Last Seen pre-1970 Classic/Vintage Horror Movie?

[neverending]

THE LAST MAN ON EARTH (1964). For my money, the best film version of Richard Matheson's marvelous I AM LEGEND (avoid THE OMEGA MAN and the lousy Will Smith::embarrassment:: effort) novel. Quite creepy and a good turn by Vincent Price. ****


I love this film. Its stark settings are magnificently eerie, but I think Omega Man is a fine film as well.

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There is something utterly charming in the Toho giant-monster films of the 60s which makes you feel good when you are bed-ridden with some sickness. Great for afternoons when the meds kick in and don't let you sleep. Love 'em both.

[hammerfan]

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There is something utterly charming in the Toho giant-monster films of the 60s which makes you feel good when you are bed-ridden with some sickness. Great for afternoons when the meds kick in and don't let you sleep. Love 'em both.

I'm sorry to hear you're not feeling any better!

[neverending]

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There is something utterly charming in the Toho giant-monster films of the 60s which makes you feel good when you are bed-ridden with some sickness. Great for afternoons when the meds kick in and don't let you sleep. Love 'em both.


I saw Frankenstein vs. Baragon in the theatre when I was a kid. I think it was called Frankenstein Conquers the World back then. Such a weird, bizarre little movie!

[Sculpt]

Last Man on Earth is a cool film. The blood that cures, killed in the temple, pierced with a spear, "they were afraid of me". I liked Omegaman and I am legend as well.

Frankenstein Conquers the World is a bizarre film. Maybe pleasant stuck sick in bed, but as an adult I thought War of the Gargantuas was dreadful. ::wink::

[Argestis]

I still like Nosferatu, of course, and The Vampire Lovers from Hammer films. Still among the best, I'd say.

But has anyone seen Jean Rollin's weird vampire films, starting with Le Viol du Vampire? Those are classics I've got to see.

[FryeDwight]

Last Man on Earth is a cool film. The blood that cures, killed in the temple, pierced with a spear, "they were afraid of me". I liked Omegaman and I am legend as well.

Frankenstein Conquers the World is a bizarre film. Maybe pleasant stuck sick in bed, but as an adult I thought War of the Gargantuas was dreadful. ::wink::

But you can't forget the memorable song "The words get stuck in My Throat"!::big grin::::big grin:: was cheering when the green gargantua shows his critique of her singing!::wink::



FREAKS (1932). A film truly ahead of its time and felt like I had been poleaxed the first time I saw it, especially the still creepy ending where the freaks exact vengeance. Good special features and David Skal commentary. ****


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[Sculpt]

But you can't forget the memorable song "The words get stuck in My Throat"!::big grin::::big grin:: was cheering when the green gargantua shows his critique of her singing!::wink::
How about that... I see the song, "The Words Get Caught in My Throat" was composed by Toho film composer Akira Ifukube.

Someone must have lampooned the song to "the clothes get caught in my throat", as the green Gargantua eats people and spits out the clothes...

I must say, when I saw it as a child, I was fascinated and moved by it. There are some films where "you can't go back", and for the most part, this was one of many I couldn't recapture.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHRy-kpT8kA

[FryeDwight]

I MARRIED A WITCH (1942). A little forced in places, but decent supernatural comedy that obviously was the model for TV's BEWITCHED. Special effects are okay and good turns by the always funny Cecil Kellaway and lovely Veronica Lake. If not your cup of tea, barely 75 minutes, so goes pretty quick. ***

[FryeDwight]

THE MUMMY (1932). Boris Karloff is great in here as usual, but film becomes glacial after an absolute corker of an opener. Still must admit that the sets are very good and you have to respect the poor guys devotion. ***1/2

[neverending]

CREATURE OF DESTRUCTION (1967)

Another terrible low budget affair from Larry Buchanen. Awful and uninspired in every way. To be honest I could only make it through 35 minutes.

[FryeDwight]

You are better than I...15 minutes was all I could take. I'm sure was a great person and his family/friends loved him, but the majority of his films are very hard going, especially THE EYE CREATURES and CURSE OF THE SWAMP CREATURES.

[phantomstranger]

'Attack Of The Fifty Foot Woman' (1958)
-Allison Hayes

Phantoms Review: The best of the worst. A crap classic from start to finish. Terrible acting, story and FX.
Absolutely perfect for a bad movie night
.

