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The Lugosi/Karloff projects were always a treat. Nothing comes close to The Black Cat though. That is a profoundly disturbing little movie. I know what you mean about Lugosi's acting -- it's always surprising to see he could do something besides stand around looking sinister. Sad the way his career arc just plummeted.
Anybody who doesn't know the film, should check out The Body Snatchers sometime (not "Invasion of"). I've always thought Boris and Bela both gave the performances of their lives there, both playing roles they thoroughly understood: Karloff simmering with underclass rage and Lugosi drowning in sad desperation.
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