Episode 167: Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

This week at The Film Club we’re kicking off October with a new theme, Horror Comedies! To start this month of comedies we’re talking about an oldie but a goodie, Arsenic and Old Lace. The film follows Mortimer Brewster a writer and notorious denouncer of marriage has fallen in love with his neighbor Elaine and is secretly eloping with her on Halloween. After the newlyweds tie the knot they return home to pack for their honeymoon as well as tell their families their exciting news when Mortimer discovers his aunts who raised him since childhood have been hiding a secret from him. While packing Mortimer finds a corpse hidden in the house, bewildered he desperately tries to figure out how the body ended up in the home and the truth is unbelievable. Join us for this hilarious ride as we dive into the world of Arsenic and Old Lace.