[Scarecrows]

Dracula:Prince Of Darkness (1966)

[FryeDwight]

THE HORROR OF PARTY BEACH (1964). My brother Scott and I saw this in June 1971 and we thought it was the best film we had ever seen. Bikinis, blood, surf music and monsters. A year later, we caught it again and were more convinced of its greatness...heck, a year or so later, we ordered the fumetti magazine from FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND!.
Cut to early 1989 when I'm the father of a one year old and Scott had just gotten out of the army. We came over to visit with a Blockbuster Rental of this and after gathering refreshments, we put the tape in. And within 10 minutes, we were literally on the floor laughing at how awful this is.
Watched it again yesterday and it is a stink bomb, pure and simple, but it has a goofy clueless charm to it that kind of makes me like it, although the stereotypical maid is embarassing to watch.
Think I will look for CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1954)... **

[Doc Faustus]

Introduced a friend to Godzilla via Ghidrah the Three Headed Monster and Godzilla's Revenge this weekend.

[hammerfan]

Introduced a friend to Godzilla via Ghidrah the Three Headed Monster and Godzilla's Revenge this weekend.

Did your friend like the movies?

[FryeDwight]

THE RAVEN (1935). One of my repeated viewings. Even if Boris Karloff gets top billing, this is Bela Lugosi's film all the way and he shines as Dr. Vollin, the looney tunes sadist with a cool sense of humor. Only beef is I would liked to have some of the supporting actors get stuck in Bela's torture devices. One of my favorite turns by him...he looks handsome and why Irene Ware would prefer Lester Matthews over him is a mystery::confused::. ****

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Like the Corman-Poe versions of those times, this is an Arkoff-Lovecraft adaptation. Loosely based on his short story The Color Out of Space, it has enough atmosphere and gothic setting to keep you unnerved for the length of the film, with a few genuinely jumpy scares as well.

The problem comes with the climax and the reveal, which feels forced and lacking substance. Also, the merge of gothic horror and sci-fi realism is a bit tough to swallow. This could have benefitted immensely from an angle from The Haunted Palace, with a few Lovecraftian beasties thrown into the mix. Running time is a bit short as well. The film might have added 15-20 more minutes and the above-said angle could have made it a notable masterpiece from the 60s.

Decent fare. The grand old man of horror, Boris Karloff, makes the film watchable with his towering presence.


* * *

[Fearonsarms]

But has anyone seen Jean Rollin's weird vampire films, starting with Le Viol du Vampire? Those are classics I've got to see.

I've seen and loved The Living Dead Girl and Zombie Lake so I highly recommend them. I really want to see Le Viol du Vampire though so will check it soon thanks for reminding me about it. ::smile::

[FryeDwight]

THE LEECH WOMAN (1960). A middleaged lush discovers the secret of youth and beauty, but a high price must be paid. Cheesy, but Collen Grey really nails it and this could almost be seen as an early Womans Lib picture. ***1/2

[Scarecrows]

Taste The Blood Of Dracula (1970)

[hammerfan]

Taste The Blood Of Dracula (1970)

Hands-down my favorite Hammer and Christopher Lee movie!!!

[Scarecrows]

Hands-down my favorite Hammer and Christopher Lee movie!!!



Hammer films are my favorite's..I am watching Dracula has risen from the grave right now,Thats another awesome hammer movie::EEK!::

[phantomstranger]

'DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE'(1968)
-Christopher Lee

Plot:
When his castle is blessed, Dracula seeks his revenge against the Monsignor who performed the rites by attattempting to make the holy man's young neice his bride.

Phantoms Review: First off, this is hands down my favorite title of a Dracula movie, second, it has Christopher Lee, my favorite Dracula and while it's not the best Dracula movie it still is a terrific film.
Good acting, direction, sets, costumes and atmosphere. All the hallmarks of the Hammer Films series.

[Scarecrows]

Horror of Dracula (1958)

[phantomstranger]

' The Horror Of It All ' (1964)
-Pat Boone (yes, THAT Pat Boone)

Plot: American encyclopedia salesman working in England pays a surprise vist to his fiancee, who lives with her relatives in an eerie countryside estate, after he arrives the relatives start getting killed off one by one.

Phantoms Review: Despite having the great Terence Fisher as it's director, this film is a complete waste of time and talent. It's supposed to be a horror/comedy but it fails on both counts. The jokes fall flat and their is absolutely no amount of horror or suspense. A terrible retread of ' The Old Dark House'.

