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Edgar Allan Poe Drives Bela Lugosi Mad in These 3 Horror Films
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Edgar Allan Poe Drives Bela Lugosi Mad in These 3 Horror Films

By
Lee Broughton
/ 24 July 2020

1930s-era horror films Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Black Cat. and The Raven see Edgar Allan Poe’s dark heart driving the menacing Bela Lugosi mad.

A Film Journey into the Heart of Darkness: ‘Return of the Ape Man’ and ‘The Vampire’s Ghost’
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A Film Journey into the Heart of Darkness: ‘Return of the Ape Man’ and ‘The Vampire’s Ghost’

By
Michael Barrett
/ 4 December 2017

These two '40s-era B films offer a contrast in style and intelligence.

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J.C. Macek III
/ 3 April 2013
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‘Reel Terror’ Is Quite the Hatchet Job

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Greg Cwik
/ 19 December 2012
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Fox Horror Classics Collection, Vol. 2

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Jeremy Estes
/ 15 September 2008
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Gone and Not Forgotten: The PopMatters DVD Wish List

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Bill Gibron
/ 23 January 2008
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Bela Lugosi by Gary D. Rhodes with Richard Sheffield

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PopMatters Staff
/ 15 May 2007

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