Directed by: Edward Dmytryk
Stars: oris Karloff, Anne Revere, Amanda Duff
Language: English + Commentary (2nd track) | Subtitles: English (embed)
Commentary by Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
Country: Usa | Imdb Info | Ar: 4:3 | Brrip
Description: Scientist becomes obsessed with the idea of communicating with his dead wife.
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https://tezfiles.com/file/6783e13724b81/The.Devil.Commands.1941.mkv
Thanks to this post, I looked up William Sloane at my local library, which had The Rim of Morning (2 novel compilation). I am a big fan of The Devil Commands, so am looking forward to the novel on which it is based. Have just finished the first novel, To Walk the Night, and it is really excellent. Surprisingly creepy, and also the characters are well written; they don’t all sound like mouthpieces for the author, in fact, there is quite a bit of sly social satire going on. The object of fascination for the young college men is not quite right as a female human, but nobody can articulate why that is. Is it because she’s intelligent, doesn’t care about her appearance, speaks simply yet honestly, and tries to lecture people with useful information when they ask rhetorical questions? As a monster, she’s an intriguing creation . . . and the scenes are written very vividly and visually. It would make a great movie too! Thanks for the literary tips, rarelust fans!
Second the comment. Both William Sloane novels are excellent; I’ve read them both many times across 60 years and they hold up in recent rereadings. It’s a loss that he didn’t write more. He wrote a couple of supernatural plays which you can look up, but I haven’t found copies of the texts.
Thank you. Please keep the commentary tracks coming.
Thanks for the info on the Sloane book, been searching for quite a while. The Karloff film is fun, though visually very silly.
Sort of interesting-sounding. I wish Karloff had had more roles in films suitable for his talent, though.
Based on William Sloane’s cosmic horror novel The Edge of Running Water. It’s a tremendous read. It’s been republished with his only other novel, To Walk the Night, in a book called The Rim of Morning. To Walk the Night was adapted once for TV’s Robert Montgomery Presents. They are both elegant and profound cosmic horror novels.
Love The Rim of Morning compilation, with the Stephen King intro. How I found this film, which is great in its own modest right.
Yes, the atmosphere is great for a B-film. Would make a great double feature w Isle of the Dead.
Hi RL thank you very much for this one! ..could be uploaded Body Snatcher with Karloff and Lugosi, please? Have great week!
thanks, love a bit of black and white horror!