[FryeDwight]

HOUSE OF HORRORS (1945). Really good Universal that is pretty funny in parts, although not sure if it was intentional or not. Down on his luck sculptor (the great Martin Kosleck) joins forces with spine snapping serial killer "The Creeper" (Rondo Hatton) to exact payback to heartless art critics. Personally, wouldn't mind my own "Creeper" for some bozos I've had to deal with::stick out tongue::::wink:: ****

[Sculpt]

Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman 1943

3/10 Stars


Larry Talbot was in a tomb, and some grave robbers tried to snatch his jewelry on a full moon, and the wolfman kills and gets out. Talbot is found on the side of the road, and a doctor (Mannering) tries to help him. The wolfman keeps going out and killing. Now Larry knows he can't die, but will keep killing if he doesn't get dead.

He goes to Europe and finds the old gypsy woman Maleva. She tells him they will go to Dr Frankenstein's castle to help Larry. The wolfman falls down a hole and finds the Frankenstein monster frozen in ice, and releases him. Dr F is dead. So Larry meets his daughter, Elsa, and asks for Dr F's notes. Elsa refuses. Dr. Mannering follows the trail of dead bodies and finds Larry sitting with Elsa.

And then the best part of the film, and rousing gypsy sounding town folk singing song called "Faro-la Faro-Li". It's quiet good.

Well, Larry, Elsa, Maleva & Dr Mannering all go and meet the monster, and they find the Dr F's notes. Dr Mannering reads it and decides he can flip some electrical switches and suck the negative mojo out of Larry and the monster. As the Tesla coils are howling, Dr Mannering decides it's a better idea to give the monster it's full power. No, really, they actually did that.

The monster gets full power, Larry turns into the wolfman, they scuffle for a couple mins. The monster has an easy time throwing wolfy around. Well, the townsfolk decide to blowup the damn, and it destroys the castle. The End. Just four mins over one hour long.

Sets were cool, as usual. I think the above plot speaks for itself. No character depth at all. Apparently it was a bit of a struggle to get the two creatures together, and then you get a couple mins of scuffling.

3/10 Stars

Wasted opportunity. The story could have featured a new robust Dr Frankenstein as a main character. Skip the Britain & Dr Mannering thing altogether. Maleva adopts Larry, they find Dr F. Larry and the Dr could talk life and death, and try to kill Larry. Dr F's daughter Gretchen and Larry fall in love. She begs for a cure, not death. Maleva says they can transfer the wolfism to the monster. Monster is revived, wolf and monster battle once, monster ripped to shreds. Patch up monster as they try to transfer, things don't go as planned, another battle, everything goes up in flames.

[FryeDwight]

NIGHT OF THE BLOODY APES (1968). Tasteless Mexi-movie of a doctor transplanting a gorilla's heart into his ailing son (believe it's real open heart surgery footage) which of course transform him into an ugly muscular rampaging beast. Lots of nudity and masked female wrestling.
Like a big bowl of fudge...really no damn good for you, but too much fun to pass up. **1/2

[neverending]

NIGHT OF THE BLOODY APES (1968). Tasteless Mexi-movie of a doctor transplanting a gorilla's heart into his ailing son (believe it's real open heart surgery footage) which of course transform him into an ugly muscular rampaging beast. Lots of nudity and masked female wrestling.
Like a big bowl of fudge...really no damn good for you, but too much fun to pass up. **1/2


I LOVE this movie. The little bit of eye gouging is glorious. And then there are the masked wrestlers...

[Ferox13]

^I like that film but it is a shame the Female Wrestler didn't get to fight the bloody ape. Did you know that the film was a remake of one of the director's Father's films - Doctor of Doom.

[FryeDwight]

I've heard that...have DOCTOR OF DOOM/WRESTLING WOMEN VS THE AZTEC MUMMY twopack and could see a lot of similar...everything. Except for the "good" stuff.
Also, agree with you 100% that it would have made sense for the monster to get in and throw down with the Luchadora instead of GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN territory with him and the little girl on the roof.

