Bela Lugosi Archives

John Carpenter – Lost Themes IV: Noir (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockApril 30, 2024

While John Carpenter is almost always recognized for his accomplishments in filmmaking, it should not be overlooked that he is also a pretty stellar composer. Responsible for countless unforgettable scores – including work for his 1979 classic Halloween, 1984’s The Fog, 1986’s Big Trouble in Little China, among ... Read More

John Carpenter – Lost Themes III: Alive After Death (Album Review)

Jackie KnightowlJackie KnightowlJanuary 13, 2022

A virtuoso extraordinaire of Horror cinema, John Carpenter is often remembered for his epically haunting melodic soundtrack in the cult classic Halloween. A very well-rounded filmmaker, as well as music composer, he has crafted many other ear-tingling soundscapes for film, as well as other projects ... Read More

Murders in the Rue Morgue – A Cinematic Gem 85 Years Later

Jack WoolvertonJack WoolvertonMarch 9, 2017

Historically speaking, the world’s first detective story was written by the master of the macabre Edgar Allan Poe, published back in 1841 under the title The Murders in the Rue Morgue. A piece of American literature history, the short story has been adapted many times over, ... Read More

Frankenstein – Keeping Scares Alive For 85 Years

Jason RhodeJason RhodeDecember 29, 2016

There is something beautiful and haunting about the original Universal monsters films. Featuring an atmosphere encapsulated within the black and white celluloid accompanied by crackly mono sound, it all just adds to the ambience of classic Horror cinema. An era of originality and imagination, 1931’s Dracula virtually ... Read More

The Wolf Man – Hair-raising 75 Years Later

Jonathan VillaJonathan VillaDecember 19, 2016

Universal Pictures classic The Wolf Man has been “prowling, killing, and terrifying a country side with the blood lust of a savage beast” for the last seventy-five years. While lesser known 1935 Universal Picture film Werewolf in London could be viewed as the first Werewolf themed film ... Read More

John Carpenter – Lost Themes II (Album Review)

Jason RhodeJason RhodeApril 25, 2016

Often known as The Horror Master, John Carpenter has created some of the most recognized images in cinema history. Ranging from the 1978 all-time classic Halloween, to 1980’s The Fog, to 1981’s Escape from New York, and beyond, Carpenter is a visionary director unlike any other. While ... Read More

Bela Lugosi

John Carpenter – Lost Themes IV: Noir (Album Review)

John Carpenter – Lost Themes III: Alive After Death (Album Review)

Murders in the Rue Morgue – A Cinematic Gem 85 Years Later

Frankenstein – Keeping Scares Alive For 85 Years

The Wolf Man – Hair-raising 75 Years Later

John Carpenter – Lost Themes II (Album Review)

John Carpenter – Lost Themes IV: Noir (Album Review)

John Carpenter – Lost Themes III: Alive After Death (Album Review)

Murders in the Rue Morgue – A Cinematic Gem 85 Years Later

Frankenstein – Keeping Scares Alive For 85 Years

The Wolf Man – Hair-raising 75 Years Later

John Carpenter – Lost Themes II (Album Review)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Stigmata (1999)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Flash Gordon (1980)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Visiting Hours (1982)

Developing Artist Showcase – Vipërwitch

Developing Artist Showcase – Vermilia

Developing Artist Showcase – Black Smoke Trigger

Interview – Clayne Crawford & Summer Shelton

Interview – Bishop Briggs

Interview – Henry Thomas & Sarah Lind

The Native Howl – Sons of Destruction (Album Review)

The The – Ensoulment (Album Review)

Blood Star (Movie Review)