tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192773387267481562.post492962367936624522..comments2023-10-22T05:25:58.606-07:00Comments on Shock!: THE FROZEN GHOST (1945)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192773387267481562.post-52888592840416553882011-03-09T15:20:01.055-08:002011-03-09T15:20:01.055-08:00I enjoyed the wax museum seen in this film, but it...I enjoyed the wax museum seen in this film, but it was truly a shame that no other Universal feature had such a horror setting. It was Martin Kosleck who stole the show, and inflamed Lon Chaney's jealousy on their next film, THE MUMMY'S CURSE (which was released six months before THE FROZEN GHOST). This was one of Chaney's worst roles, an impossibly wealthy stage performer, whose unimpressive work hardly justifies the lovelorn mooning, a retread of his petulant artist from DEAD MAN'S EYES. The studio did the actor no favors with these two, and Evelyn Ankers also fared poorly in what turned out to be her farewell to Universal. The DVD's crystal clear picture has allowed me a long sought opportunity to gaze at the lovely features of Tala Birell, underrated fixture of Poverty Row, much of whose work was only available in very poor quality (THE MONSTER MAKER in particular). It's a tough call, but I rank this 5th out of the six INNER SANCTUMs, which aired 8 times on Pittsburgh's CHILLER THEATER.kochillthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06843717929648076583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192773387267481562.post-57954084562443901002010-12-12T11:56:32.674-08:002010-12-12T11:56:32.674-08:00Yeah, but it's not just Lon that's so aggr...Yeah, but it's not just Lon that's so aggravating here... I think that this movie wastes a lot of decent talent and doesn't give a damn. <br /><br />I mean, Uni put together a bullpen of reliable B-players and had a story about a mentalist and a wax museum, and they couldn't be bothered to slap together something better than this? <br /><br />I'm glad that other people like THE FROZEN GHOST because its charms are sure lost on me. I honestly wish I could enjoy it more.The Creeping Bridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06164625940022489443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192773387267481562.post-39968038575870372362010-12-10T20:17:31.970-08:002010-12-10T20:17:31.970-08:00Nightmare's "The Host" would have ag...Nightmare's "The Host" would have agreed with you, Creeping Bride.<br /><br />I have to rewatch these Inner Sanctums one day. Saw them last when the DVD set was released and found them at least of interest, if not on occasion engaging. But, then again, I like Chaney Junior, so....Mirekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07502496299200777562noreply@blogger.com