[FryeDwight]

PSYCHO (1960). While this has lost a lot of luster due to overfamiliarity, rip offs and the frankly bland Vera Miles/John Gavin combo, this still is an all time classic and can only imagine the impact this had in 1960 (My Mom talked about how it just terrified her).
Still marvelous performances by Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh and Martin Balsam, great camera work, incredible Bernard Herrmann score and of course, three of the most frightening scenes ever.
Saw this the first time when I had just turned 11 and BIG impact, to be sure. It seemed the old Universals weren't as scary as I had remembered and many a night with the bathroom door locked >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) ))))))))))))))>

and peeking out from the shower curtain...just in case! *****

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Always a pleasure.

[hammerfan]

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Always a pleasure.

Love it!

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Hammer's keeping me company these days.

[horcrux2007]

I watched The Haunting for the first time a few days ago, and I loved it.

[The Bloofer Lady]

THE UNDYING MONSTER 1942

Simple but entertaining tale of the "cursed" Hammond family whose male family members have been murdered by a mysterious beast or committed suicide upon seeing it.

[neverending]

I watched The Haunting for the first time a few days ago, and I loved it.


Probably the best haunted house movie ever.

[Ferox13]

Probably the best haunted house movie ever.

I agree.

A big fan of the similar Legend of Hell House too.

Would it be safe to say that Richard Matheson took a lot from Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House?

[daleunderwood]

I was going to suggest "The Other", the creepy film based on my favorite horror novel of all time (by Thomas Tryon). But it looks like that came out in 1972 (the book was 1971). Hardly anyone has ever seen it (or read it), but they're both worth checking out (particularly the book). :)

[hammerfan]

Creature From the Black Lagoon

[neverending]

I agree.

A big fan of the similar Legend of Hell House too.

Would it be safe to say that Richard Matheson took a lot from Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House?

It's possible!

I was going to suggest "The Other", the creepy film based on my favorite horror novel of all time (by Thomas Tryon). But it looks like that came out in 1972 (the book was 1971). Hardly anyone has ever seen it (or read it), but they're both worth checking out (particularly the book). :)


I wouldn't say hardly anyone. It's not as well known as some others, but it's had home video releases.

I've both read the book and seen the film.

[hammerfan]

The Plague of the Zombies

[newb]

Was buzzing Netflix and realized " I don't think I've ever seen the original "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"

So I watched it.

Very good but I think the original ending would have been much more effective.

[FryeDwight]

Agree with you, but I guess that the studio felt Whit Bissell had to make the call and save the day.
IOTBS is a classic...great film.

[glenorthebride]

Was buzzing Netflix and realized " I don't think I've ever seen the original "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"

So I watched it.

Very good but I think the original ending would have been much more effective.

I watched it back in school for a Philosophy in film class. Read some interesting writing about it. My favorite bit was suggesting the bleeding palms were suggestive of bleeding vaginas. Wow.

[roshiq]

Tarantula (1955)

http://s27.postimg.org/u1wsbkrpv/Tarantula55a.jpg

Getting inspired to make a Giant Spider Movie montage!!::cool::

>>: B+

[horcrux2007]

Tarantula (1955)

http://s27.postimg.org/u1wsbkrpv/Tarantula55a.jpg

Getting inspired to make a Giant Spider Movie montage!!::cool::

>>: B+

I would love that.

[Straker]

Getting inspired to make a Giant Spider Movie montage!!::cool::

Do it!! ::cool::

[roshiq]

Getting inspired to make a Giant Spider Movie montage!!::cool::


I would love that.

Do it!! ::cool::

Just give me few days...working on it!:danger:

[neverending]

Alice Cooper?

[roshiq]

Alice Cooper?

Black Widow?

[neverending]

Exactly!

[roshiq]

Really love that song too, Lee but the kind of video I'm intending to make with compilation footage from many different movies about different kind of Giant Spiders, I think AC's Black Widow won't quite fit into that; but thanks a lot for the reminder.

[Sculpt]

Was buzzing Netflix and realized " I don't think I've ever seen the original "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"

So I watched it.

Very good but I think the original ending would have been much more effective.
Ya, I saw Netflix has Invation of the Body Snatchers. I only saw it once, at least 20 years ago. So I want to check it out again.

What do you mean by, "Very good but I think the original ending would have been much more effective."?

Are you referring to the novel? (if so) what was the ending in the novel compared to the 1950's film?

