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Movie Monsters were most eerie on the early screen

Monsters of classic literature and lore, Frankenstein, Dracula, and the Wolf Man or werewolf, were the first to bring horror to the big screen.
     Moviemakers used the contemporary black-and-white cinematography to depict the stories’ shadowy undertones. Yet there was even more to the scenes that made folks shudder, and couples nuzzle close.
     Aspects that are anthems to this cinematic era, and are timelessly haunting.
     I asked Robert Leininger, filmmaker and author of “Classic Movie Monsters” weblog, what movies epitomized Frankenstien, Dracula, and the Wolf Man. Here are the movies he selected and comments about some of their clasically chilling moments.

“Frankenstein” (Universal Studios, 1931)
The film, so early in sound cinema time, is without background music. That fact actually adds to the horrifying effects. The audience hears resoundingly sounds like dirt hitting the coffin when the gravedigger covers a new grave.
One of the creepiest scenes, Mr. Leininger said, happens after the monster escapes captivity. He meets Maria, a farmer’s young daughter. He enjoys her company, and unwittingly drowns her.
The monster returns to hiding. Meanwhile, Maria’s father discovers her. In his shock, he carries his young daughter’s lifeless body through the village streets, and the townsfolk react with bewilderment.

“Dracula” (Universal Studios, 1931)
Again, the lack of a background music score added to the film’s effectiveness, said Mr. Leininger.
Like “Frankenstein,” this movie is extremely atmospheric. It draws us into eerie surroundings from the opening moments as Mr. Renfeld takes a carriage through the Carpathian Mountains.
The movie uses incredible attention to detail in the scenes.
And it uses long shots, like a gaze at Dracula’s coffin, as we see crawling rats and armadillos, and hear their patterings and squeals.

“The Wolfman” (Universal Studios, 1941)
“The Wolf Man” isn’t as atmospheric as “Frankenstein” or “Dracula,” yet it still does a good job to thrill, Mr. Leininger said.
     The movie features point-of -view shots,. One of the scariest is when the gravedigger, at a graveyard deep in the woods, first sights the Wolf Man standing next to a distant tree.
     The gravedigger has to look again, in disbelief. Before he understands what he sees, the Wolf Man attacks and kills him.

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More information: I found each of these movies on YouTube. They’re broken into parts of about 10 minutes each, so you’ll need to start subsequent videos. Here they are: Frankenstein, Dracula (no longer available), The Wolf Man.

Also find information and chances to purchase copies: Frankenstein, Dracula, The Wolf Man.

Link here to enjoy Mr. Leininger’s weblog Classic Movie Monsters.

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