The Bela Lugosi Appreciation Thread

[horror1o1]

I've been wanting to check out "Murders in the Rue Morgue" but don't see it on dvd

[Paladin]

I absolutely don't think of "Return of the Vampire", as a sequel.  Why does there have to be only one movie vampire, and that he has to be a count.  olumbia gave Armand Tesla his own history, and was able to make it into a wartime story at the same time.  This is an outstaning classic in it's own right, and was honestly a much better vampire movie then the ones with Carradine or Lon Chaney Jr.  Of course if someone wants to make a case why "Billy the Kid meets Dracula" is a superior film, I'm more then willing to listen.

I agree that this (Return...) film is a classic. I loved how the studio used the war as a backdrop and how Tesla commandeered Andreas to do his bidding. In fact, it seems almost forgotten because it's in Dracula' shadow, so to speak.
I only own the VHS copy and until I can transfer it to disc or buy it I'll have to wait to watch it again (unless Svengoolie adds it to his queue). Actually, this was one of the first movies that I ever bought way back in the 1980's and if my memory serves, I paid all of $1.50 for it brand new.

[horrorhunter]

I've been wanting to check out "Murders in the Rue Morgue" but don't see it on dvd

It's on the Bela Lugosi Collection DVD set with four other movies. Released by Universal in 2005. It's readily available for around 15 bucks.

[aura of foreboding]

I agree that this (Return...) film is a classic. I loved how the studio used the war as a backdrop and how Tesla commandeered Andreas to do his bidding. In fact, it seems almost forgotten because it's in Dracula' shadow, so to speak.
I only own the VHS copy and until I can transfer it to disc or buy it I'll have to wait to watch it again (unless Svengoolie adds it to his queue). Actually, this was one of the first movies that I ever bought way back in the 1980's and if my memory serves, I paid all of $1.50 for it brand new.

The price has doubled in 30 years.  I paid 3.00 for it at Big Lots!

[Mord]

The price has doubled in 30 years.  I paid 3.00 for it at Big Lots!

Damned inflation!

[aura of foreboding]

  Damned inflation!

Tell me about it. 

[Rich]

Return of the Vampire totally can be seen as a Dracula sequel in my eyes. It is an amazing film.

[Haunted hearse]

Could somebody please tell me what recurring characters from "Dracula" can be found in "Return of the Vampire"?  I'm fascinated that so many see it as a sequel.

[Paladin]

I don't really see it as a sequel, but it's a tad difficult to view Lugosi as a vampire without thinking of him as Dracula. The sly folks at Columbia pictures knew this and wouldn't cooperate with Universal about the character.

[Mord]

Could somebody please tell me what recurring characters from "Dracula" can be found in "Return of the Vampire"?  I'm fascinated that so many see it as a sequel.

None, it's not a sequel. Looking at as a sequel gives it a little more gravitas.

[Haunted hearse]

To me; that it's an original story, and not a rehash of "Dracula", gives it more gravitas.  In fact, the team up between the werewolf and Vampire, was far more interesting then what Universal(regarding the two character interacting) did in either  "House of Dracula" or "A&CMF". 

[horror1o1]

     It's on the Bela Lugosi Collection DVD set with four other movies. Released by Universal in 2005. It's readily available for around 15 bucks.

thanks man

[Lunkenstein]

Rcently, I've been enjoying THE RETURN OF CHANDU (1934) - the 12 part serial.  First time seeing this and it's really fun watching Bela in a heroic role.

[DoctorDeath]

     It's on the Bela Lugosi Collection DVD set with four other movies. Released by Universal in 2005. It's readily available for around 15 bucks.

This DVD is a great set of some of his best films. It also has The Black Cat, The Raven, The Invisible Ray...and the subpar Black Friday.

[Rich]

Could somebody please tell me what recurring characters from "Dracula" can be found in "Return of the Vampire"?  I'm fascinated that so many see it as a sequel.

Which reoccuring character do you need? It has the count himself. Sure, they call him Tesla (or whatever) but then again Dracula calls himself Baron Lotus in the monster mash movies, so it would not be the only time the count went by a different name.