High time to talk about more Frankenstein films! In the late 1950s Hammer studios tried their hands at making a monster with Curse of Frankenstein (1957, Terrance Fisher). The first full-color feature horror film, Curse took the world by storm, kicking off an amazing era of glorious gothic horror.

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Don't forget to fire your werewolf laser eye beams today!

Wolfmanuary Mentions (honorable and otherwise)! I have a big love for indie, low-budget, and even bad movies. Every movie is a miracle. The people, the work that has to come together to make it happen is amazing. That miracle can be less interesting when there's a studio with millions behind it.

The last movie of Wolfmanuary! I might do a mentions, honorable and otherwise, post tomorrow. I was excited to check out Blackout (2023, Larry Fessenden) and was not disappointed! #movies #horror #werewolf

Next up in Wolfmanuary, a film I spotted last year, but saved it until now. A Werewolf Boy (South Korea, 2012, Jo Sung-hee) was great! Talk about sad boy! Does very different things with the lore and concept, but retains a tragic theme with beautiful poignancy.

Wolfmanuary! Squishmothra and I are unsure WTF we just watched. Here we go with The Rats Are Coming! The Werewolves are Here! (1972, Andy Milligan) & Wolfen (1981, Michael Wadleigh). The first is a werewolf movie but doesn't want to be and the second is not a werewolf movie but kinda wants to be?

Wolfmanuary continues as we move to the one and only werewolf movie Hammer studios ever gave us: Curse of the Werewolf (1961, Terence Fisher). Hammer takes the werewolf lore in an interesting direction as this is a film as much about how a monster is made as it is about any furry, fanged creature.

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Revisiting Universal's three original werewolf films (Werewolf of London, 1935, Stuart Walker; The Wolf Man, 1941, George Waggner; She Wolf of London, 1946, Jean Yarbrough). All worth a look, although in the cases of London and She Wolf, maybe just out of historical interest.

It's Wolfmanuary! (It's the 19th of Wolfmanuary... Hush you...) Fell in love with devoting January to werewolf movies since @gayhorrorpod.bsky.social did it last year, so I'm keeping it alive. Hoping to show some love/shed some light for this bunch of films this time around.

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That's a wrap on the Universal Frankenstein films. Hopefully I've delivered a hint that there's more to this cultural phenomenon than you might have thought, and certainly more than one film building the base of this classic monster from Shelley's glorious source material.

Squishmothra wasn't ready for her close-up, but these last few films in the Universal Frankenstein series still feature the wolf man, so let's wrap them up! I'm not wild about these, but they're fun and worth a watch. And they help set up two of my favorite subgenres, monster mash and horror comedy.

Just in time for Wolfmanuary, the next film in the Universal Frankenstein series is Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943, Roy William Neill) I have a lot of affection for this movie. It's more fun than Ghost by far and it's more of a direct sequel to The Wolf Man than a Frankenstein film.

Next in the Universal Frankenstein line is The Ghost of Frankenstein. Not a bad film and more fun than some Universal monster classics, this is still mostly a weaker retread of Son. Worth watching to wrap up Ygor's story (mostly).

The third, and in my opinion underrated, Frankenstein film in the Universal set is Son of Frankenstein. This film is the source material for so much of the broad, generic American cultural understanding of Frankenstein, as the Mel Brooks classic Young Frankenstein is mostly a remake of this film.

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Next in the Universal Frankenstein films is arguably the most popular: The Bride of Frankenstein (1935, James Whale). A great and campy departure from the original gothic horror, somewhat sadly not my favorite (although I do enjoy it). #frankenstein #movies #universal #horror #brideoffrankenstein

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Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Did you catch our November episode?

All of the big five classic Universal monster movies, for me, started with my dad. He took great pleasure in introducing them to me. Frankenstein in particular, I can remember him watching me watch the movie (on VHS), pausing and asking questions or making jokes to check my understanding.

Leaving the original novel to the mountain of commentary already out there, let's talk about the Universal Frankenstein films! I watched all eight films and listened to so many podcasts in appreciating theses classics. #horror #Frankenstein #horrormovies #universal

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So with aliens behind us... it's time to talk about Frankenstein. The new season of Evolution of Horror is well underway, exploring the Man-Made Monsters subgenre, so naturally we begin with the most classic man-made monster of all! So much to say on this, many threads to come!

We must have said too much! Posted about too many alien horror films ... Taken. Taken and replaced by this guy with a podcast... But we're back! Words can't describe what we experienced. It's best to move on. I think I'll keep the podcast, tho, it's pretty cute.

New episode coming Monday. November 17th!

Happy Godzilla Day!

I just went out there and performed baking favors. 376 French macarons in four days. I'm really quite tired.

In the spirit of the spooky season, the Cold Reads/Hot Takes podcast would like to introduce you to an exciting new friend! Keep an eye on your feeds for a Halloween treat in just a few hours!

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Squishmothra says Happy Friday! Have a latte!

I've been very absent from the skies of late, but I'm here to say that Squishmothra loves honeynut squash.

New episode of Cold Reads/Hot Takes is out today! I'm really pleased with this one, I think it's a lot of fun. Search for Cold Reads/ Hot Takes on the podcatcher of your choice (and maybe just maybe subscribe 👀😁) or check it out below!

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Episode 2 of Cold Reads/Hot Takes is out now, featuring the incomparable @ajfidalgo.com ! Find it on the podcatcher of your choice! #podcast #vsc #audio #audiodrama #voiceacting

Sweaty pride picnic bear says hello!

Got to see this on the big screen tonight! What an absolute treat! If your local cinema is like mine, it may be playing all week. And really, if it's playing all week in Erie, PA, it's gotta be everywhere. Take advantage, people, this is a rare opportunity! #godzilla #shingodzilla #movies

It's a swerve into mind-bending cosmic horror next with a Benson & Moorhead double feature, Resolution (2012) and The Endless (2017). These are a treat! Puzzling, strange and showing real artistry in squeezing impressive results from small budgets! Squishmothra was confused (me too) but intrigued!

In case you're having a tough Monday, Squishmothra made you a vanilla cinnamon latte.

Up next, alien horror c i n e m a! I need to catch up on posting these, since the new season of Evolution of Horror started. The Mist (Frank Darabont, 2007) Annihilation (2018, Alex Garland). I love one of these films and hate the other. Can you guess which is which? #horror #movies #aliens #cosmic

Next up in alien cinema, Signs (2002, M. Night Shyamalan) and Cloverfield (2008, Matt Reeves) I think these are great to see twice. After that they stale quickly. Signs is probably my favorite MNS film and it genuinely did scare me on first viewing. Cloverfield, well I love a giant monster, don't I?