CQOct 6, 20213 minCreature from the Black Lagoon and The Future of Universal HorrorThough there were many films and antagonists in Universal's classic line-up, the most memorable and culturally identifiable are Dracula,...
Garrett BarnesOct 5, 20214 minVenom 2 Succeeds by Leaning on One Common Horror TropeThe first Venom tried being a buddy cop movie hiding behind a horror movie. Largely, the horror elements did not work very well in the...
CQOct 4, 20214 minThe Wolf Man (1941) and Transforming Existential Horror into Personal HorrorWhereas most Universal monsters are personifications of outward forces manifesting into antagonists who are meant to be defeated, The...
CQOct 2, 20213 minAbbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein and Universal Awareness of the Horror GenreThey also meet Dracula and The Wolf Man! A central goal I have in watching past horror movies is to chronicle the placement of such films...