The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on May 4, 2024

Eureka Entertainment's very first Region A release is an impressive presentation of the Universal 1927 silent mystery-thriller classic THE CAT AND THE CANARY. The original film adaptation of THE CAT AND THE CANARY had a great influence upon not just the old dark house genre but the Universal horror   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on October 25, 2018

In 2011, I announced I was trying to see every film released in 1939. This new series chronicles films released in 1939 as I watch them. As we start out this blog feature, this section may become more concrete as I search for a common thread that runs throughout each film...   read more

Classic Film Freak Posted by Greg Orypeck on November 5, 2015

Share This! “ . . . NOT FAR FROM NEW ORLEANS, THERE STILL EXIST, IN STRANGE SOLITUDE, THE BAYOUS OF LOUISIANA . . . ” By various means, by rowboat, motorboat or rather inexplicably appearing at the front door, seven people arrive at a spooky old mansion among cypress and...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on October 20, 2015

I’ve mentioned before that quite a few years back I ran another blog, Professor Damian’s Public Domain Treasure Chest. In it I tried to spotlight some of the real jewels that can be found in the Public Domain. It’s been quite a while since I’ve actually updated the site, but   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on October 20, 2015

There are a few actor blind spots I’ve sought to fill; during the July Five, it was Fred Astaire. With Halloween we’re seeing some hope, Bob Hope that is. This is the first of two Bob Hope/Paulette Goddard horror mysteries I’m watching in my 31 Days of Halloween and if...   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on September 20, 2014

(1927) Directed by: Paul Leni; Adapted from the stage play by Robert F. Hill and Alfred A. Cohn; Based on the stage play by John Willard; Starring: Laura La Plante, Creighton Hale, Forrest Stanley, Tully Marshall and Martha Mattox; Available on DVD and Netflix Streaming Rating: **** &#   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on September 20, 2014

(1927) Directed by: Paul Leni; Adapted from the stage play by Robert F. Hill and Alfred A. Cohn; Based on the stage play by John Willard; Starring: Laura La Plante, Creighton Hale, Forrest Stanley, Tully Marshall and Martha Mattox; Available on DVD and Netflix Streaming Rating: **** &#   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on March 14, 2014

This is my entry in the Movies Silently's SLEUTHATHON. Click here to get your gumshoe on! I love it when Hollywood gets all continental! After the German Expressionist movement swept the cinematic world by storm in the 1920s, Hollywood just had to have it. Films like THE CABINET OF DOCTOR...   read more

Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on March 6, 2014

By Fritzi Kramer on March 6, 2014 in Video Review 4 The Cat and the Canary is a tried and true silent crowdpleaser. An old dark house comedy, it follows the adventures of a very eccentric group of people spending the night in, you guessed it, an old dark house....   read more

Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on October 28, 2013

There were no electric guitars or digital loop stations in the 1920s. But that didn’t stop musicians Clifton Hyde and Zach Eichenhorn from using them to accompany a 1927 horror film at Nitehawk Cinema in Brooklyn yesterday. “I have no problem with purists, I’m just not one,” Hyde said after...   read more

Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on April 19, 2013

The Location: Old Dark House. Time: Dark and Stormy Night. The Will: Laura La Plante will inherit a fortune if she can prove she is sane. The Problem: One of the many guests present is determined to drive her insane– and murder anyone who gets in the way! Thrills, chills,...   read more

Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on January 31, 2013

A deranged killer is on the loose, out to murder rivals for an inheritance. Laura La Plante is the heiress who must solve the mystery before she is permanently eliminated from the succession. There’s nothing better than a really good Old Dark House movie and silent Hollywood embraced the genre enth   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 9, 2012

Silent horror films rely on provocative images and creative camera work for their thrills; therein lies much of their charm. Paul Leni's 1927 picture, The Cat and the Canary, is a great example of this kind of horror, although it leavens its spookier aspects with a liberal dose of humor....   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 9, 2012

Silent horror films rely on provocative images and creative camera work for their thrills; therein lies much of their charm. Paul Leni's 1927 picture, The Cat and the Canary, is a great example of this kind of horror, although it leavens its spookier aspects with a liberal dose of humor....   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 9, 2012

Silent horror films rely on provocative images and creative camera work for their thrills; therein lies much of their charm. Paul Leni's 1927 picture, The Cat and the Canary, is a great example of this kind of horror, although it leavens its spookier aspects with a liberal dose of humor....   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on October 30, 2011

The Revue Cinema in Toronto is screening The Cat and the Canary today at 4pm as part of it’s “Silent Sundays” series. Pretty Clever Film Gal is pretty excited to see this one because she’s never had the opportunity to see it before! And did I mention… there’s liv   read more

Curtains Posted by Janelle Vreeland on August 11, 2011

The Cat and the Canary (1927) The Story Cyrus West didn’t exactly have a happy life. His final years were spent trying to fend off his relatives, all of whom believed he was insane, but still wanted his mansion and inheritance. He found himself as the proverbial canary surrounded by...   read more