Dracula (movie, 1931)

Universal horror: ‘Essential’ Blu-ray spotlights classic actors

2012-10-17 17:03:27

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William Asher dies at 90; 'I Love Lucy,' 'Bewitched' director

2012-07-18 00:00:00

As the director of more than 100 episodes of the enduringly classic 1950s sitcom "I Love Lucy," William Asher considered the first episode he directed to be one of his most memorable: Lucy and Ethel working in a chocolate factory. But for Asher, who died...

Classic Hollywood: Martin Landau finds love

2010-09-15 00:00:00

Martin Landau has worked with some of cinema's most accomplished filmmakers, including Alfred Hitchcock ("North by Northwest"), Francis Ford Coppola ("Tucker: The Man and His Dream"), Woody Allen ("Crimes and Misdemeanors") and Tim Burton ("Ed Wood")....

Castro was kept up all night by 'Dracula'

2009-12-11 16:33:34

It's in the '20s here

2006-12-10 00:00:00

Perched above the hub of old Hollywood, Outpost Estates is one of the original premier developments in Los Angeles. Touted as the "jewel in the hills" by its developer, the area reflects a glamorous bygone era with luxurious single-family homes set on...

'Plan 9' and other sci-fi memorabilia go on the auction block

2009-02-04 13:45:19

He always vowed that he wouldn't die unless he could take it with him. But now that Forrest J Ackerman really is gone, the grand old man of science fiction's memorabilia collection is on the auction block. Thousands of items, including the Count Dracula...

Forrest J Ackerman, writer-editor who coined 'sci-fi,' dies at 92

2008-12-06 00:00:00

Forrest J Ackerman, who influenced a generation of young horror-movie fans with Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine and spent a lifetime amassing what has been called the world's largest personal collection of science-fiction and fantasy memorabilia, has...

Hidden Hollywood sign uncovers history

2008-02-17 00:00:00

There's the Hollywood sign everyone knows -- white letters 50 feet high, recognized the world over as the landmark of Tinseltown. And then there's the other Hollywood sign, the hidden one, whose red neon letters were once as familiar as the larger sign...

NBC's 2013-14 schedule banks on new shows, past stars

2013-05-12 17:01:00

Hoping to change it prime time fortunes, NBC announced a bold new schedule Sunday filled with new shows and familiar stars. The network plans to introduce 17 new series during the season, including six new comedies, eight new dramas and three new reality...

Move is a real scream for Berwyn collectibles shop Horrorbles

2013-03-27 14:44:00

You're alone in the far back corner of a basement on Roosevelt Road, the air choked with the dank smell of age. Above you, a Berwyn storefront. Around you, the cluttered office of its owner. What kind of maniac intentionally keeps his desk in the far back...

Check It Out: Ghosts, vampires, werewolves and zombies

2012-10-25 15:26:51

Late October brings many strange creatures to the library, just in time for Halloween. Popular culture is once again infatuated — smitten, even — with dark characters suffering from vampiric curses, terribly monstrous afflictions and other...

Fall for these events: A roundup of seasonal activities in the Tri-State

2012-10-04 14:26:00

October is in full swing — the weather has been creeping closer to down-right chilly and the leaves are beginning to turn. So that means it's never too early to start planning for your Halloween events. This is just a small list to get you started...

Vampires got a bit more refined when Bela Lugosi took to the screen. He's still not exactly a pinup boy, but he has a certain exotic allure.

2012-10-30 05:57:27

Edward Van Sloan and Bela Lugosi in "Dracula." Before the horror: The character actor worked on Broadway before reprising his stage role as vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing in 1931's "Dracula.

2012-10-10 18:52:56

Dwight Frye in "Frankenstein." Before the horror: Frye appeared on Broadway in several productions in the 1920s and continued to work in New York theater while appearing in films in Hollywood.

2012-10-10 18:44:47