Son of Ingagi - 1940
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04/19/24 • 78 min
"Son of Ingagi" is a 1940 monster movie directed by Richard C. Kahn and based on Spencer Williams' short story, House of Horror. It is thought to be the first horror film to feature an all-black cast. A married couple inherits a house from an acquaintance, not knowing there are many surprises waiting for them in the basement. Amber and Mike take on the nuances of this film. At the end of the episode, Mike describes the character that he created for tabletop role playing games that's available for download (see links below).
Title: Son of Ingagi
Director: Richard C. Kahn
IMDB Rating: 4.3 out of 10
Rating: Not rated
Content warnings: Murder, violence, gunplay
Hilarious tagline: “Terror reigns when the giant of the jungles breaks loose!"
5th Edition Character: N'gina, a bugbear rogue with a strangle attack
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More background on this film:
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_Noire:_A_History_of_Black_Horror
CP TIME - BLACK HORROR MOVIES: https://www.cc.com/playlists/wgh9az/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-cp-time-roy-wood-jr-celebrates-black-history/mb6xqb
How Hetty Green Became ‘The Richest Woman In America’ During The Gilded Age: https://allthatsinteresting.com/hetty-green
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"Son of Ingagi" is a 1940 monster movie directed by Richard C. Kahn and based on Spencer Williams' short story, House of Horror. It is thought to be the first horror film to feature an all-black cast. A married couple inherits a house from an acquaintance, not knowing there are many surprises waiting for them in the basement. Amber and Mike take on the nuances of this film. At the end of the episode, Mike describes the character that he created for tabletop role playing games that's available for download (see links below).
Title: Son of Ingagi
Director: Richard C. Kahn
IMDB Rating: 4.3 out of 10
Rating: Not rated
Content warnings: Murder, violence, gunplay
Hilarious tagline: “Terror reigns when the giant of the jungles breaks loose!"
5th Edition Character: N'gina, a bugbear rogue with a strangle attack
Learn more at World of Welstar:
Twitter: @WorldofWelstar
Instagram: @world_of_welstar
Facebook: @worldofwelstar
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/talien
Watch this movie on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_gGnPqyxp4
Buy the 50 movie set: https://amzn.to/3Nj5PGn
More background on this film:
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_Noire:_A_History_of_Black_Horror
CP TIME - BLACK HORROR MOVIES: https://www.cc.com/playlists/wgh9az/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-cp-time-roy-wood-jr-celebrates-black-history/mb6xqb
How Hetty Green Became ‘The Richest Woman In America’ During The Gilded Age: https://allthatsinteresting.com/hetty-green
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Green Eyes - 1934
A wealthy man is murdered at a costume party, and all his houseguests and family are suspects. As the story unfolds, we learn that the murdered man has a difficult history with his family, his finances were not as expected, and that his granddaughter was a disappointment to him. A snarky novelist works with the police to solve the crime, but not before becoming a target for the murder himself. This difficult to follow mystery has some unique moments, but overall Mike and Amber found "Green Eyes" to be a challenging film to understand and discuss. Stick around to the end for the original character Mike created for use in tabletop role playing games.
- Title: Green Eyes
- Year: 1934
- B/W or Color: B/W
- Director: Richard Thorpe
- IMDB Rating: 5.2 out of 10
- Hilarious tagline: "A diabolical tale of mystery and murder."
- Length: 1 hour and 8 minutes
- Content warnings: Murder, suicide, controlling family members, racism
- Notable actors: Charles Starrett, who was one of the seventeen founders of the Screen Actors Guild. He starred in 72 movies as The Durango Kid, which was the longest film series in Western history.
5th Edition Character: "Green Eyes," a cursed mask
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The Tell-Tale Heart - 1960
"The Tell-Tale Heart" from 1960 is a loose adaptation of the 1843 short story by Edgar Allan Poe. A man becomes obsessed with his neighbor, Betty, and goes on a few dates with her while covertly spying on her through her bedroom window. Edgar introduces Betty to a friend of his, Carl, and Betty and Carl consummate their relationship in full view from Edgar's window. Edgar takes out his jealousy on Carl and is driven mad by his guilt. Mike and Amber review this worthy effort that takes Poe's work and expands upon it to bring a new perspective. Plus, Mike shares his original character based on this movie that is created for use in tabletop role playing games.
Title: The Tell-Tale Heart
Director:Ernest Morris
IMDB Rating: 5.8 out of 10
Rating: N/R
Content warnings: Murder, Violence, Drug Use, Sexual Predator, Mutilation of Corpses
Hilarious tagline: "From the Terrifying Pages of Edgar Allan Poe!"
5th Edition Character: Edgar Marsh, bard, cursed to live a life without love
Learn more at World of Welstar:
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Facebook: @worldofwelstar
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Watch this movie on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RfkxjlyzISQ
Buy the 50 movie set: https://amzn.to/3Nj5PGn
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