Shouldn't Oct. 20 be a holiday?? After all, it's the birthday of screen great Bela Lugosi. This is the guy who brought "Dracula" to life on the big screen, helped immortalize Ed D. Wood Jr. and starred in the world's very first zombie movie. He also inspired an awesome Goth-rock classic!
The Hungarian-born Lugosi has long been an icon in the world of B-movie although his talents far exceeded many of the cinematic clunkers in which he starred.
This month on Comcast/Xfinity On Demand, you can see one of Lugosi's finest works, "White Zombie." Look under Free Movies for this classic. Lugosi plays Murder Legrande, a sinister voodoo master who transforms people into mindless slaves. It's pretty cool, and Lugosi steals the show with his wild eyes and crazed delivery.
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