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Val Lewton (May 7, 1904 – March 14, 1951) was a Ukrainian-American novelist, film producer and screenwriter best known for a string of low-budget horror films he produced for RKO Pictures in the 1940s.
Oct 19, 2021 · Bill Ryan celebrates the nine horror films that Val Lewton produced for RKO between 1942 and 1946, like The Seventh Victim and Cat People.
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- Cat People. Cat People is often referred to as Val Lewton’s masterpiece. The film was the first to be released by Lewton in 1942. Director Jacques Tourneur helmed the quintessential B horror film that is still as enjoyable over 80 years later.
- The Body Snatcher. Director Robert Wise crafted a true gothic masterpiece in The Body Snatcher. The film was based on the short story by science fiction legend Robert Louis Stevenson and the screenplay was actually co-written by Val Lewton under the name Carlos Keith.
- Bedlam. Boris Karloff’s next appearance in Val Lewton production Bedlam, is as Master George Sims of Mary’s of Bethlehem Asylum. The story follows a lord’s protégé in the 1700s, who tries to help the schizophrenic and mentally ill patients in the institution.
- I Walked with a Zombie. Another 1943 smash hit in Val Lewton’s production career was I Walked with a Zombie. In another collaboration between Lewton and director Jacques Tourneur, we see a very unexpected film if it is judged by its title.
Oct 4, 2019 · A tribute to the producer of RKO's classic horror films, who created haunting images and pathos-filled moments with limited resources. Learn about his background, his collaborations, and his legacy in this essay by Alexander Nemerov.
Val Lewton (1904-1951) was a Russian-born American filmmaker who made many famous and well-respected B-movies, such as Cat People, I Walked with a Zombie, and The Body Snatcher. He also wrote novels, stories, and screenplays under various pseudonyms, and worked as a story editor for David O. Selznick.
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Nov 26, 2020 · That’s the case with Val Lewton, a legendary producer who developed a reputation for creating A-movie horror on a B-movie budget by leaning into implied and suggestive horror amidst heavily...
Feb 9, 2013 · Learn about Val Lewton, the father of low-budget horror films and the creator of dark masterpieces of psychological terror. Discover his influences, techniques and legacy through his works such as Cat People, The Seventh Victim and The Body Snatcher.
