Peter lorre giving the performance of the century oh my god I could watch a movie of him just making different expressions in front of the camera

Peter lorre giving the performance of the century oh my god I could watch a movie of him just making different expressions in front of the camera

*Hooptober #12: 15/35
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Delicious, maddening, all-consuming obsession. Mad Love walked so Idle Hands could run!

*Hooptober #12: 15/35
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Delicious, maddening, all-consuming obsession. Mad Love walked so Idle Hands could run!

imagine if he couldn’t help but do jazz hands!

imagine if he couldn’t help but do jazz hands!

Peter Lorre plays a bald creep who simps so hard he replaces a man’s hands just to flirt with his wife. It’s gothic, weirdly horny, and one bad haircut away from becoming a Frankenstein prequel. Early cinema said “what if obsession, but medically unhinged?”

Peter Lorre plays a bald creep who simps so hard he replaces a man’s hands just to flirt with his wife. It’s gothic, weirdly horny, and one bad haircut away from becoming a Frankenstein prequel. Early cinema said “what if obsession, but medically unhinged?”

My absolute favorite horror movie. It’s an absolute shame Karl Freund didn’t direct more horror films, but his passion was obviously with cinematography. Mad Love is paced so well and checks all the boxes. It has some character types that I typically find to be annoying in other horror films (such as the reporter) but they manage to just be the exact right amount of annoying where they take away nothing and it adds to their character. And Peter Lorre is absolutely incredible as Dr. Gogol. I could talk so much about his performance. I also liked Colin Clive and Francis Drake, though Lorre steals 100% of the spotlight. Gogol makes your skin crawl through the screen. The acting power is insane. This is only my third watch and I feel like I could watch it 20 more times and it not get old.

My absolute favorite horror movie. It’s an absolute shame Karl Freund didn’t direct more horror films, but his passion was obviously with cinematography. Mad Love is paced so well and checks all the boxes. It has some character types that I typically find to be annoying in other horror films (such as the reporter) but they manage to just be the exact right amount of annoying where they take away nothing and it adds to their character. And Peter Lorre is absolutely incredible as Dr. Gogol. I could talk so much about his performance. I also liked Colin Clive and Francis Drake, though Lorre steals 100% of the spotlight. Gogol makes your skin crawl through the screen. The acting power is insane. This is only my third watch and I feel like I could watch it 20 more times and it not get old.