What's this about?

Lately, it seems like many of the movies/shows are just a rehash or reboot of things that have already been done. And so I started to dive into the past. It's been fun, but I find myself losing track of which ones I’ve seen and whether or not I enjoyed them. Sometimes the titles themselves just don't tell me enough to remember.

I wouldn’t have voluntarily watched a lot of these movies when I was younger. It’s strange how interests change. That goes for what I read, too. I have another blog that explores books. I’m mostly reading older fiction and memoirs, and some of the books have led me to movies/shows and vice versa. In those cases, I may post the book review over here as well.

There will be spoilers, which is different than my book reviews. That’s mostly because I want to have enough information to help me remember what I’ve seen. I’m getting older. The brain doesn’t cooperate like it used to. What can I say? The gray hairs are catching up with me!

Friday, March 6, 2026

The House of Mystery - 1934

I'm a little late since this was for movie night, but it's been a week. I might not remember everything quite right. This movie had an ape in it, so I was a bit excited.

An explorer plunders a temple and is cursed by a priest. He brings back a woman, and they hide in plain sight. The investors in his expedition track him down, and they want their share of the loot. But they're going to have to overcome the curse!

This movie was interesting enough. The woman in it was weird, as usual, but she made some pretty poor decisions. My favorite character was poor, downtrodden Horatio. I feel like the ape wasn't very efficient, though. He was supposed to be trained to insta-kill when the drums play, but he failed a few times.

I feel like this movie tried to follow Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932). My favorite apeman, Erik, is still the undisputed champion. This movie didn't really do anything to set it apart from all the others, and I'm still not sure how Chanda handled everything. The drums, the ape and the incense were all a lot. I suppose she could've set up the incense, but what if the person didn't stay still? Oh, never mind...

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