[Sculpt]

Getting inspired to make a Giant Spider Movie montage!!::cool::

There's really beautiful spider shots (and cool shots) in these films:

Kumonga in Son of Godzilla (also in Final Wars)
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In Kingdom of the Spiders there's a real nice long shot of the whole town covered in webs. Not sure the pic below is from it or not.
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Harry Potter, Chamber of Secrets i think.

http://www.harrymedia.com/data/media/216/normal_teaser-CS01_scarpotter115.jpg

here's a link "Harry Potter's Aragog and 12 more humongous movie spiders" http://www.blastr.com/2012/04/get_ready_for_monster_man.php

Oh ya, there's a cool animation spider deleted scene from King Kong 33 (on youtube).

[roshiq]

Wow! thanks a lot, Sculpt! Though I'm including Shelob from LOTR & Hobbit spiders but almost forget about Aragog! And that KK deleted scene was super awesome! why they excluded it from the final cut?? I guess it was too freaky for the audience back at that time.

SOMKnhN7ABs

[Siemelle]

I am always a little iffy about going into any movie before 1970 because my tastes in horror film stem from 1970s to the present, but every once in awhile I will allow myself to step outside of the box and watch something I might not normally gravitate toward. I was not disappointed with this film. It held my attention from beginning to end and Vincent Price was, as always, amazing.

[roshiq]

Earth vs. the Spider (1958)

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And my ongoing research on 'Giant Spiders in Cinema' still continues!::smile::
Had quite hard to time to pick some "reasonable" background scores for the montage..and finally there's two that I'd like to work on.

Anyway, about the movie: not as half-good as Tarantula but still somewhat a fun watch though.

>>: B-

[FryeDwight]

Wow! thanks a lot, Sculpt! Though I'm including Shelob from LOTR & Hobbit spiders but almost forget about Aragog! And that KK deleted scene was super awesome! why they excluded it from the final cut?? I guess it was too freaky for the audience back at that time.

SOMKnhN7ABs

That was great...thanks for showing that. Probably indeed too freaky and violent for the time.
KING KONG is a masterpiece...just a classic on every level. Was lucky enough to see it in the theater when I was 8 going on 9 and really into dinosaurs. Just enthralled by the whole thing, especially the scene of KK fight with the T Rex.

[Sculpt]

Wow! thanks a lot, Sculpt! Though I'm including Shelob from LOTR & Hobbit spiders but almost forget about Aragog! And that KK deleted scene was super awesome! why they excluded it from the final cut?? I guess it was too freaky for the audience back at that time.

SOMKnhN7ABs

That was great...thanks for showing that. Probably indeed too freaky and violent for the time.
KING KONG is a masterpiece...just a classic on every level. Was lucky enough to see it in the theater when I was 8 going on 9 and really into dinosaurs. Just enthralled by the whole thing, especially the scene of KK fight with the T Rex.
It's a very cool scene! Love the stopmotion in King Kong.

I see I remembered incorrectly... The spider pit scene wasn't deleted, it was "lost"... and this was a Peter Jackson recreation. Probably something he played with in prep for making King Kong.

Here's another good one, from the great "The Incredible Shrinking Man"

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/an-zRTS4J7nbh77Y/the_incredible_shrinking_man_1957_scott_kills_the_ spider_part_3/

[phantomstranger]

Dr. Syn, Alias The Scarecrow (The Scarecrow Of Romney Marsh)
-Patrick McGoohan

Plot: In eighteenth century England, the mysterious masked rider known only as The Scarecrow leads a rebel band against the Kings oppression and Navel Press Gangs.

Phantoms Review: One of my all time favorite movies. Plenty of swashbuckling action, thrills, humor and drama. The acting, cinematography, direction and writing are yop notch.
Patrick McGoohan and the entire cast are superb. Simply put, this is a great film.

[Damn Heathen]

The House on Haunted Hill -- 9/10

The character of Nora must hold the record for the quickest fright recovery time.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Repulsion, 1965

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059646/

http://imgs.littlewhitelies.co.uk/uploads/2012/12/Repulsion.jpg

[neverending]

Repulsion is a masterpiece, plain and simple.

[Damn Heathen]

I Saw What You Did -- 6.5/10

[realdealblues]

Been in the mood for some oldies lately...

The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari (1920)
Nosferatu (1922)
Freaks (1932)

[The Bloofer Lady]

Repulsion, 1965

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059646/

http://imgs.littlewhitelies.co.uk/uploads/2012/12/Repulsion.jpg

Repulsion is a masterpiece, plain and simple.

