Plan 9 From Outer Space (1957)

Martin Landau, Johnny Depp, Ed Wood

The Best of Martin Landau as Bela Lugosi in ‘Ed Wood’

‘Karloff? SIDEKICK?’ We pay tribute to Martin Landau’s Oscar-winning performance.
image from the 1931 film

Bela Lugosi Is TCM’s October 2024 Star of the Month

The first four Wednesdays of October 2024 feature evening lineups of Bela Lugosi classics, including the horror/mystery titles for which he is most known, like 1931’s “Dracula,” but also his roles in unexpected genres, like the beloved 1939 comedy “Ninotchka.”
Turner Classic Movies Schedule Feature image October

Free! Printable Daily Turner Classic Movies October 2024 Schedule

Plus: Celebrate spooky season with TCM star of the month Bela Lugosi.
Promotional portrait of Finnish-born American actress Maila Nurmi (born Maila Syrjaniemi, 1922 - 2008), in character as Vampiria, as she poses with her arms around the skull-topped back of a chair, 1950s. Nurmi developed the Vampira character when she was hired to host television braodcasts of horror movies on the Los Angeles station KABC-TV; she later played the character in the film Ed Wood-directed film, 'Plan Nine from Outer Space.'

Vampira: The Original Horror TV Hostess With the Mostess

Years before Elvira, there was Vampira.