Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on August 11, 2015

(1936) Directed by Tod Browning; Written by Garrett Fort, Guy Endore and Erich von Stroheim; Based on the novel Burn, Witch, Burn! by Abraham Merritt; Starring: Lionel Barrymore, Maureen O’Sullivan, Frank Lawton and Rafaela Ottiano; Available on DVD Rating: *** “You see   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on August 26, 2013

The Devil-Doll Directed by Tod Browning Written by Garrett Fort, Guy Endore, and Erich von Stroheim from a story by Tod Browning based on the novel Burn Witch Burn by Abraham Merritt 1936/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer First viewing MGM really didn’t understand the horror genre. Lavond (Lionel Barr   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on October 23, 2012

After spending seventeen years in prison for being wrongfully accused of robbing a bank in Paris, Paul Lavond (Lionel Barrymore) escapes along with Marcel (Henry B. Walthall), a scienist.  The two of them make their way to Marcel’s home where his wife Malita (Rafaela Ottiano) has been carrying   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 21, 2012

Tod Browning, the horror director best remembered for classics like Dracula (1931) and Freaks (1932), also heads up the unusual 1936 thriller, The Devil-Doll, although the lurid title rather misleads the audience about the kind of movie on offer. In fact, this weird but compelling story features the   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 21, 2012

Tod Browning, the horror director best remembered for classics like Dracula (1931) and Freaks (1932), also heads up the unusual 1936 thriller, The Devil-Doll, although the lurid title rather misleads the audience about the kind of movie on offer. In fact, this weird but compelling story features the   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 21, 2012

Tod Browning, the horror director best remembered for classics like Dracula (1931) and Freaks (1932), also heads up the unusual 1936 thriller, The Devil-Doll, although the lurid title rather misleads the audience about the kind of movie on offer. In fact, this weird but compelling story features the   read more