Plainly said and simply true.

[Damn Heathen]

Viy -- 5.5/10; The final act is truly inspired, but it takes too long to get there. The recent remake improved both the pacing and the narrative. History and tradition be damned.

[Damn Heathen]

Mr. Sardonicus -- 9/10; Although the story is rather obvious, the acting is nearly impeccable all around, and Castle's directorial flair fails only when he injects himself into the movie by way of the poll gimmick. The foggy graveyard scene alone makes this worth at least one viewing.

[Monkey Astronaut]

The Devil Commands (1941)

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This is a gem of a b-movie with a great performance from Boris Karloff and a lot of interesting visuals. Edward Dmytryk sets the mood perfectly with the opening shot of a creepy house during a thunder storm. The film is narrated by Amanda Duff who plays Karloff's daughter. Karloff plays a scientist who invents a machine that records human brain waves. After his wife is killed he discovers her brain waves are still being recorded and becomes obsessed with making contact with the dead. He comes under the influence of a shady fortune teller and accidentally injures his servant Karl. When his housekeeper discovers the truth about his experiments she is accidentally killed which attracts the attention of the local sheriff. The film climaxes when an angry mob storms his home during an experiment involving his own daughter.

http://monstergirl.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/devil-commands.jpg

[neverending]

Mr. Sardonicus -- 9/10; Although the story is rather obvious, the acting is nearly impeccable all around, and Castle's directorial flair fails only when he injects himself into the movie by way of the poll gimmick. The foggy graveyard scene alone makes this worth at least one viewing.


This is my second favorite Castle film. There's some really brutal stuff in here, and the big "reveal" scene is shocking.

[Straker]

Mr. Sardonicus -- 9/10; Although the story is rather obvious, the acting is nearly impeccable all around, and Castle's directorial flair fails only when he injects himself into the movie by way of the poll gimmick. The foggy graveyard scene alone makes this worth at least one viewing.

This is my second favorite Castle film. There's some really brutal stuff in here, and the big "reveal" scene is shocking.

The atmosphere and sense of foreboding created in Sardonicus make it one of my favourite flicks of any era. I think the actual movie is sometimes overlooked because of Castle being known for his gimmicks and the whole 'punishment poll' idea. If you strip away all that though, the actual story is so well crafted and some of the scenes are amongst the best gothic horror has to offer. The atmosphere and sense of foreboding the movie creates are incredible. Absolutely love it!

[Damn Heathen]

Conquest (1983) -- 4/10; Thankfully the characters shot highly visible laser arrows because Fulci's fog machine had no "off" button.

Oops, wrong thread. I can't delete it.

This is my second favorite Castle film. There's some really brutal stuff in here, and the big "reveal" scene is shocking.Your fave is House, right?

[neverending]

Conquest (1983) -- 4/10; Thankfully the characters shot highly visible laser arrows because Fulci's fog machine had no "off" button.

Oops, wrong thread. I can't delete it.

Your fave is House, right?

No, that would be this:

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[roshiq]

No, that would be this:

OW-Li35fKrE

Same here. I've a special fondness for this movie cause not only it was my first seen William Castle movie but also it introduced my most favorite horror movie icon for all time- 'Sir Vincent Price' to me! Moreover, some may found it funny but I always thought the idea of the Tingler is quite fascinating.::cool::

[neverending]

Same here. I've a special fondness for this movie cause not only it was my first seen William Castle movie but also it introduced my most favorite horror movie icon for all time- 'Sir Vincent Price' to me! Moreover, some may found it funny but I always thought the idea of the Tingler is quite fascinating.::cool::


Reportedly Castle would keep the Tingler prop chained up in a wooden chest on the set and would only bring it out when it was in a shot. Aside from all the gimmicks in his films he was really a very good director and knew how to pull out the scares when it was the right time.

[Damn Heathen]

The House That Screamed -- 5.5/10; Such a frustrating experience was this quaint slasher. Almost everything is perfect: the story, the sets, the acting, the atmosphere, the Psycho influence. But the director unforgivably botches every scare and every kill. Ugh! I wouldn't be surprised if this inspired Lucky McKee's MAY (not to mention THE WOODS).

