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Originally Posted by neverending
Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein
Son of Frankenstein
Jeckyll and Hyde
Island of Lost Souls
Invisible Man
The Old Dark House
White Zombie
The Black Cat
Freaks
Honorable Mention:
Maniac
What, you say, no Dracula? Though the role is synonomous with Lugosi, I find the film itself rather creaky and stodgy. I prefer Lugosi in other roles, such as Ygor in Son of Frankenstein, and the Black Cat.
I consider Universal's first 3 Frankenstein films to be a perfect trilogy. All three were quality productions with excellent scripts and top notch casts, providing us with several iconic horror images.
Though it didn't make my top 10, I had to throw in Maniac as an honorable mention. IMO it's the prototype example of the just plain insane low budget production that makes no sense whatsoever, yet is so bad it's good. As such, this film has a lot to answer for!
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I totally agree on the first 3 Frankenstein films. They are perfect.
My favorite Lugosi film is still The Black Cat I think.
I'm still thinking about my top 10. Thanks for listing your points of view too though, I like to hear them.