kristen Stewart vehicle Personal Shopper (listen), Alfred Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train (listen), and Raja Gosnell‘s live-action cartoon sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (listen here). After previously covering The Old Dark House and Bride of Frankenstein, we wrapped the month up with another James Whale classic, The […] The post James Whale Delivered the Meanest, Most Egotistical Universal Monster with ‘The Invisible Man’ [Horror Queers Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Joe Lipsett

Dec 21, 202311 min read

Power Corrupts: Universal Monsters Classic ‘The Invisible Man’ at 90

Like most movies, The Invisible Man travelled a long and winding road to the silver screen, and perhaps longer and more winding than most. As biographer James Curtis put it in his book James Whale: A New World of Gods and Monsters, “The gestation of The Invisible Man was the lengthiest and most convoluted of […] The post Power Corrupts: Universal Monsters Classic ‘The Invisible Man’ at 90 appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Brian Keiper

Dec 22, 202113 min read

It’s Still Alive: ‘Frankenstein’ at 90 [Gods and Monsters]

In Bride of Frankenstein, Dr. Pretorius, played by the inimitable Ernest Thesiger, raises his glass and proposes a toast to Colin Clive’s Henry Frankenstein—“to a new world of Gods and Monsters.” I invite you to join me in exploring this world, focusing on horror films from the dawn of the Universal Monster movies in 1931 to the […]

Brian Keiper

Jul 26, 20212 min read

‘The Bride of Frankenstein’ as the Epitome of Queer Horror [Horror Queers Podcast]

RPDR Universal Monster Edition After tackling coming-of-age cannibals and killer escape rooms, we’re digging into old Hollywood horror (for the second time in as many months!) with another iconic Universal Monster movie. Last time commenters rioted when we covered Creature From The Black Lagoon, so it’ll be interesting to see how folks respond to The […]