Pains in the neck Nov 22, 2009
The count who counts most is Bela Lugosi, the Hungarian who had the role on stage before doning cape and formal attire for Tod Browning's ... The count who counts most is Bela Lugosi, the Hungarian who had the role on stage before doning cape and formal attire for Tod Browning's "Dracula" (1931). (New York Post -- Entertainment)
"New Moon" kisses up to its fans Nov 20, 2009
Bela Lugosi (Dracula, 1931 ). George Hamilton (Love at First Bite, 1979). (San Francisco Chronicle)
FoxSexpert: Why We're Obsessed With Vampire Sex Nov 17, 2009
When "Dracula" was produced on stage in 1924, Bela Lugosi made vampires irresistibly handsome for modernity. But beyond hot bodies and good looks, it s the male vampire s depiction as the James Dean of Goth that holds the greatest appeal. (Fox News)
Landau Still Taken By Direction Of 'North By Northwest' Nov 4, 2009
He's of course, since then, worked non-stop in film and television, including such TV series as "Mission: Impossible" and "Space: 1999"; and earned Oscar nominations for his turns in "Tucker: The Man and his Dream" and Woody Allen's "Crimes and Misdemeanors." And in 1995, of course, Landau was celebrated by Oscar and others for Best Supporting Actor playing Bela Lugosi in Tim Burton's "Ed Wood.". Perhaps Landau's longevity as a performer stems from his willingness to take risks with his roles:... (KFOXTV.com, TX)
A bloodier Dracula rises again Nov 3, 2009
Of all the books, and other tales to use Dracula's name throughout the decades, the novel is the first since the 1931 Bela Lugosi movie to have the Stoker family's endorsement and input. After Bram's death, his widow, Florence, sold the story's rights, and eventually, the most iconic character in the history of horror slipped into the public domain. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Old screen scares Nov 1, 2009
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948): The famous comedy team (pictured) encounters the monster, as well as Dracula (Bela Lugosi) and the Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr.), in this classic black-and-white blend of slapstick and shudders ... Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948): The famous comedy team (pictured) encounters the monster, as well as Dracula (Bela Lugosi) and the Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr.), in this classic black-and-white blend of slapstick and shudders. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
sit down for interviews Oct 30, 2009
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How vampires rose from myth to modern obsession Oct 30, 2009
Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff: The Expanded Story of a Haunting Collaboration by Gregory William Mank follows the trajectory of the two famously scary actors ... Do you prefer the classic Draculas like Bela Lugosi and or the younger vamps from Twilight and True Blood. (USA Today -- Life)
Lust for danger: Why vampires are so sexy Oct 30, 2009
Hulton Archive / Getty fileActor Bela Lugosi prepares to bite the neck of an unconscious young woman in the 1931 movie "Dracula.". Its the idea that women cant be blamed for desire, Stiles suggested about Carmilla and Stokers Dracula, published in 1897. (MSNBC -- Health)
Trips that suck Oct 29, 2009
Even before Bela Lugosi muttered those infamous words I never drink wine in his 1920s stage and film versions of Bram Stokers Dracula, vampires have been ingrained in our culture. Never more than now. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Dracula revived by Bram Stoker descendant00002E73 Oct 28, 2009
Bela Lugosi as Dracula ... "When people think of Dracula they think of handsome Bela Lugosi," said Holt, a gothic type wearing a T-shirt featuring the 1920s Hungarian actor heart-throb who starred in the first Broadway play based on Stoker's book, as well as the subsequent 1931 movie ... Bela Lugosi as Dracula. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
What directors do when actors drop dead Oct 27, 2009
Bela Lugosi spent his life as a gothic legend. B-film director Ed Wood had taken footage of Lugosi in a cape for a planned vampire feature, but couldn't raise funding. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Screenings of scary movies for Halloween Oct 26, 2009
Son of Godzilla/Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman: The 1967 Japanese "Son" and 1943 "Frankenstein," starring Bela Lugosi and Lon Chaney Jr., screen Wed. at the Grand Lake Theater, Oakland. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Hollywoods vampire obsession may bleed out Oct 21, 2009
