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Ep 15 - I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE, THE LEOPARD MAN, & THE SEVENTH VICTIM (1943 VAL LEWTON SPECIAL)
I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE (1943) d. Jacques Tourneur (USA)
THE LEOPARD MAN (1943) d. Jacques Tourneur (USA)
THE SEVENTH VICTIM (1943) d. Mark Robson
From 1942 to 1946, when rust was appearing on the Frankenstein Monster's neck bolts, Dracula was growing longer in the tooth, and swaddled, swollen mummies were limping along, both literally and figuratively, a savior appeared on the horror horizon, who would provide welcome counter-programming to the usual parade of fur, fangs, and putty. That man was Val Lewton, and his debut production with RKO, 1942's Cat People, heralded a new style of horror…
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