I’ve always associated the American actor Vincent Price (1911–1993) with horror films. His work in Gothic features like House of Wax (1953), The Tingler (1959), and Pit and the Pendulum (1961) seem to align perfectly with his creepy voice and slithering screen persona. And I mean slithering as a compliment, because he brought a lot of skill to acting lecherous.

Posts tagged ‘Otto Preminger’
April 16, 2013
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An Auteurist History of Film
Otto Preminger’s Exodus
July 19, 2011
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An Auteurist History of Film
Otto Preminger’s Laura
These notes accompany the screenings of Otto Preminger’s </i>Laura</a> on July 20, 21, and 22 in Theater 2.</p>
Last week I mildly berated Andrew Sarris for pretty much ignoring Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger in his auteurist bible, The American Cinema. This week, with Laura by Otto Preminger (1905–1986), we have an example of just how influential Sarris was and is.
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