Oct 12, 2016 i thought id seen, or at least heard of, all the horror films made during the 1930s. Sep 27, 2019 a young girl who lives on a tropical island loses her parents to a voodoo sacrifice, but although she manages to escape. Taking her young daughter with her, she returns to visit her uncle. Black moon 1934 approved 1h 8min drama, horror 15 june 1934 usa a young girl who lives on a tropical island loses her parents to a voodoo sacrifice, but although she manages to escape the island, a curse is put on her. The black cat is a 1934 american precode horror film directed by edgar g. Years later, as an adult, she feels a strong compulsion to return to the island to confront her past. Black moon 1934 fantastic movie musings and ramblings. She had become a major name in the horror genre a year earlier, but only made two films in 1932. Black moon is a 1975 fantasy horror film directed by louis malle and starring cathryn harrison, joe dallesandro, therese giehse, and alexandra stewart. An endless stream of african jungle adventure films came out exploiting that fear, as did a number of voodoo tales black moon being one of the earliest. Dec 22, 20 youre right, this is like a raciallycharged island of lost souls, but clarence muse a really interesting guy who never played an embarrassing stereotype as far as i know stops it from being too onesided. Sultewan is ruva, who raised juanita and laurence criner is kala the priest. Black moon is a 1934 film about a woman returning to her island birthplace who finds herself drawn to a voodoo cult directed by roy william neill.
Black moon 1934, roy william neill the stop button. Neils next was the black room 1935 starring karloff. Click here for the monster bash film festival august 2020. Roy william neill, fay wray, jack holt, cora sue collins. Written by wells root, based on a short story by clements ripley. I would love to see a decent retrospective of the films of roy william neill, especially now that i just picked up a bootleg video of his black moon columbia, 1934 its a forgotten horror title of real merit, obscure enough not to be listed in halliwells film guide but of sufficient interest to have played in new yorks film forum a couple of years back where i first saw it on a double. Black moon is a film directed by roy william neill with jack holt, fay wray, dorothy burgess, cora sue collins, year.
Considered a lost film about 15 years ago, columbia pictures has unearthed director roy william neills stylishly somber photoplay black moon 1934. It is based on a short story by clements ripley that first appeared in hearsts internationalcosmopolitan. I thought id seen, or at least heard of, all the horror films made during the 1930s. The picture was the first of eight films six of which were produced by universal to pair the two iconic actors. Fay wray may well be the only reason to rediscover nowadays this 1934 voodoo movie. Black moon clan, a group of villains in the sailor moon franchise. Meanwhile her poor husband finds himself powerless to. Black moon 1934 pressbook vintage jack holt fay wray. The mystery file talks about the films source material black moon by clements ripley and how wildly different it is from. Black moon 1934 obsessed with voodoo rituals, a woman dorothy burgess leaves her husband jack holt for the west indies. A womans dorothy burgess strange fascination with voodoo becomes of great concern to her husband jack holt, especially when she insists on going back to the island of saint christopher where her roots in the cult were planted as a child. Black moon had the good fortune to be filmed by roy william neil at columbia in 1934, and its really a crackerjack little film, handled by neill he of the universal rathbone holmes movies with his usual flair for atmosphere and pace.
Roy william neill surely fell asleep directing his actors in front of the three sets the tightwad. Black moon 1934 classic horror film mod dvd disc only ebay. With the success of king kong, shed be hot property. Priests engage in ritual sacrifice, children are abducted, and lane is forced into a precarious position at the films outrageous climax, which only follows the hollywood template insomuch as it features man, woman, and child drifting off towards the sunset, the black moon having settled only after unexpected bloodshed. Black moon 1934 and paranormal activity 2 2010 voodoo and witchcraftrelated horror films often simmer with a whole grisgris bag of subtext. I walked with a zombie may not have been the first voodoo film adapted from charlotte brontes jane eyre, which is not surprising when you consider the west. Taking her young daughter with her, she returns to visit her uncle the only remaining white inhabitant of the island and confront her past. An incoherent, frequently offensive mess, but it occasionally mutates into loony poetry thanks to director roy william neils expressive affinity for fog machines and opulently chiaroscuro lighting, providing a picturesque backdrop for the droning pulse of tribal drums that drive reasonable men to glorious acts of excess. The plot focuses on a woman born in the west indies. Black moon is a 1934 american precode horror film directed by roy william neill and starring jack holt, fay wray, and dorothy burgess. Jack holt is starring, alongside fay wray, dorothy burgess, cora sue collins, arnold korff and clarence muse. Authentic theatrical pressbook 12 x 17 12 for the 1934 film, black moon, starring jack holt and fay wray.
