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Bela Lugosi does Edgar Allan Poe., Aoû 28 2001
Paris ~ 1845. A mad scientist seeks to prove the radical theories of the origin of mankind by finding the link between humans and apes. Bela Lugosi is Dr. Mirakle, posing as an eccentric sideshow charlatan. His demonic features and distinctive accent add to his menace. Mirakle roams the streets, searching for specimens. He needs human blood to mix with the blood of his sideshow attraction, Erik the Ape. His victims are the prostitutes of Paris. Streetwalker Arlene Francis (years before "What's My Line?"), stripped to her underwear, is strapped to an X-shaped cross and despoiled wtih Erik's blood. The implied sexual bondage of this scene is unexpected in a '30s film. The director also used this segment for some cryptic religious symbolism. Mirakle finds his victim tainted because her blood is as black as her sins. He folds his hands and kneels in silent homage, just before he dumps her dead body in the river. Mirakle meets the virtuous and pristine Camille at his sideshow and decides she is an ideal specimen for his dark designs. As Mirakle and Erik stalk Camille through the tenements, we find the Poe connection of this strange little thriller. The dark images and twisted lines of the sets suggest Mirakle's insane vision. The foggy gloom of the spooky night is effectively captured on film by the legendary Karl Freund. The special effects, such as they are, are primitive. Erik is obviously a man in a gorilla suit, and head shots of a real ape were used for the close-ups. This prompts some clumsy continuity chuckles. This rather peculiar movie isn't for everybody, but collectors of old horror flicks and Bela Lugosi fans should be pleased. ;-)
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A Classic of the Genre, Oct. 6 1999
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Showing a strong hommage to the silent "Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and strangely anticipating "King Kong" in certain sequences, "Murders in the Rue Morgue" is an atmospheric thriller which remains surprisingly gruesome some sixty years after it was made. At the time of its release, the film was considered so grotesque that it ran into considerable censorship trouble in Europe, particularly in England. A very tight running running time (just over an hour) keeps the action flowing, and the laboratory scenes are particularly shuddery. A classic of the genre.
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