Bela Lugosi

13 May 2012 Edward J. Wood Jr. (1924-1978) was an American screenwriter, director, producer, actor, editor, and novelist who, just a few years after his death, was awarded the Golden Turkey Award for “Worst Director of All-Time” by film critic Michael Medved and his brother, Harry Medved, in their 1980 book The Golden Turkey Awards.  Since this esteemed accolade, the popularity Wood lacked in life he found posthumously in a tremendous cult following.  As his name slipped into the...Read Full Story

79 min., 1959 Directed by Edward D. Wood, Jr. My rating: IMDB • Netflix It’s not the worst movie ever made, but it isn’t a great movie either. * * * Our movie starts with a Narrator (Criswell) telling us that what we are about to see is based on accounts given by survivors of the incident.  We then switch to some people around a grave and the narrator telling us about an old man (Bela Lugosi) who has just lost his wife and how devastated he is.  Two grave diggers start working, then they...Read Full Story

Image source Bauhaus Bassist David J (Born David John Haskins) was born on this date, April 24th, in 1957. Haskins (who is the older brother of Kevin Haskins, the group’s drummer) wrote the lyrics to “Bela Lugosi’s Dead,” Bauhaus’s first single, most famous, and most-licensed song. “Bela Lugosi’s Dead,” is over nine minutes long and was recorded “live in the studio” in a single take. Happy Birthday, David!Read Full Story

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There have been several articles lately about how a certain segment of our society is worried that the rising popularity of vampires has gone too far. Some stories of teenagers having satanic rituals where they drink blood and claim to be reborn as vampires or werewolves have started showing up in a wide variety of publications. But what is really going on with this new popularity of vampires? The truth is that the concept of vampires have been around for ages and there always seems to be...Read Full Story

129 years ago today, Béla Lugosi, stage name of Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó was born in Lugos, Austria–Hungary (now Lugoj, Romania), October 20, 1882. Lugosi started as a stage actor in Europe, and was well known for his role in the stage production of Bram Stoker’s classic vampire story, Dracula. This eventually led to his famous title role in Tod Browning’s motion picture, Dracula (1931). The film was a success, but Lugosi was forever typecast as a horror villain with a thick Hungarian accent...Read Full Story

Bela Lugosi as Dracula (1931) Vampires loom huge in Hollywood – from the silent period to the present day. Here are 7 top rated vampire movies that no horror movie enthusiast or Halloween aficionado really should ever pass up. Crucifixes are now offered in the lobby! Dracula (Universal, 1931) Based mostly on the novel by Bram Stoker and the subsequent play by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston, Dracula debuted at New York City's Roxy Theater on February twelve, 1931. Louis Bromfield, Max...Read Full Story

Share It is perfect to wear the costume used by Bela Lugosi in the film Dracula for Halloween party but supporters of Hungarian actor needed to wait until next year before they can acquire it. The cape that he wore in the movie “Dracula” that is one of the pioneer horror movie in Hollywood will be auctioned in December this year in about $1.5 million up to $2 million as stated by representatives from auctioneer Profile in History last Tuesday. Aside from the iconic black cape that Lugosi used...Read Full Story

by Armand Vaquer Island of Lost Souls is coming to DVD and Blu-ray from Criterion!The release date is October 25 (just in time for Halloween).Finally, after years of fan clamoring over a DVD release, the 1932 classic Paramount picture is getting released. Island of Lost Souls was directed by Erle C. Kenton and starred Charles Laughton and featured Bela Lugosi as the "Sayer of the Law" (left).According to the Criterion website:SYNOPSIS: A twisted treasure from Hollywood’s pre-Code horror...Read Full Story

Dracula (75th Anniversary Edition) (Universal Legacy Series) Bela Lugosi (Actor) | Format: DVD (238)Buy new: $9.99 43 used & new from $8.49(Visit the Best Sellers in Fantasy list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)Review & DescriptionThe legend of Dracula continues in this gripping, masterful 2-disc edition of cinema's most ominous vampire, digitally remastered for the 75th Anniversary Edition. Relive the horror, the mystery, and the intrigue of the original 1931...Read Full Story