This was in a larger sequence that was intended to be an otherwise-nostalgic trip back through the decades. For comparison, 1924 was represented by the Charleston and 1904 was a waltzy ballroom scene. My first thought was Vernon and Irene Castle but they would have been more appropriate for 1914.
Today's movie was Pearl (2022) and funnily enough, this is not the strangest musical tribute to the horrors of WWI that I've seen. That was in Evergreen (1934), a leftfield burst of expressionism in an otherwise normal movie, produced by people who were (mostly) all around during the actual war.
It was a first time watch for me and I was surprised by the level of gore (neck stumps, etc) because I recall the marketing really playing up the romance and action elements. If I'd seen it when it released I think the Hammer Horror tributes would've sailed over my head, though
During October I like to try watching a horror movie a day, usually something new to me. While thinking about this year's picks, I decided to make up a list for a hypothetical person who hasn't seen any horror movies but wants to start. A mix of canon classics and some deeper cuts
It is common knowledge that the fox population shares its collective braincells via Fox-2-Fox communication, but when the Fussy Ambassador discovers one of his allotted braincells hasn't called home, he tracks a trail of clues to a Gentleman who is anything but. (Fussy Ambassador Lollie, PS1, '97)