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Clash of the Titans: Karloff and Lugosi in The Raven and The Black Cat
welcome-to-monster-land.blogspot.com - 11/28/2009
Clash of the Titans: Karloff and Lugosi in The Raven and The Black Cat
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It was a rainy morning in 1932 when Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi, the men behind the two of the most legendary screen monsters, would officially meet at Universal City. The two posed for publicity stills in their dapper tuxedos, bandied words and finally made a wager as to who could scare ...
Chapters On Boris the Uncanny
zomboscloset.com - 11/29/2009
Chapters On Boris the Uncanny
— zomboscloset.com — "The most heart-rending aspect of the creature's life, for us, was his ultimate desertion by his creator.... It was as though man, in his blundering, searching attempts to improve himself, was to find himself deserted by his God." (more) Chapters On Boris the Uncanny

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THE BODY SNATCHER (1945)
igloooftheuncanny.blogspot.com - 11/26/2009
THE BODY SNATCHER (1945)
— igloooftheuncanny.blogspot.com — DAY #398 Another white-out. A white-out out. I mean outside, its a white-out. An out and out... white-out in fact. It's completely white is what I'm trying to say (outside). So lots of time to sit here and think... to reflect on my life before the igloo... God, I loved women. Loved them so much ... (more) THE BODY SNATCHER (1945)

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Boris Karloff's 10 Best Roles, Besides You-Know-Who
thevaultofhorror.blogspot.com - 11/25/2009
Boris Karloff's 10 Best Roles, Besides You-Know-Who
— thevaultofhorror.blogspot.com — Astute Vault-Dwellers (I know you're out there) will note that I usually do top 10 lists on... Tuesdays , not Thursdays. However, this is a special occasion--namely the Boris Karloff Blogathon , hosted by Pierre Fournier of Frankensteinia . And since I wasn't able to do it on Tuesday due to Ms. ... (more) Boris Karloff's 10 Best Roles, Besides You-Know-Who

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