The Mummy (1932) an American horror film from Universal Studios
directed by Karl Freund and starring Boris Karloff and featuring Zita Johann, David Manners and
Edward Van Sloan. This film, released on December 22, 1932 was a huge the box
office hit, but unlike Frankenstein (1931), Dracula
(1931) and other Universal horror films, had no sequels, but rather
had a reboot of sorts with The Mummy's Hand (1940).
The Mummy's Curse (1944) a sequel to The Mummy's Ghost (1944) was
released on December 22,1944. This would be Lon Chaney, Jr.'s final appearance
as Kharis, the mummy.
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The Haunted Castle (1896) was released on December 24, 1896,
this three-minute-long French film by
Georges Méliès is considered by many to be the first horror film. It was also known
as The
Haunted Castle, The Devil's Castle, The Devil's Manor, The Manor of the Devil, and
The
House of the Devil.
The Beast With Five Fingers (1946) was released on December 25,
1946. The film was directed by Robert Florey and with a screenplay by Curt
Siodmak, based on a short story by W. F. Harvey. The film starred Robert Alda, Andrea King, and Peter Lorre. It is reported the The
Beast With Five Fingers (1946) was the inspiration for the character of
“Thing” in Charles Addams’ comic strip The Addams Family.
The Black Castle (1952)
It was produced by William Alland, who would later produce Creature from the Black Lagoon
(1954). The film which featured horror heavy weights Boris Karloff and Lon
Chaney Jr. in supporting roles was released on December 25, 1952 in the United
States 10 days after is premiere in Sweden.
Friedrich Wilhelm "F. W." Murnau (born Friedrich
Wilhelm Plumpe; was one of the most influential German film directors of the
silent era, was born on December 28, 1888. Murnau is best known for directing
the film Nosferatu (1922), an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula.
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