John L. Balderston’s Typical Vibe
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John L. Balderston has 5 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1930s through the 1940s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Gaslight.
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A newlywed fears she's going mad when strange things start happening at the family mansion.
Dir. George Cukor · With Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten

An ancient Egyptian priest named Imhotep is revived when a British archaeological expedition finds his mummy and one of the researchers accidentally reads an ancient life-giving spell. Imhotep escapes from the field site and searches for the reincarnation of the soul of his lover.
Dir. Karl Freund · With Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners

An insane surgeon's obsession with an actress leads him to replace her wounded pianist husband's hands with those of a knife-throwing murderer.
Dir. Karl Freund · With Peter Lorre, Frances Drake, Colin Clive

A countess from Transylvania seeks a psychiatrist’s help to cure her vampiric cravings.
Dir. Lambert Hillyer · With Otto Kruger, Gloria Holden, Marguerite Churchill
Sir Borotyn, a prominent Prague resident, is discovered murdered in his home, with all indications pointing to a vampire assault. The victim's friend, Baron Otto, and the physician who analyzes the body, are certain that the vampire is the mysterious Count Mora or his daughter. Receiving little help from the law, Professor Zelen, an expert in the occult, is called in to assist with their investigation.
Dir. Tod Browning · With Lionel Barrymore, Elizabeth Allan, Bela Lugosi
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