"Dana Andrews Said Prunes Gave Him The Runes...........'" Girls, Join Us At 8PM Tonight As "Svengoolie" Shows The Seldom Seen "Curse Of The Demon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

                                   Last shown in 2023, and directed by screen master Jacques Tourneur (known for his brilliant work on 1942's "Cat People," and even more brilliant, 1943's "I Walked With A Zombie") this film, was originally titled "Night Of The Demon" in England, where originally released in 1957, then changed to 'Curse' for American distribution.

                                     That is not all that was changed.  Adapted from M. R. James' 1911 short story, "Casting The Runes," the story has the ambiguity of Henry James' "The Turn Of The Screw," and it was Tourneur's plan to preserve this.

                                      However, the studio, for American distribution insisted on showing a monster.  It can be seen clearly in the poster, and, to me, looks like a cute, friendly, giant bat.  Better to have left things alone, but, darlings, for those who want to see a creature in all its glory, one must wait until the final shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  The waiting is enjoyable as Tourneur's mastery makes the film an underrated work of art.

                                     This is really the best of the lot that "Svengoolie" is unreeling this month, so I would tune in.

                                       All of ius here are going to tune in for fun and thrills!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                       Somehow aptly appropriate, dolls, the night before the TONYS.