Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Who Thought Up The Title For THIS Movie???????????????????????????????



 
                                                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:

  1. “The Waxworker’s assistant” now That’s I movie I would like to see...

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  2. 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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