{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"MR. SARDONICUS (1961) \u2013 Episode 128 \u2013 Decades Of Horror: The Classic Era","description":"\u2018I\u2019m a man of all works, sir. When my Master says, \u201cKrull, do this thing,\u201d I do the thing, whatever it may be.\u2019 And then there are the things Krull does that his master doesn\u2019t tell him to do. Join this episode\u2019s Grue-Crew \u2013 Whitney Collazo, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, and Jeff Mohr \u2013 as they experience the Punishment Poll (or is it \u201cPole?\u201d) in William Castle\u2019s Mr. Sardonicus (1961). Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 128 \u2013 Mr. Sardonicus (1961) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! https:\/\/youtube.com\/gruesomemagazine ANNOUNCEMENT Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era! Available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, Online Website. Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. https:\/\/classicscifichannel.com\/; https:\/\/classichorrorchannel.com\/; https:\/\/wickedhorrortv.com\/ Synopsis: A search for a winning lottery ticket in his dead father\u2019s grave causes Sardonicus\u2019 face to freeze in a horrible grimace until he forces a doctor to treat his affliction\u2013with even more grotesque results!   Director: William Castle Writer: Ray Russell (screenplay, from his novella, \u201cSardonicus,\u201d Playboy, Jan \u201961) Music by: Von Dexter Cinematography by: Burnett Guffey (director of photography) Makeup Department: Ben Lane (makeup supervisor) Selected Cast: Audrey Dalton as Maude Sardonicus Guy Rolfe as Baron Sardonicus Oskar Homolka as Krull (credited as \u201cOscar Homolka\u201d) Ronald Lewis as Sir Robert Cargrave Vladimir Sokoloff as Henryk Toleslawski Erika Peters as Elenka Lorna Hanson as Anna Mr. Sardonicus, an underrated William Castle film, is Chad\u2019s pick; he had not seen the movie all the way through until now. He doesn\u2019t appreciate Castle interrupting the buildup to the climax by delivering his Punishment Poll gimmick, but Chad still thinks this is one of the Castle\u2019s best movies. For him, Mr. Sardonicus has a different feel from Castle\u2019s earlier films and he loves the makeup. Daphne agrees with Chad regarding the break right before the climax and she also observes that Mr. Sardonicus deals with some sensitive subjects, making it more mature than much of Castle\u2019s work. She loves the mask Sardonicus wears and finds his character to be really evil \u2013 a proper bad guy. The story is a bit confusing to Whitney even though she finds the movie to be well-paced. The use of light and shadow also draws her attention in several scenes. Jeff is impressed with Ray Russell\u2019s screenplay, the cast, the cinematography, and both the mask and the makeup. Check out these other Decades of Horror podcasts on William Castle\u2019s work: THE TINGLER (1959) \u2013 Episode 5 \u2013 Decades of Horror: The Classic Era HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1959) \u2013 Episode 17 \u2013 Decades of Horror: The Classic Era 13 GHOSTS (1960) \u2013 Episode 111 \u2013 Decades of Horror: The Classic Era BUG (1975) \u2014 Episode 46 \u2014 Decades of Horror 1970s (Produced by) Also, if you\u2019re so inclined, check out Grue-Believer Scot\u2019s \u201cerratically published\u201d blog,  Saturday Mad Theater.  If you\u2019ve never viewed Mr. Sardonicus, or haven\u2019t seen it for a while, the Classic Era Grue-Crew recommends you remedy that situation. At the time of this writing, Mr. Sardonicus is available to stream from the Classic Horror Movie Channel. As physical media, the film is available as a bare-bones Blu-ray in William Castle Double Feature \u2013 Homicidal & Mr. Sardonicus from Sony Pictures Home. Gruesome Magazine\u2019s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule is one chosen by Jeff: The Crawling Eye (1958, original title: The Trollenberg Terror). Please let them know how they\u2019re doing! They want to hear from you \u2013 the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com To each of you from each of us, \u201cThank you so much for listening!\u201d ","author_name":"Decades of Horror | Horror News Radio","author_url":"http:\/\/docrotten.libsyn.com","html":"