Of course, it would be the val lewtonjacques tourneur film i walked with a zombie that would go on to become the best known early example. Black moon chronicles, a french fantasy comic book series. Black moon is a stylish, dark tale capably directed by roy william neill, who went on to direct the sherlock holmes series for universal in the 40s. With jack holt, fay wray, dorothy burgess, cora sue collins. Black moon 1934 pressbook vintage jack holt fay wray no. Black moon clan, a group of villains in the sailor moon. Servant lunch clarence muse conducts visiting stephen jack holt into the island jungle where his wife dorothy burgess is the star of a columbia precode sacrifice shindig, in black moon, 1934.
If you have any specific requests, please let us know. In this bizarre drama, a young wife and mother begins dabbling in voodoo and soon finds herself hopelessly entangled in practicing black arts. Im not sure, but black moon may be the first horror film to be set in the west indies and focus on voodoo. Its plot follows a young woman who seeks refuge from a civil war between the genders in a rural chateau, where she is taken in by a bizarre family and encounters numerous dreamlike scenarios. Director roy william neill whirlpool infuses it with a heavy atmosphere, making the tension and ugliness palpable. Black moon 1934, a moody suspense thriller with horror movie overtones, stars dorothy burgess as a new york socialite haunted by her childhood memories of growing up on a haitilike isle in the caribbean. Before getting into all the great things about black moon, i need to talk about the racism.
Unlike the black room, this film from neil does without the usual expressionistic effects or gothic tone we associate with vintage horror. Mar 04, 20 but the films entire plot is racistits about a caribbean island full of voodoo cult natives whove brainwashed a white woman dorothy burgess. A double feature of two films by roy williams neill. Black moon 1934, a film by roy william neill theiapolis. The moody, shadowy cinematography by joseph august lends an appropriately eerie atmosphere to what almost qualifies as a horror film. Overview of black moon, 1934, directed by roy william neill, with jack holt, fay wray, dorothy burgess, at turner classic movies.
Dec 11, 2004 i would love to see a decent retrospective of the films of roy william neill, especially now that i just picked up a bootleg video of his black moon columbia, 1934 its a forgotten horror title of real merit, obscure enough not to be listed in halliwells film guide but of sufficient interest to have played in new yorks film forum a couple of years back where i first saw it on a double. Ripley also wrote the bette davis plantation movie jezebel 1938. Fay wray was a busy girl in the mid thirties, hardly surprising given that shed become the screens first scream queen in 1933s king kong. Black moon is a 1934 american precode horror film directed by roy william neill, and starring jack holt, fay wray, and dorothy burgess. Ive seen five of her 1933 movies, including the vampire bat and. Halloween havoc black moon columbia 1934 cracked rear. Black moon, although it is strictly studiomade, is admirably equipped to throw a doublebarrelled scare into the innocent entertainmenthunter. A young girl who lives on a tropical island loses her parents to a voodoo sacrifice, but although she manages to escape the island, a curse is put on her.
Black moon might not be as artful as other films in this particular movement, but its a fine reflection of early tribalthird world horror. Black moon was new to me when i viewed it recently as part of tcms summer under the stars salute to king kongs main squeeze, fay wray. This dvdr of black moon from columbiasony looks terrific, with no lines, scratches or specks, obviously having been transferred from a pristine 35mm print. Black moon is a puzzle, complex and nasty but still slick and exciting. Sherlock holmes the scarlet claw 1944 full movie basil rathbone the best classic movies duration. Despite its bigotedly distorted view of voodoo, it aims for a more realistic visual and storytelling style than, say, white zombie. With its mix of horroraction and white mans burdencoded protofeminism it just may be the least racist and sexist of all 1930s racistsexist zombie movies a kind of. Black mo on is a 1975 fantasy hor ror f ilm directed by louis malle and starring cathryn harrison, joe dallesandro, therese giehse, and alexandra stewart. Black moon is a horror movie that doesnt quite look like a horror film.
