REDISCOVERING 1930'S HORROR with C. Courtney Joyner
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Author/Filmmaker/Historian C. Courtney Joyner returns to Cereal At Midnight to discuss 1930's Horror! From Dracula to Frankenstein and everything in between, these movies are iconic. But what lies beneath the myth? Join us as we rediscover why we love these horror films!
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Big fan of 30's horror. White Zombie and Island of Lost Souls are among my favorites. Love all that stuff!
I've been a huge fan of the Universal Monster films (and 1930's-1940's Universal in general since I was a teenager. One thing I mention to anyone who will listen is the level of intellectual care that was put into The Mummy (1932). I have a Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology and Egyptology and that film is one of the most intelligent, well-researched, and well written screenplays that concerns Ancient Egypt. So many who were involved in the development and composition of that film must have had a great love for Ancient Egypt. And that is one of the best features of all of the early horror films - people were innovative and invested in creating cinema that was entertaining and, to an extent, intellectually stimulating.
Fascinating discussion on the history of horror. I had never considered that King Kong was actually a movie about people's experiences living through the Great Depression.
Always great to hear Courtney freestyling on the subject of classic horror. The guy really is like an encyclopedia on the subject. Another amazing episode, Heath. Would love to hear you & Courtney focus on 50’s Sci-Fi at some point in the future.
A deep dive discussion on the Abbott & Costello Universal horror comedies would be an intriguing one for sure!
Great, fun conversation! However, gentlemen, where is the love for ISLAND OF LOST SOULS and FREAKS???
Excellent interview/discussion! I’ve been a fan of the Universal Monsters since I was old enough to enjoy movies, but my historical knowledge is sorely lacking. This video helps fill that void.
Conversations like this are important.
absolutely loved this video. I was a history major in college, so hearing about the history side of things, as much as what is new for blu ray and 4k, is so appreciated ! Any chance you can take a look at silent horror / sci fi / suspense .... at least the 10's and 20's, ? How did German cinema help movies overall (with the use of expressionism, in horror, for instance); early horror stars (Conrad Veidt and Lon Chaney Sr.) , and the early days of the Universal cycle ? But...... I'd love to see an episode or 2 (or more ?) dedicated to the 2nd wave of Gothic Horror in the 50's to early 70's (Hammer, AIP, Tigon British, Amicus) , the use of classic properties, Poe, Lovecraft, US, UK and Europe.... and of course......please more C. Courtney Joyner ! I'm roughly 10 years older than yourself Heath, and remember my introduction to vintage cinema, and old horror, was on tv, creature feature shows in the 70's and early 80's.... reruns, from the old tv package deals they had with the movie companies, which lead to Creature Feature shows (that's how I first saw 1930's - early 70's horror.) OK.....personal hypothesis..... maybe you will (or won't ) agree, but pass along to Mr.Joyner as well..... Vincent Price / House of Wax..... an influence on the birth of the 2nd wave of gothic horror (like Hammer.... HoW, had color, a bit more in your face violence, than the 30's, remade an older movie.... Mystery in the Wax Museum, and like the Hammer films, was fully / totally set in Victorian era.) Amazing to think how old horror, really was cutting edge. Mad Love is AMAZING. A great one if you haven't seen, is the 1944 remake of "The Lodge" with Laird Cregar.... the cinematography, and use of the gray spectrum, blacks and whites, is really stunning, with a creepy , disturbed performance by Cregar. 20's, 30's and 40's are so grossly under rated. This video is hopefully going to help put the record straight on how genuinely twisted, creepy and truly well made these films were !!! Thanks again for this work ! also.... saw your review on Dr. Phibes..... these movies are fantastic.... and with Theatre of Blood , make up a trilogy of twisted revenge horror that I've loved, since I was a kid. As strange as it is.... I never made the connection to Saw..... spot on Heath ! again..... thanks and keep up the great work ! ps - one more suggestion for a focus..... could you consider going over the birth and life of the creature feature tv shows ? It's how the older films got a new lease on life and were kept in the public eye.
