Bela Lugosi

I'm watching the condensed version of "The Phantom Creeps", featuring Bela Lugosi. I've always liked Bela. Go watch Ed Wood, and you'll learn about his string of bad luck. He struggled to get into the business because of his accent, and he struggled to maintain it, and after a while, studios didn't want him. He was often typecast, and it wasn't until a superfan came along to give the man the respect he deserved.

Sure, Karloff and Chaney are great, but I'll rant on them another time. Lugosi is just fascinating to watch. He may not be the most faithful to the novel, but I still think this dude is a great Dracula. Ignorant people often use him as a basis for the character, and it's probably because his accent kicks ass.

Also, White Zombie is pretty great. His other two best are The Black Cat and The Raven, because him and Karloff are a sight to see. Then again, I've seen a lot of shitty Lugosi movies too, but I can watch most of them for him alone. Pool da stringz!

Thoughts on Lugosi's Legacy? The dude was buried in his cape. How cool is that?