Any film or novel that makes extensive use of stream of consciousness narrative will not be comprehended by most people at first. Her husband, her daughter and her nanny go with her. This sale is for black moon 1934 with english subtitles on dvd. With jack holt, fay wray, dorothy burgess, cora sue collins, arnold korf, clarence muse, eleanor. Black moon, a surreal film from 1975, directed by louis malle. Black moon 1934 plot summary 1 a young girl who lives on a tropical island loses her parents to a voodoo sacrifice, but although she manages to escape the island, a curse is put on her. Subtitles are sorted by relevance for searching keywords. Black moon car, a fictional car from the 1986 action film black moon rising. Definitions of black moon 1934 film, synonyms, antonyms, derivatives of black moon 1934 film, analogical dictionary of black moon 1934 film english. Its a corker of a movie with a great atmosphere on top of being filled with interesting subtext. Stars jack holt, fay wray, dorothy burgess and cora sue collins. The movie is notable for its grim, uncompromising ending, which for 1934 was extremely rare, as the production code was enforced that year and films of this ilk ran afoul with censors. These dvds will play on any dvd player anywhere in the world region free. Obsessed with voodoo rituals, a woman dorothy burgess leaves her husband jack holt for the west indies.
Mar 21, 20 a young girl who lives on a tropical island loses her parents to a voodoo sacrifice, but although she manages to escape the island, a curse is put on her. Servant lunch clarence muse conducts visiting stephen jack holt into the island jungle where his wife dorothy burgess is the star of a columbia precode sacrifice shindig, in black moon, 1934 view the tcmdb entry for black moon 1934. Posted on may 9, 2015 by ron last updated on april 28, 2018 the first thing that strikes most people when they first watch black moon 1975 is that it is hard to follow. Its a voodoo tale also starring squarejawed jack holt. Hell, its right there in the title for black moon, another film that especially reveals the hysteria surrounding voodoo, particularly its insidious. The film moves at a brisk pace and comes to a very forseeable outcome. Black moon 1934 is a shockingly decent film starring jack holt, fay wray, dorothy burgess, and clarence muse. Download this subtitles from our download location, see more details bellow. But the film s entire plot is racistits about a caribbean. Detailed information about this film is available from the afi catalog of feature films at, or by clicking here. Decades later, it would develop into the cannibal subgenre, where westerners were literally devoured and dismembered, but we couldnt have arrived at that point without an earlier battle between voodoo. Black moon car, a fictional car from the 1986 action film black moon rising black moon chronicles, a french fantasy comic book series.
Its free and easy to download subs for movie black moon 1934. Horror fans may be disappointed because the film emerges as a study of native superstitions persisting through generations of ritual and sacrifice. Jack holt, fay wray, dorothy burgess, cora sue collins, arnold korff, clarence muse, eleanor. In this bizarre drama, a young wife and mother begins dabbling in. Black moon 1934, a moody suspense thriller with horror movie overtones, stars dorothy burgess as a new york socialite haunted by her childhood memories of growing up. Black moon 1934 the strict enforcement of the hays code in hollywood officially began at the beginning of july in 1934, curbing a brief but memorable spate of soundera films that pushed the boundaries of film censorship as far as society would allow. Dorothy burgess plays the mysterious latina, but as the film opens shes already married to. The mystery file talks about the film s source material black moon by clements ripley and how wildly different it is from. Compared to the paramount precodes the balboa theater was screening around the same time, the columbia films were pretty much bmovie fare, but one film in particular stood out. Jan 24, 2014 black moon is a puzzle, complex and nasty but still slick and exciting. Released on june 15 of 1934 in the usa, black moon is a horror film directed by roy william neill. A woman returning to her island birthplace finds herself drawn to a voodoo cult.
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