maybe with doing a focus on old horror cinema on tv, you could bring back Amanda Reyes.... I know she specializes in the made for tv horror.... but maybe she could work with you to talk about old horror cinema being on tv, and the various tv shows over the years that kept horror / sci fi films on tv (creature features on regular and UHF antenna signal channels, and their demise, and the replacement by cable tv shows , such as USA , and their modern take (in the late 80's and 90's) on creature feature shows. I'm from Rhode Island, and am about an hour from Boston MA.... we not only got all the NBC/CBS/ABC and PBS channels, but had UHF signal channels ... 38, 56 and a little later on 25 ... 56 had Creature Double Feature from 1972 or so, until 1983 or so. 38 and 56 seemed to run 70's horror faire on weekday nights, and then also had Twilight Zone and Star Trek reruns galore. UHF channels got taken away in the early 90's, and USA network showed newer horror films, but with a twist, on their "Up All Night" programing , showing 1 newer well known film (Friday the 13th) with one obscure B film from the 80's and occasionally the 70's... like Return to Horror High. Maybe some kind of historical look at horror and sci fi movies being played on tv, looking at these developments could be done ? Again...... Love your CZcams page, and love the focus on film / tv in a historical way, along with what's new on blu ray / 4k !!!!! I've been passing the word to my friends !
Interesting conversation! I think I'm going to check out Mad Love!
Great discussion as always.
🥰 Good stuff!
I'm not criticizing the other eras, but for me the 30's and 40's were the golden age of movies. Horror, detective mysteries, screwball comedies, I love it all!!!
For me the early movies, especially the early Universal horror, are a time capsule of how life was back then. How things looked, felt and thought in society. Aside from being the roots of horror in cinema they represent USA to the world. I have all of the classic Universal monster series on DVD and have seen them all. I love them and have a place in horror history. Good interview and cool video Heath!👍
Ha! I was enjoying this convo so much that I scrolled to the doobly-doo and found this is the latest in a string of convos with Joyner. I guess I gotta go watch those first.
Great interview, the first time I got to see Joyner was on the Bollyhoo documentary included with Gorgo. That was may favorite part of that release.
I still wish they would come out with the Dark Universe idea. I personally didn't mind the tom cruise mummy. Mummy always bored me as a kid but they could have still jumped from that. Wolfman 2010, I thought turned out pretty good. If they kept it similar to that look...but modern, it think that plan could work. I'm hope there's still hope for that.
Loved the conversation, and please keep us apprised to the status of Mr Joyner's books; if they are anywhere near as interesting as his conversation they should be a helluva ride.
I was amused when the subject of MARK OF THE VAMPIRE; I first saw it on DVD from the MGM boxed set, Hollywood's Legends of Horror. The movie, on that disc, comes with an audio commentary by Kim Newman, which turned me into a fan of Kim Newman.
I second Mr Baeza's comment below, requesting a conversation between you two on 50's horror.
30's horror? Sign me up!!! Murders In The Rue Morgue with Bela Lugosi is a film that has so much going on that it's incredible viewing. It would only exist as a pre code film. Thank God for 30's horror.
Loved listening to this, ordering Mad Love asap
Good stuff. Loved the topic, but I have to say a main take away was marking on the calendar that there's going to be a serious, American BD release of "Extreme Prejudice."
Great discussion!
We need all Universal Monster films in 4K to start with
I think it was Savini who said something to the effect that how are horror films supposed to be able to compete with readily available snuff vids? Or like that line from Ed Wood about people not wanting the traditional monsters anymore, and just wanting giant bugs?
Horror, whether it's of the pre-code, classic Universal, or Hammer vintage, was made for a type of human that's all but extinct today. Horror is the genre of pure imagination, and since imagination today is seen as little than a more of treatable emtal illness should it be any wonder then that horror has shrunk into its present form in order to accommodate these aesthetic pygmies then?
I just saw Green Knight, and boy were you right about how good it is. Shockingly, it only gets a 6.6/10 on IMDB.
Glad you enjoyed it! Green Knight doesn't have enough explosions and car stunts for the modern mainstream audience, but for people who love other kinds of movies too, it's a real gem. I'm so glad it exists.
@@CerealAtMidnight The reason I think it's so good is that it actually has some kind of insight into the human condition. It's about facing the fact that you're going to die and until you learn to accept that you've not fully developed as a human being. It's about as spiritual as it gets, and that kind of message is what I look for in movies. In that regard, It reminded me of another, completely unrelated movie called Nightstalker, which also looks deeply into the human soul.
@@CerealAtMidnight I just realized that I wrongly referred to "Nightstalker" when I actually meant "Nightcrawler", the movie with Jake Gyllenhal :D
Amazing discussion. I love these films but let's be honest, "Black and white" is a nonstarter for most horror fans.
Why Dr Jekyll/Hyde not even available on blu ray. Why not 4K?
Warner Archive is releasing a blu-ray this October.
@@aSkeletonAtThefeast thanks for the update. I’ll buy it!
@@betterversionn it's coming out in October.
@@betterversionn Warner Archive honcho George Feltenstein recently said it would be coming out in October on a podcast.
C. Courtney Joyner looks A LOT like James M. Cain