AMERICAN REVIEW OF DR. CALIGARI (1921)

"A strange, new type of picture has been shown recently in New York City."

-Agnes Smith, Moving Picture World

Robert Weine's DAS CABINET DES DR. CALIGARI (THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI) is considered to be the pinnacle of German Expressionist film. That it also happens to be one of the earliest horror films makes it even better for us monster lovers. Initially praised by German film critics, CALIGARI was released in the State in 1921.

This review by Agnes Smith appeared in the June, 1921 issue of MOVING PICTURE WORLD. Calling it "an excellent example of the workings of a morbid, scientific Teutonic mind", Smith goes on to say "you will feel its influence in other pictures that are to come". She never knew how right she was.

HORROR HOTTIES IN CINE-MUNDIAL

Published between 1916 and 1948, CINE-MUNDIAL was the Spanish-language version of MOVING PICTURE WORLD magazine. They were not exactly alike in their content. While heavily influenced by Hollywood, CINE-MUNDIAL focused on film topics that were of special interest to Spanish-speaking readers.

Each issue was always brimming with photos of films and their stars, including the current film beauties. A number of the glamour girls had a role in a horror/thriller or two from the day. Carole Lombard starred in SUPERNATURAL, Gloria Stuart was in THE OLD DARK HOUSE, Frances Dee would later be cast in Val Lewton's I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE, Lupita Tovar played the Mina Harker counterpart in the Spanish-language version of DRACULA, and Fay Wray, of course, starred in KING KONG. All are worthy of mention in the MONSTER MAGAZINE WORLD Horror Hottie Hall of Fame!

Carole Lombard (Aug. 1931)

Carole Lombard (Apr. 1931)

Lupita Tovar (May 1931)

Lupita Tovar (Feb. 1932)

Gloria Stuart (Aug. 1932)

Carole Lombard (Jul. 1932)

Lupita Tovar (Jun. 1931)

Frances Dee (Mar. 1931)