Jeff and I belatedly celebrate the birthday of Ol’ Blood and Thunder, or Mr. Murder, Tod Slaughter in episode 94 of the Classic Horrors Club Podcast! Slaughter has been called a British Boris Karloff. Indeed he made a series of films in the 1930s as similar to each other as Karloff’s mad scientist movies were in the United States.
However, with his roots in the theater, Slaughter was a unique master of Victorian melodrama, perhaps best known for playing Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, both on stage and screen. He stops short of being a moustache-twirling villain, but never retreats from a maniacal laugh.
Let your hosts be your guide for which of Slaughter’s films are hits and which ones are misses. They may not be your cup of tea, but we encourage you to take a sip. Just don’t drink too much in one sitting.
Be sure to check out the video companion on our YouTube channel. Put faces to the words… if you dare!
Tell us what you think… about the movies, about the podcast, about classic horror! Call us at (616) 649-2582 (CLUB), email or send a recording to classichorrors.club@gmail.com or join our Facebook group page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/classichorrors.club/!
We’d also appreciate if you’d give us an honest rating on Apple Podcasts or SoundCloud. Thank you!
We now have an Instagram account! Look for us at classichorrorsclubpodcast. We look forward to adding more content and connecting with all of you there!
You can also find Jeff at:
Classic Horrors Club
Codex Omniversa
Next month on episode 95, it’s time to jump to the left…and then take a step to the right…as we do the time warp back to the 70s for two classic horror musicals. First, we’ll take a look at Phantom of the Paradise (1974) and see if we’re up to the challenge of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)! Join us for the late night, double feature, picture show!
Monster Movie Kid 