Take it from me, darlings; there is no literal ghost in the 1945 film, "The Frozen Ghost." Elena Verdugo, as the over-aged nymphet, Nina, and Martin Kosleck, as Dr. Rudi Pold, give the film's best performances. Kosleck is especially effecitve as the obviously homosexual waxworks assistant, in what is less a ghost story and more a poor redo of 1933's "The Mystery Of The Wax Museum," as well as a foreshadowing to 1953's "House Of Wax."
But, really, who cares? The viewer can see where this is going from the start. It is not campy; if anything, it is played far too seriously.
Even the set and art direction cannot compete with the early Universal horror products,which made them so visually interesting. This film has a distinct lack of visuals.
One thing I will say--even on the poverty budget of Universal, the apartments, wardrobes and hair styles in this film still have that aura of Forties glamour. Quite a contrast to today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you have never seen it, skip this one,girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 comments:
“The Waxworker’s assistant” now That’s I movie I would like to see...
Victoria,
Actually, with that title, and the
focus on him, the movie might have been
better.
There is a silent film--I have never seen
it--called "Waxworks."
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