Bela Lugosi
Birthday: 1882-10-17
Place of Birth: Lugos, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary [now Lugoj, Timis County, Romania]
Biography: Blaskó Béla Ferenc Dezső (October 20, 1882 – August 16, 1956), better known by the stage name Bela Lugosi, was a Hungarian stage, screen, and television actor. He is best remembered for his iconic portrayal of Count Dracula in the classic 1931 Dracula film.
Movies
Dracula
British estate agent Renfield travels to Transylvania to meet the mysterious Count Dracula, who is i...
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The Movie Orgy
Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloop...
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The Head of Janus
Two opposing characters are hidden in the person of the inconspicuous London gentleman Dr. Warren an...
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Plan 9 from Outer Space
In California, an old man grieves the loss of his wife, and dies the day after she is buried. Howeve...
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Island of Lost Souls
An obsessed scientist conducts profane experiments in evolution, eventually establishing himself as ...
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
The Wolf Man tries to warn a dimwitted porter that Dracula wants his brain for Frankenstein monster'...
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The Ghost of Frankenstein
Frankenstein's unscrupulous colleague, Dr. Bohmer, plans to transplant Ygor's brain so he can rule t...
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Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Grave robbers open the grave of the wolf man and awaken him. He doesn't like the idea of being immor...
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Son of Frankenstein
One of the sons of late Dr. Henry Frankenstein finds his father's ghoulish creation in a coma and re...
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Ninotchka
A stern Russian woman sent to Paris on official business finds herself attracted to a man who repres...
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Zombies on Broadway
Two bumbling press agents must search for a zombie to fulfill a commitment to their ex-gangster boss...
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The Body Snatcher
Edinburgh, 1831. Among those who undertake the illegal trade of grave robbery is Gray, ostensibly a ...
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Invisible Ghost
The town's leading citizen becomes a homicidal maniac after his wife deserts him....
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One Body Too Many
An insurance salesman, Albert Tuttle, is hired as a body guard for a millionaire....
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The Black Cat
After a road accident in Hungary, the American honeymooners Joan and Peter and the enigmatic Dr. Wer...
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Black Dragons
It is prior to the commencement of World War II, and Japan's fiendish Black Dragon Society is hatchi...
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Scared to Death
A woman is married to the son of a doctor, the proprietor of a private sanatorium, where she is unde...
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The Mystery of the Mary Celeste
During a horrific storm at sea, the crew realizes that there is a murderer among them who is killing...
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The Corpse Vanishes
A scientist keeps his wife young by killing, stealing the bodies of, and taking the gland fluid from...
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The Return of the Vampire
In 1918, an English family is terrorized by a vampire, until they learn how to deal with it. They th...
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The Dark Eyes of London
Insurance agent-physician collects on policies of men murdered by a disfigured resident of the home ...
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Monster Movie Trivia Quiz
How much do you know about classic horror films? Take the quiz and find out....
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White Zombie
A wealthy landowner living in Haiti convinces a sorcerer to lure the woman he has fallen for away fr...
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The Invisible Ray
Dr. Janos Rukh discovers a certain type of radium that has almost magical healing properties. But th...
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The Wolf Man
After his brother's death, Larry Talbot returns home to his father and the family estate. Events soo...
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Voodoo Man
A mad doctor (Bela Lugosi) and his helpers (John Carradine, George Zucco) lure girls to his lab for ...
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Heroes of Horror
A&E Comprehensive biographies of five of the greatest classic stars of the horror genre. Features lo...
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Murders in the Rue Morgue
In 19th century Paris, a maniac abducts young women and injects them with ape blood in an attempt to...
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The Black Sleep
In 19th century England, a noted brain surgeon rescues a former student from being hanged on a false...
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Murder by Television
James Houghland, inventor of a new method by which television signals can be instantaneously sent an...
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The Devil Bat
Dr. Paul Carruthers is frustrated because he thinks his employers, Mary Heath and Henry Morton, have...
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Black Friday
University professor George Kingsley is struck by gangsters while crossing the street, leaving him w...
