Down from the Attic: Rare Thrillers of Silent Era through 1950s in Bloomington, MN

Much has been written (and rewritten) about classic horror and science fiction films like
Nosferatu
and
Metropolis
, as well as not-so-classic pictures like
Bride of the Monster
The Hideous Sun Demon
. Yet some genre films have fallen through the cracks. The 24 films--some elusive, some easily found on YouTube--examined in this book all suffered critical  neglect and were prematurely stacked in the attic. The authors bring them back into the light, beginning with
Der Tunnel
(1915), about the building of a transatlantic tunnel, and ending with
The Emperor's Baker--The Baker's Emperor
(1951), a bizarre Marxist take on the Golem legend.
A variety of thrillers are covered--
Fog
(1933),
Return of the Terror
(1934),
Forgotten Faces
(1928)--along with such sci-fi leaps into the future as
The Sky Ranger
(1921),
High Treason
(1929) and
Just Imagine
(1930). Early adaptations include
The Man Who Laughs
The Monkey's Paw
(1923),
Hound of the Baskervilles
(1937) and
Sweeney Todd
(1928). Rare stills and background material are included in a discussion of Hispanic vintage horror. The career of exploitation auteur, Bud Pollard (
The Horror
, 1933) is examined.