July 26, 2023

This Day in Halloween: One of the films made during the “Golden Age” of 3D, "The Maze" opens across the U.S. in 1953. / Illustration by Deanna Lim

The Maze opens across the U.S. in 1953. One of the string of 3D films made during the “Golden Age” of 3D in 1952-1955. Directed by William Cameron Menzies and starring Richard Carlson in a spooky house film featuring a hedge maze and frog monster. Reviews are mixed but as part of its 3D sub-genre, it remains a cult film.

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