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Mark of the Vampire
Sir Borotyn, a prominent Prague resident, is discovered murdered in his home, with all indications p...
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Bride of the Monster
Dr. Eric Vornoff, with the help of his mute assistant Lobo, captures twelve men for a grisly experim...
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The Black Cat
Greedy heirs wait in a mansion for a rich cat lover to die, only to learn her cats come first....
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Return of the Ape Man
The discovery of a perfectly preserved caveman prompts a mad scientist to attempt a daring brain tra...
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Spooks Run Wild
A group of delinquents on their way to summer camp get stuck in a haunted house....
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The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
In this made-for-TV production, Vincent Price and his hunchback sidekick (Billy Van) host a pun-fill...
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Bowery at Midnight
A seemingly charitable soup kitchen operator (who moonlights as a criminology professor) uses his Bo...
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The Our Gang Story
Join all you favorites--Spanky, Buckwheat, Alfalfa, Darla, Butch, Froggy and more--in a jam-packed s...
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Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
The Singer Duke Mitchell meets Sammy Petrillo in this parody of Martin & Lewis. They arrive on a jun...
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The Black Camel
Movie star Shelah Fane is seeing wealthy Alan Jaynes while filming in Honolulu, Hawaii, but won't ma...
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The Mysterious Mr. Wong
Mr. Wong is a "harmless" Chinatown shopkeeper by day and relentless blood-thirsty pursuer of the Twe...
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The Saint's Double Trouble
Reformed jewel thief Simon Templar lands in hot water when a look-alike smuggles stolen goods out of...
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The Phantom Creeps
A mad scientist attempts to rule the world by creating various elaborate inventions....
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The Raven
A brilliant but deranged neurosurgeon becomes obsessively fixated on a judge's daughter. With the he...
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You'll Find Out
The manager of Kay Kyser’s band books them for a birthday party bash for an heiress at a spooky mans...
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, war...
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The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
Often called the worst director in the history of cinema, Ed Wood is nevertheless a beloved figure a...
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Ghosts on the Loose
The East Side Kids try to fix up a house for newlyweds, but find the place next door "haunted" by my...
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The American Nightmare
An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they refle...
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Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
On Valentines Day, 1931, Universal Pictures released the film Dracula - the first true horror movie....
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The Death Kiss
When a movie actor is shot and killed during production, the true feelings about the actor begin to ...
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Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
The legendary Bela Lugosi as "the Vampire" teams up with Britain's much-loved "Mother Riley" in this...
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The Return of Chandu
Chandu consults his crystal ball and sees that Nadji, Princess of Egypt, is in danger. She is about ...
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The Veiled Woman
A woman tells a girl who's just been rescued from a notorious rake, four stories of men from her own...
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Chandu the Magician
When delusional madman Roxor kidnaps a scientist in hopes of using his death ray to achieve world do...
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The Gorilla
When an escaped circus gorilla appears to have gone on a murderous rampage, a threatened attorney ca...
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Night Monster
Kurt Ingston, a rich recluse, invites the doctors who left him a hopeless cripple to his desolate ma...
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The Thirteenth Chair
Although his murdered friend was by all accounts a scoundrel, Edward Wales is determined to trap his...
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Deerslayer
Chingachgook, son of the chief of the Delaware Indian tribe and faithful friend of Hawkeye the Deers...
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Dracula: The Vampire and the Voivode
This exhaustive documentary attempts to tell the history of Bram Stoker's influential novel Dracula,...
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Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
A history of the famous vampire of books and movies, using film clips, previews and other methods....
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The Many Faces of Dracula
Hosted by Christopher Lee, this documentary examines the different actors who have portrayed Dracula...
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Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Documentary with a treasure trove of rare footage and vintage trailers, offering a rich and unusual ...
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The Whispering Shadow
A mysterious criminal known as The Whispering Shadow commits crimes by means of a gang he controls b...
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Night of Terror
The heirs to a family fortune are required to attend a seance at the spooky old family mansion. Howe...
