Old friend-of-the-pod Gargus joins Brian and Dan to discuss lost films, particularly the Tod Browning-Lon Chaney pairing London After Midnight, reconstructed with stills, and its talkie remake Mark of the Vampire. Join as they discuss some notable lost films (and some recovered ones), the complicated legacy of lost films, Tod Browning and Lon Chaney’s collaborations, the long legacy of Dracula, German Expressionism’s influence on early American horror, mind control stories, and convoluted mystery plots.
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Episode Number
229
Films Reviewed
- London After Midnight (1927) – TCM reconstruction
- Mark of the Vampire (1935)
Is It Good?
Is It Good? - Dan's Rating
- London After Midnight (1927) – Good-ish (4/8)
- Mark of the Vampire (1935) – Not Not Good (3/8)
Is It Good? - Brian's Rating
- London After Midnight (1927) – Not Good (2/8)
- Mark of the Vampire (1935) – Not Not Good (3/8)
Is It Good? - Gargus's Rating
- London After Midnight (1927) – Not Not Good (3/8)
- Mark of the Vampire (1935) – Good (5/8)
Supplemental Media
Brian Terrill is a filmmaker and horror host.
Dan Stalcup writes reviews for The Goods and is a member of OFCS. Follow Dan on Letterboxd.