Gimme' your classics...

[alkytrio666]

Hey, I was wondering if you guys could together compile me a list of classics that were made very early, as in 1920's through the 1950's. I just watched Nosferatu today and loved it, so now I want more. So just give me some good classics I could check out.

[jenna26]

Here are a few of my favorites, some have already been mentioned around here obviously and some you have probably seen, but here it goes:

The Black Cat (1934)
The Body Snatcher (1945)
Freaks (1932)
The Curse of the Cat People (1944)
The Bad Seed (1956)
The Old Dark House (1932)
The Walking Dead (1936)
The Wolf Man (1941)
The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

A lot of Boris Karloff on here. I'll think of more later, I am sure.:p

[zwoti]

Originally posted by jenna26
Here are a few of my favorites, some have already been mentioned around here obviously and some you have probably seen, but here it goes:

The Black Cat (1934)
The Body Snatcher (1945)
Freaks (1932)
The Curse of the Cat People (1944)
The Bad Seed (1956)
The Old Dark House (1932)
The Walking Dead (1936)
The Wolf Man (1941)
The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

A lot of Boris Karloff on here. I'll think of more later, I am sure.:p

where is the cat people, why the sequel and not the original?

nice to see some val lewton there though

[alkytrio666]

Thanks. I already know some of those are playing on TCM. I'll check 'em out.

[The_Return]

The Brain that Wouldnt Die

[bschulte]

Other good ones:

Dracula
Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein
The Ghoul
The Mummy
Invasion of the Body Snatchers

[jenna26]

Originally posted by zwoti
where is the cat people, why the sequel and not the original?


Just because I have yet to see the original all the way through. So I didn't think to recommend it, but I love the sequel which I have seen several times. Really do need to add the original to my to be watched pile though.

[zwoti]

http://www.priory.com/images/caligari.jpg

http://www.denison.edu/library/class/images/nosferatu.jpg

[hebgbzz]

Originally posted by alkytrio666
Hey, I was wondering if you guys could together compile me a list of classics that were made very early, as in 1920's through the 1950's. I just watched Nosferatu today and loved it, so now I want more. So just give me some good classics I could check out.
Vampyre (1931) Beauty of a film.
The Black Cat (1934) Interesting adaptation of Poe.
Dracula's Daughter (1936) An excellent sequel to Bela's Dracula.
Night Monster (1942) Good, creepy mystery.
The Body Snatcher (1945) Some good jolts.
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) The best version, by far.
Night of the Demon (1957) Classic, classic, classic!

[zwoti]

Originally posted by hebgbzz
Night of the Demon (1957) Classic, classic, classic!

damn straight, might be time to dig out the old avatar again soon

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/zwoti/films/cursedemon01.gif

[The_Return]

Theres a reasonably priced boxset you should look into....it has 50 "classic" horror movies, sure theres alot of crap....but you deefinatly get some gems. Heres an ad for it:

Get an instant library of some of the greatest horror classics ever to come out of Hollywood on twelve double-sided DVDs. From legendary silent classics such as Phantom of the Opera, Nosferatu and Metropolis, to cult favorites like Night of the Living Dead and House on Haunted Hill, the Horror Classics 50 MoviePack has something for everyone. Never has such a comprehensive collection of great classic horror films been assembled in one exciting package, all for an amazingly low price! 50-Movie Collection...Hours of Chilling Tales on 12 DVDs

Movies Included:


Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Blue Beard
The Corpse Vanishes
Night of the Living Dead
Doomed to Die
The Phantom of the Opera
The Indestructible Man
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Nosferatu
Swamp Women
The World Gone Mad
The Little Shop of Horrors
Tormented
The Monster Walks
Monster from a Prehistoric Planet
The Gorilla
A Shriek in the Night
Bloodlust
The Amazing Mr. X
Last Woman on Earth
The Bat
The House on Haunted Hill
The Last Man on Earth
Dementia 13
Phantom from 10,000 Leagues
Carnival of Souls
Atom Age Vampire
Creature from the Haunted Sea
Nightmare Castle
Black Dragons
Invisible Ghost
One Body Too Many
White Zombie
Attack of the Giant Leeches
The Screaming Skull
Beast of Yucca Flats
The Terror
Revolt of the Zombies
The Giant Gilla Monster
The Fatal Hour
Dead Men Walk
The Mad Monster
Maniac
Metropolis
The Vampire Bat
The Ape
The Monster Maker
The Killer Shrews
The Brain That Wouldn’t Die
King of the Zombies

[alkytrio666]

Yah, I actually looked into this...does anyone know how the transfer is on this and whatnot...if it's good I'll buy it, I just dont wanna buy crap...so HOW'S THE TRANSFER?

[The_Return]

Originally posted by alkytrio666
Yah, I actually looked into this...does anyone know how the transfer is on this and whatnot...if it's good I'll buy it, I just dont wanna buy crap...so HOW'S THE TRANSFER?

I own it...havnt watched them all yet, but on all the ones Ive watched, the transfer isnt that bad. Some are rally good, other arent bad. Ive seen alot worse transfers from cheap, public domain movies...

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by zwoti
http://www.priory.com/images/caligari.jpg

http://www.denison.edu/library/class/images/nosferatu.jpg

The Nosferatu picture's like my favorite screen shot ever...

I dunno if any of you have heard of the band Nekromantix, but the cover of their newest CD is a take on that screen shot...it's pretty badass...

[jenna26]

Originally posted by The_Return
I own it...havnt watched them all yet, but on all the ones Ive watched, the transfer isnt that bad. Some are rally good, other arent bad. Ive seen alot worse transfers from cheap, public domain movies...

I own it as well and I think overall they are of pretty decent quality. But I haven't watched all of them yet either.

[alkytrio666]

How many discs?

[Tat2]

Cabinet of Dr. Calligari
Phantom of the Opera
Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Wolfman
Bride of Frankenstein
Ghost of Frankenstein
Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman
House of Wax
House of Frankenstein
The Invisible Man

Lets throw a couple of '50s in the mix;

The Mole People
Them
Creature from the Black Lagoon (and sequels)
The Thing

[jenna26]

Originally posted by alkytrio666
How many discs?

12 in all I believe; about 4 movies per disc.

Can't believe I forgot The Invisible Man.....that's a good one. Also there was a Tod Browning film called The Unknown with Lon Chaney (1927) and I believe Freaks was actually a remake of that one. It also shows up on TCM from time to time and is definitely worth a look.
I really wish London After Midnight hadn't been lost. The make-up looks great on that one. I saw the TCM restoration (they put together stills of the film and aired it a couple of year's ago) and it was interesting.