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Chandu on the Magic Island
On the mystic island of Lemuria, the cult of Ubasti seek the Egyptian Princess Nadji to sacrifice so...
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Genius at Work
Two actors who play detectives on the radio find themselves investigating a real crime masterminded ...
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The Midnight Girl
A corrupt art patron finds himself in love with the same girl as his stepson....
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Daughter of the Night
French aristocrat falls for Russian nightclub singer, gets involved in underground Russian revolutio...
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Daughter of the Night 2
French aristocrat falls for Russian nightclub singer, gets involved in underground Russian revolutio...
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Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
A collection of bloopers and outtakes from an enormous selection of Hollywood classic productions sp...
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SOS Coast Guard
An internationally-notorious criminal scientist returns to the US to sell his latest invention, a di...
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Renegades
Four one-for-all and all-for-one privates in the French Foreign Legion are all in jail for disorderl...
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The Silent Command
A distinguished young Naval officer from a celebrated military falls prey to a terrorist and his sed...
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Broadminded
Jack's father lowers the boom when his irresponsible rich-kid ends up in jail after a night of debau...
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Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl
Clara Bow: Discovering the 'It' Girl features scenes from 25 of her films, as well as interviews wit...
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Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
From the A&E "Biography" series, a review of the birth, development and cinematic history of Betty B...
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Intimate Interviews: Bela Lugosi
Actor Bela Lugosi discusses his career, his social life, and his feelings about his most famous role...
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The Best Man Wins
A diver saves his best friend's life but loses his own arm in doing so. Later, unable to find work b...
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Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Join foremost experts discussing true Horror Classics - Frankenstein, Dracula, The Black Cat, Wolfma...
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How to Handle Women
When Leonard Higgins, a cartoonist, meets Prince Hendryx, ruler of the small nation of Vulgaria, he ...
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Lugosi: The Dark Prince
Film historians, and producer Richard Gordon, talk about the horror movie career of cult star Bela L...
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Going Hollywood: The '30s
Robert Preston hosts this documentary that shows what people of the 1930s were watching as they were...
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The Horror of It All
A collection of film clips from horror movies and interviews with the actors and directors who made ...
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Abbott and Costello in the Movies
See America's funniest comedy team in rare movie trailers, hilarious highlights, belly-busting bloop...
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Wild Company
The son of a wealthy politician falls in with a notorious gangster planning to rob a night club....
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Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
Welcome behind the closed doors of a Hollywood that only a select few will ever get to see -- a Holl...
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The Devil's in Love
The French Foreign Legion is the setting for this episodic adventure yarn. When military doctor Andr...
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Extraordinary Tales
Five tales by Edgar Allan Poe come to life thanks to a pictorical style animation, five tales that e...
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King of Jazz
Made during the early years of the movie musical, this exuberant revue was one of the most extravaga...
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Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula uncovers the life and career of legendary actor Bela Lugosi, examining h...
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Shadow of Chinatown
Feature version of the 1936 serial starring Bela Lugosi. A European importing firm resorts to devio...
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A Brief History of Porn Cinema with Bela Lugosi
Bela Lugosi returns from beyond to present this documentary that investigates the origins of erotic ...
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Hollywood on Parade No. A-8
In the Hollywood Hall of Fame - a wax museum - the figure of Eddie Borden comes to life and introduc...
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The Rejected Woman
Diane Duprez falls in love with Leslie in the snows of a Canadian village. And when they are trapped...
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International House
Foreign investors converge on a luxury hotel in China to bid on a new kind of radioscope. But, this ...
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Women of All Nations
Marines Flagg and Quirt fought together in WWI and Panama. After some time in New York they go to Sw...
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50 Million Frenchmen
In this comedy, two men make an extravagant $50,000 dollar bet that one of them will be able to succ...
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Viennese Nights
In 1890, Gus Sascher joins the Austrian Army and romances the impoverished girl Elsa Hofner. Elsa in...
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Caravan of Death
Caravan of Death (German: Die Todeskarawane) is a 1920 silent German film, it was an adaptation of t...
