Actor Samuel S. Hinds (1875)

The American horror film, Son of Dracula (1943), was directed by Robert Siodmak and written by his brother Curt Siodmak. Katherine Caldwell invites Count Alucard to come to the United States. She is one of Colonel Caldwell’s daughters, who owns a plantation in New Orleans. Shortly after arriving, the Colonel dies of a supposed heart attack and leaves his fortune to his two daughters. Claire inherits all his money while Katherine receives his estate, known as ‘Dark Oaks’. Unbeknownst to anyone else, Katherine has been secretly dating Alucard and the two ...

The American science-fiction horror film, Man-Made Monster (1941), directed by George Waggner, tells the story of a tragic accident. A bus collides with a high power line, resulting in the death of all passengers except for Dan McCormick, who miraculously survives due to his immunity to electricity. McCormick becomes known as Dynamo Dan and is presented in a sideshow exhibit. He catches the attention of Dr. John Lawrence, who takes an interest in studying him. However, Dr. Lawrence’s colleague, the mad scientist Dr. Paul Rigas, has darker motives and aims to create an army of electrobiologically-driven zombies. To ...

Starring John Wayne, Betty Field, and Harry Carey, The Shepherd of the Hills (1941) is an American drama film. Matt Masters, a moonshiner in the Ozark Mountains, harbors great resentment towards his absent father who abandoned his mother. This resentment fuels the widespread hatred in the mountains. When Daniel Howitt, a stranger, arrives in the community, he starts to make a positive impact on the people. His gentle influence helps them let go of their hatred. Despite this change, Matt remains suspicious of Howitt.

The  American horror film, The Raven (1935), directed by Lew Landers and starring Boris Karloff and Béla Lugosi, tells the story of a young dancer named Jean Thatcher who is injured in a car accident. Her father, Judge Thatcher, and fiancé, Dr. Jerry Halden, seek out neurosurgeon Dr. Richard Vollin for assistance. Despite now only conducting research, Vollin is renowned for his skill in performing delicate operations on cranial nerve roots. Initially uninterested in helping due to his insensitivity towards human suffering, ...