Vampires have been hardy souls on screen for ages, dating back to 1920s and '30s classics such as "Nosferatu," "Vampyr" and the original "Dracula," with Bela Lugosi. Dracula has been played by countless actors, among them Lon Chaney Jr., Christopher Lee, Frank Langella and Gary Oldman. (MSNBC -- News)
Willem Dafoe Oct 19, 2009
With vampires a hot commodity these days, the only actor to receive an Oscar nomination as a blood sucker (in 2000's Shadow of the Vampire -- Martin Landau as Bela Lugosi in 1994's Ed Wood doesn't count) has been recruited for two outings featuring the immortal fiends. In Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant, opening Friday, he is neck-biter Gavner Purl, who recruits John C. Reilly's ancient sideshow vampire to take part in a war between rival fanged clans. (USA Today)
Sequel to 'Dracula' well worth 112-year wait Oct 15, 2009
Hundreds of subsequent films have been inspired by Dracula, with stars from Bela Lugosi to Frank Langella. ABOUT THE BOOK. (USA Today -- Life)
Are Vampires Real? Oct 8, 2009
Beginning in 1931 with Bela Lugosi in Dracula, vampire movies and TV shows have delighted audiences time and time again. While horror films such as Salem's Lot and The Lost Boys were meant to frighten audiences, George Hamilton gave audiences a chuckle in Love at First Bite. (Suite101.com)
‘Dancing with the Stars' recap: Kelly Osbourne makes 'em cry Sep 25, 2009
Had veal and it had awful taste (like it was (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Bauhaus and the Birth of Gothic Roc... Sep 10, 2009
After only about six weeks, they booked studio time and recorded a demo that included the song that would start it all: Bela Lugosi s Dead ... The goth movement, despite ups and downs, is still going strong three decades after the release of Bela Lugosi s Dead, and in many ways has crossed over into the mainstream consciousness, though many of the bands directly influenced by Bauhaus remain safely under the radar. (Suite101.com)
Campy gore, stoner noir provide guilty pleasure Sep 6, 2009
He skillfully extracts the horror from the text, though he should have avoided channeling Bela Lugosi for the master vampire. Other than that misstep, he conjures up different accents and voices, adding to the eerie fun in this flawed, but entertaining audiobook. (Boston Globe)
Top Entertainment Stories Trivia Quiz: Quick bites Sep 4, 2009
The Information you need. Thursday, September 03, 2009. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
LAKE ELSINORE: The house that nobody lives in Aug 3, 2009
His grandparents were in a partnership on a property with Bela Lugosi, the famous Dracula portrayer whose son attended the legendary military academy that occupied a huge building and estate west of the lake. That building, long abandoned, still stands along the east side of Grand Avenue. (North County Times)
Sci Fi and Horror DVDs to Rent with... Jul 27, 2009
Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi) on the howling of wolves in Dracula (1931). Years later, a new Dracula (George Hamilton) used a different version of this quote in Love at First Bite (1979) when he heard the howling wolves and cried, Children of the night, shut up. (Suite101.com)
Why we love vampires Jul 19, 2009
In all of the variations of Dracula, only the Germans, as befititng the dark post WWI period of the ''lost generation'' settle on a Dracula [Count Orlock] that is hideous rather than seductive [NOSFERATU 1922],with Hollywood grabbing back the sexy counts visage in DRACULA with Bela Lugosi, a tragic figure who would spend the rest of his days trying to regain the stardom achieved by his excellent work in the 1931 film and failing to do so, being typecast in ever more ridiculous forms of the... (MSNBC -- News)
Horror Of Dracula Jul 10, 2009
While Bela Lugosi introduced a classic demonic charm to the character as he lures his victims, Lee plays more the force of nature, a predatory evil that looks to dominate it's prey; where Lugosi is a bat, Lee is a wolf. This breath of fresh air into an otherwise overused, stale stereotype, keeps the film interesting. (Suite101.com)
Top Johnny Depp Movie Moments Jul 2, 2009
