Review of Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007) by Hunter D — 30 Jul 2008
Martin Scorsese's love for Val Lewton's run of horror films really came across in his documentary 'A Personal Journey Through American Cinema'. In this film, which Scorsese produced and narrated, Val Lewton's life and career is explored in-depth via the insightful eye of Kent Jones.
Jones brings in some truly interesting talking heads that discuss Lewton's impact on the medium (bringing in Japanese horror director Kiyoshi Kurosawa was a very inspired choice), the trappings of low-budget filmmaking (the always wonderful Roger Corman throws in his welcome two-cents here and there), as well as the psychology behind Lewton's work.
If anyone ever doubted the genius of Val Lewton as a filmmaker, this film puts those doubts down to rest for good.
This review of Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007) was written by Hunter D on 30 Jul 2008.
Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows has generally received very positive reviews.
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