Jack Pierce - Part Two - The 1940s

Here is part two of the Jack Pierce tribute.  It is the 1940s and Pierce has his work cut out for him.  Get ready for some more behind the scenes make-up madness!

Jack Pierce combing Lon Chaney's yak hair.

"The Wolf Man"

Adding a little more  growth to Lon Chaney.

"Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man"

Lon Chaney is not swollen from a fight.  It's the

early stages of his Wolf Man make-up!

"House of Dracula"

Notice how much of a difference the teeth make.

"House of Dracula"

Adding some sulphur to Lon Chaney.

"Ghost of Frankenstein"

Pierce now stitches up Glenn Strange.

"House of Dracula"

Painting the Monster green?

"House of Dracula"

No project is too big for Jack Pierce!

"House of Dracula"

Wrapping Tom Tyler.

"The Mummy's Hand"

Lon Chaney was allergic to this make-up.

"The Mummy's Tomb"?

"The Mummy's Ghost"?

"The Mummy's Curse"?

(Not sure which film...)

Turning Vicki Lane into an ape.

"The Jungle Captive"

Adding some scars to Claude Rains.

"The Phantom of the Opera"

Jack Pierce - Part One - The 1930s

A tribute to the best make-up man that ever lived.  The Creator of Creatures: Jack Pierce.

Applying some putty to Boris Karloff

"Frankenstein"

Stitching up Boris Karloff

"Frankenstein"

Getting that flat top on Boris Karloff just right.

"Bride of Frankenstein"

Dab of make-up while Karloff takes a smoking break.

"Bride of Frankenstein"

Karloff's eyelids are getting heavy.

"Son of Frankenstein"

Aging Karloff to looks 3500 years dead.

"The Mummy"

Adding a wrinkle to Karloff's hand.

"The Mummy"

A little lip stick for Karloff.

"The Black Cat"

Shaving Karloff's head.

"Tower of London"

Karloff gets his revenge on Pierce!

"Tower of London"

Adding some hair to Bela Lugosi

"Son of Frankenstein"

Lugosi says: "Not my usual barber, but he'll do."

"Son of Frankenstein"

No one was allowed to see the monster before its release!

"Frankenstein"

Bela Lugosi as Ygor

I believe that Bela Lugosi's finest performance is as Ygor from "Son of Frankenstein".  Here are some pictures of Ygor from not only "Son of Frankenstein", but "Ghost of Frankenstein" as well.

"They hanged me once."

"I thought you came here to kill me."

"Do not touch his sweater!  I knit it with love."

When you're the best of friends.

"You are so dirty from the sulphur.  Come.  I'll

give you a bath."

"Come Back!  That bath is the other way!"

"Handsome, aren't I?"

FM Fridays - "The Frankenstein Story"

Cushing Forward...

Today's post will feature images of the most frightening zombie to ever hit the screen.  I have never seen a zombie make-up quite this good.  The zombie is Arthur Grimsdyke.  The actor is Peter Cushing.  The film is "Tales From the Crypt" (1972).

You were mean and cruel

Right from the start.

"Now you really have no...

AAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

I Give You Kong!

The 8th Wonder of the World!

He means no monkey business.

Kong grabbing a plate for dinner.

Kong vs. Pterri

Kong climbing to his home on Skull Island.

He's sitting on top of the world.

The love of Kong's life: Ann Darrow (Fay Wray)

40 Years of Grim Grinning Ghosts

I have decided to move away from horror in the film world for this post.  Today we will be looking at one of the most amazing attractions to ever be imagineered.  That is "The Haunted Mansion" at Disneyland, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year!

Welcome Foolish Mortals!

A strange deserted mansion in New Orleans Square

"Is this haunted room actually stretching?"

"Perhaps Madame Leota can establish contact.

She has a remarkable head for materializing

the disembodied!"

"They're establishing for a swinging wake!"

"Grim Grinning Ghosts come out to socialize!"

"Beware of hitchhiking ghosts!"