The quality may not be Kino or Criterion, but for only a few dollars you can purchase dvds of a ton of rare silent horror films. Alpha Video may be known for "bargain bin" cheapies, but how else are you going to score a double feature of Lon Chaney for 6 bucks? Those of you living the "virtual download" life, may see little value in owning the thing on plastic, but for the few (like myself) who have to own a hard-copy to feel like you own something, then this may be a good way for you to "mop up" some of the harder to find titles. Holy cow, just check out their "Classics of Early Cinema" set: Cabinet of Dr. Caligari/Phantom of the Opera/The Golem/Nosferatu/The Hunchback of Notre Dame/Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.....all for 10 bucks!! Click on the oldies.com link to the right to access the Alpha catalog!
Thursday, March 3, 2011
A Wealth of Silent Horror Classics...Priced to Collect!
The quality may not be Kino or Criterion, but for only a few dollars you can purchase dvds of a ton of rare silent horror films. Alpha Video may be known for "bargain bin" cheapies, but how else are you going to score a double feature of Lon Chaney for 6 bucks? Those of you living the "virtual download" life, may see little value in owning the thing on plastic, but for the few (like myself) who have to own a hard-copy to feel like you own something, then this may be a good way for you to "mop up" some of the harder to find titles. Holy cow, just check out their "Classics of Early Cinema" set: Cabinet of Dr. Caligari/Phantom of the Opera/The Golem/Nosferatu/The Hunchback of Notre Dame/Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.....all for 10 bucks!! Click on the oldies.com link to the right to access the Alpha catalog!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Haxan: Witchcraft Through The Ages
This Friday we will be covering "Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages". This remarkable 1922 Danish/Swedish film investigates the misunderstandings around mental stress and illness as it was mistaken for witchcraft historically. In addition, we'll discuss your term papers. Be narrowing in on what topic you wish to cover for this important paper! See you all in class.
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