What do you get when you cross Mary Shelley with Mel Brooks? One of the funniest motion pictures of all time, Young Frankenstein, of course! Did the genius director set out to create a cinematic masterpiece? Probably—that’s what makes him a …
October brings with it all sorts of scares. Television, movies, plays, books, all set to frighten—I even saw Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in ballet. As I mentioned before, I ordered my movie queue to give my month a shiver. …
Alfred Hitchcock is one of my favorite directors. His ability to pull his audiences to the edge of their seats always impresses me. He employed his understanding of basic human nature to raise our fears and speed our heart rates. …
This month the movies are all about the monsters, the creatures, and the special effects. Since man first invented the motion picture, he used it to create a world of fantasy. Even the earliest films took a leap just beyond …
For the month of October, my family reviews and re-orders our movie queue to include some good fun scares. We don’t do the slasher films—plenty of those on late night TV already. We like to compose a Halloween medley of …