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Die Teufelsanbeter
In the wild, hardly explored mountains of Kurdish country lives the mysterious society of the Jesidi...
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Sklaven fremden Willens
When doctors fail to cure the young and beautiful Claire Raven, who for inexplicable reasons seems t...
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Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)
Rare footage of Jean Harlow and Bela Lugosi discussing Dracula, as well as Walter Huston performing ...
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Terror in the Tropics
Terror in the Tropics is a loving tribute to Poverty Row studios of the 1930s and 1940s and stars Be...
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The Phantom Creeps
The truncated feature version of the 4½ hour serial about a mad scientist who attempts to rule the w...
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Prisoners
Prisoners was released as a part-talking, part-silent feature. An Austrian showgirl working in a ca...
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The Trail of Dracula
Diabolical. Seductive. Immortal. Vampires have been an icon of evil in folklore and popular culture ...
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Oh, for a Man!
Disenchanted opera star Carlotta Manson falls for ruffian cat burglar Barney McGann and gives up her...
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American ent...
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Drácula
At midnight on Walpurgis Night, an English clerk, Renfield, arrives at Count Dracula's castle in the...
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The Tell Tale Heart
A stark black-and-white adaption of Edgar Allen Poe’s story by a veteran animator long associated wi...
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Glen or Glenda
A psychiatrist tells two stories: one of a trans woman, the other of a pseudohermaphrodite....
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Daughters Who Pay
Immediately after the October revolution, in Russia, stir unrest and propaganda against the Governme...
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Ed Wood: Making Bela
Martin Landau talks about how he portrayed Bela Lugosi in the movie. He mentions the similarities b...
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Screen Snapshots No. 11
Long before the release of the cult film Dracula vs. Frankenstein, the original stars of Dracula and...
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Such Men Are Dangerous
A wealthy and powerful industrialist changes his identity to avenge himself on the wife that spurned...
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The Royal Life
A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his ...
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The World of Abbott and Costello
A compilation of clips from 19 Abbott & Costello features: The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap, In the Na...
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Lugosi: The Forgotten King
A one hour documentary on the life of one of Hollywood's neglected horror icons, hosted by fear fan ...
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Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites
Ever wonder if celebrity truly dies with the celebrity, if graves really can give up the dead, or if...
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Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
Our intrepid adventurers Ace Zucco and Mike Flannigan from Terror in the Tropics return for another ...
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Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
Documentary featured on the Classic Monster Collection and Monster Legacy Collection for The Mummy (...
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Death Scenes 2
DEATH SCENES II continues the exploration into the dark recesses of violence and rage that ended in ...
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Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Famous Monster takes a fast-paced, colorful look at the life of science fiction's greatest fan - For...
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Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Starting with "The Wolf Man" (in 1941), Universal Studios made five movies featuring The Wolf Man, a...
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Universal Horror
A documentary about the era of classic monster movies that were made at Universal Studios during the...
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Amazon Women on the Moon
Centered around a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a s...
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He Who Gets Slapped
After a baron steals his scientific discoveries, runs away with his wife, and slaps him in public, a...
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Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!%
Introduced by Jonny Depp, this 14 minute behind the scenes featurette shows the filming of several s...
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Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror
The first-ever authorized film about the legendary horror actor, Bela Lugosi, the man who portrayed ...
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Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld celebrates the lives and careers of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Featured are clips f...
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Homo Promo
This spectacular showcase of vintage movie trailers offers a crash course in lesbian, gay, bi and tr...
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Homo Promo
Here are theatrical trailers for 27 mainstream and art-house films, presented chronologically from "...
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Your tooth Fairy
One night, María and Francisco begin living together. Seeing no food in the refrigerator, Francisco ...
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Innocent Blood
Marie is a vampire with a thirst for bad guys. When she fails to properly dispose of one of her vict...
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Classic Comedy Teams
Steve Allen hosts this collection of clips of some of the greatest comedy teams in movie and televis...
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Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Dive into 60 minutes of blood, bravado and brilliant scares as we trace the evolution of horror cine...
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