As the credits and title music of Plan 9 blare on the screen, followed by the opening scene featuring his now dead friend Bela Lugosi (Martin Landau), a rapt Wood silently mouths the words of his film's narrator. He then looks around at the audience and says to himself, "This is the one; This is the one I'll be remembered for." He and his girlfriend are then seen rushing out in the pouring rain to drive off and get married, in a Hollywood ending that is certainly fitting of the real Ed Wood... (IGN FilmForce)
Michelle Teheux: Bats in the belfry, spiders in the parlor May 30, 2009
For another thing, as we all secretly know, there s no proof that bats won t morph into Bela Lugosi and turn you into the undead. I shouted at my husband and daughter that they were in danger of dropping dead from rabies immediately and should get away from the bat, but they were unperturbed, so I decided to save myself. (Medfield Press, MA)
Island of Lost Souls Movie (1932) May 23, 2009
Charles Laughton, Bela Lugosi Star in Science Fiction Film ... Bela Lugosi, Richard Arlen, Leila Hyams also appear ... Charles Laughton stars as H.G. Wells' mad scientist, with Bela Lugosi and Richard Arlen also on board. (Suite101.com)
SHE MARRIED A MIDGET May 10, 2009
Other entries in the FF series include "The Devil Doll" (1936); "The Unknown" (1927), with Chaney and a young Joan Crawford; and, of course, "Dracula" (1931), with Bela Lugosi as Bram Stoker's Transylvania bloodsucker. ("I never drink . . . vine."). (New York Post -- Entertainment)
1939, the Greatest Year Ever For Mo... May 7, 2009
Ninotchka, starring reclusive and mysterious (and fantastic) actress Greta Garbo, as well as a small but memorable role by horror great Bela Lugosi. A charming comedy. (Suite101.com)
Bela Lugosi in Plan 9 from Outer Sp... Apr 12, 2009
Bela Lugosi in Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959): Maila Nurmi, Lyle Talbot, Tor Johnson Co-Star in Ed Wood Film ... Bela Lugosi in Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) ... Bela Lugosi in Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959). (Suite101.com)
Blade Runner blaster gun on auction bloc Apr 11, 2009
Items to be sold from his massive collection include a ring worn by actor Bela Lugosi when he played Count Dracula on screen, and a monocle that director Fritz Lang used when he made the 1927 science fiction movie Metropolis. . (MSNBC -- News)
LAKE ELSINORE: Former military academy on the lake continues decline (15) Apr 8, 2009
Quite a few were celebrities' children, including the son of horror film actor Bela Lugosi, Meineke and Atkins said. "We had a nice time with our kids," Meineke said. (North County Times)
Rorschach is the new Freddy: Jackie... Apr 4, 2009
Englund played Freddy through eight cinematic entries of the NOES horror franchise, along the way becoming as identified with his character as Christopher Reeve's Superman or Bela Lugosi in Dracula. After director Wes Craven's first Nightmare film delighted and terrified audiences with it's exploration of ultra vivid dreams and the introduction of a new revered monster in Fred Krueger, Englund became a star and the Freddy character became the subject of many offshoots of the film, including... (Suite101.com)
Cinematic reversals of fortune Mar 8, 2009
Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959) Ridiculous script, awful acting, completely un-special effects, footage of Bela Lugosi shot for a completely different film spliced in after the actor's death - no wonder "Plan 9" is often cited as the worst movie ever made. How could it not become a cult favorite. (Boston Globe)
Movie: Plan 9 from Outer Space (195... Feb 23, 2009
Movie: Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959): Bela Lugosi, Vampira, Lyle Talbot Star in Ed Wood Sci-Fi Film ... Bela Lugosi, Vampira, Lyle Talbot Star in Ed Wood Sci-Fi Film ... Bela Lugosi brought unspeakable horrors to Earth in DCA's Plan 9 from Outer Space. (Suite101.com)
Oscars countdown » Feb 21, 2009
You will need to download the in order to view this content. Rated PG. Grade: 3 Stars. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
It's Friday ... again Feb 13, 2009
" Long before that, starting in the depressed days of the early 1930s, Universal Studios began releasing classic monster movies featuring Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi. In 2009, horror movies have already emerged as a major movie story line. In January came the creepy "The Unborn" and the equally twisted psychological thriller "The Uninvited. " The year's first horror remake, Lionsgate Studio's "My Bloody Valentine 3D," did solid box office business and served to confirm Hollywood's... (Erie Times-News, PA)
