The ’20s were, for all intents and purposes, the birth of the feature-length horror film. While there had been some dabbling in the genre prior, (The Student of Prague, The Avenging Conscience, The Queen of Spades) The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) changed everything. In its wake came Nosferatu, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Unknown, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and The Phantom of the Opera, among others, irreversibly changing the course of genre history. But of this early wave of horror, two stand movies in particular stand out: the first two Swedish horror films.
Released back to back in 1921, The Phantom Carriage was one of the most audacious films of its day. Based on Selma Lagerlöf’s classic novel Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness!, The Phantom Carriage is a supernatural morality play about David Holm (played by director Victor Sjöström), a lonely, miserable drunk spending New Year’s Eve...
Released back to back in 1921, The Phantom Carriage was one of the most audacious films of its day. Based on Selma Lagerlöf’s classic novel Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness!, The Phantom Carriage is a supernatural morality play about David Holm (played by director Victor Sjöström), a lonely, miserable drunk spending New Year’s Eve...
- 2/2/2018
- by Perry Ruhland
- DailyDead
The Phantom Carriage
DVD | Blu-ray
Directed by Victor Sjostrom
Written by Victor Sjostrom
Starring Victor Sjostrom, Hilda Borgstrom, Tore Svennberg
The Criterion Collection
Release Date: September 27, 2011
The Film: When it comes to the greatest of great in the world of film, it may not always be how well received a film is at its given release date. For many classics, the spanning of time has done wonders, and will continue to do so, for their legacy and their cultural relevance [...]...
DVD | Blu-ray
Directed by Victor Sjostrom
Written by Victor Sjostrom
Starring Victor Sjostrom, Hilda Borgstrom, Tore Svennberg
The Criterion Collection
Release Date: September 27, 2011
The Film: When it comes to the greatest of great in the world of film, it may not always be how well received a film is at its given release date. For many classics, the spanning of time has done wonders, and will continue to do so, for their legacy and their cultural relevance [...]...
- 9/28/2011
- by Cinemumra
- Geeks of Doom
Hitting movie theaters this weekend:
50/50 – Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick
Courageous - Alex Kendrick, Ken Bevel, Kevin Downes
Dream House – Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, Naomi Watts
What’s Your Number? - Anna Faris, Chris Evans, Ari Graynor
Movie of the Week
50/50
The Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick
The Plot: A comedic account of a 27-year-old guy’s cancer diagnosis, and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease.
The Buzz: I don’t know, I’m not that excited about 50/50, but it’s gotta be better than Dream House, right? Naomi Watts and Rachel Weisz are both great actresses, generally known for choosing good films, but this Daniel Craig guy, really? He’s looking so haggard, like he’s strung out on heroin, and he just emanates this brooding whininess, and I sense zero acting talent within. How in the world did he become a leading man? I...
50/50 – Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick
Courageous - Alex Kendrick, Ken Bevel, Kevin Downes
Dream House – Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, Naomi Watts
What’s Your Number? - Anna Faris, Chris Evans, Ari Graynor
Movie of the Week
50/50
The Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick
The Plot: A comedic account of a 27-year-old guy’s cancer diagnosis, and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease.
The Buzz: I don’t know, I’m not that excited about 50/50, but it’s gotta be better than Dream House, right? Naomi Watts and Rachel Weisz are both great actresses, generally known for choosing good films, but this Daniel Craig guy, really? He’s looking so haggard, like he’s strung out on heroin, and he just emanates this brooding whininess, and I sense zero acting talent within. How in the world did he become a leading man? I...
- 9/28/2011
- by Aaron Ruffcorn
- The Scorecard Review
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