Episode 44: Know Your Roots! Origins of Horror Part 2 (40s/50s)

In this episode, we return to our Origins of Horror series where we look at the history of horror and its development throughout the decades while discussing how current events shaped it. Last time we discussed the beauty and magic of the 1920s and 1930s, and this time we are heading into the 1940s and 1950s. The films we discuss for the episode are The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945), Cat People (1942), The Creature from The Black Lagoon (1954), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) and Gojira (1954). Enjoy and welcome to our dark side… Intro/Outro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by: Jessica