[hammerfan]

Horror Hotel (aka The City of the Dead)

[Monkey Astronaut]

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/83/JekyllHyde1931.jpg

One of the interesting things about this film is Rouben Mamoulian's use of first person perspective shots and clever transitions. It really is filled with incredible visuals and inventive film techniques. The Wally Westmore special effects make-up for Hyde is subtle but very effective both gruesome and animal like. Fredric March plays Mr. Hyde brilliantly and he nails the villain's mannerisms perfectly. The scene where Hyde first looks into the mirror and says "Free! Free at last!" is one of my favorites. Miriam Hopkins looked stunning and she gives a tremendous performance as Ivy Pearson. This is arguably the best adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson novel on film.

[FryeDwight]

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/83/JekyllHyde1931.jpg

One of the interesting things about this film is Rouben Mamoulian's use of first person perspective shots and clever transitions. It really is filled with incredible visuals and inventive film techniques. The Wally Westmore special effects make-up for Hyde is subtle but very effective both gruesome and animal like. Fredric March plays Mr. Hyde brilliantly and he nails the villain's mannerisms perfectly. The scene where Hyde first looks into the mirror and says "Free! Free at last!" is one of my favorites. Miriam Hopkins looked stunning and she gives a tremendous performance as Ivy Pearson. This is arguably the best adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson novel on film.

Absolutely 10% correct. March is wonderful in his Oscar winning role and pretty racy/violent for the time.

[Monkey Astronaut]

Mr. Sardonicus

I liked this one too but his face looked so bizarre. I think it was mostly the nose extended down so much that it was anatomically incorrect.

No, that would be this

The Tingler is highly underrated and one of my favorite Vincent Price films.

Absolutely 10% correct.

Only %10? ::big grin::

March is wonderful in his Oscar winning role and pretty racy/violent for the time.

Yeah and it's crazy what they were able to get away with in those pre-code films.

[hammerfan]

House of Frankenstein (1944)

Boris Karloff as a mad scientist, Glenn Strange as Frankenstein's creature, John Carradine as Dracula, and Lon Chaney, Jr. as the Wolfman.

[metternich1815]

Son of Frankenstein: 8.5/10

The Ghost of Frankenstein (first viewing): 7/10

[hammerfan]

Son of Frankenstein: 8.5/10

The Ghost of Frankenstein (first viewing): 7/10

What did you think of Son of Frankenstein? It's my favorite of the Universal Frankenstein movies.

[metternich1815]

What did you think of Son of Frankenstein? It's my favorite of the Universal Frankenstein movies.

I really enjoyed it myself. I do not think it has the depth of the original and Bride, but it has a strong story. In addition, there were some strong performances as well. Bela Lugosi's performance in particular was quite strong. I know you said that you consider it the best of the Universal Frankenstein movies, but I found the two earlier entries as stronger. I am interested in hearing your perspective though.

[hammerfan]

I really enjoyed it myself. I do not think it has the depth of the original and Bride, but it has a strong story. In addition, there were some strong performances as well. Bela Lugosi's performance in particular was quite strong. I know you said that you consider it the best of the Universal Frankenstein movies, but I found the two earlier entries as stronger. I am interested in hearing your perspective though.

I'll give you a comprehensive review when I get home from work.

[neverending]

I really enjoyed it myself. I do not think it has the depth of the original and Bride, but it has a strong story. In addition, there were some strong performances as well. Bela Lugosi's performance in particular was quite strong. I know you said that you consider it the best of the Universal Frankenstein movies, but I found the two earlier entries as stronger. I am interested in hearing your perspective though.


Bela is outstanding as Ygor. It's one of my favorite Lugosi performances. When he coughs on the Burgomeister- priceless! There's a lot in this film that Mel Brooks singled out for parody, masterfully. Kenneth Mars whole character is spot on.

These three films- Frankenstein, Bride and Son, make a perfect trilogy. After that, the films don't have the same quality.

[FryeDwight]

EEGAH! (1962). Really bad low budget offering in every department. The late Richard Kiel (Jaws in the James Bond films) offers some pathos as the lonely caveman, but things get a little risque as he all but undresses the obnoxious girlfriend of the even more obnoxious hero (played by Arch Hall Jr who redeemed himself a couple of years later in the frankly unsettling THE SADIST.)
Some decent footage of Bronson Canyon used in loads of B movies like TEENAGERS FROM OUTER SPACE and ROBOT MONSTER.
I like cheesy B flicks, but found this a very long 90 minutes. Watch at your own risk. *1/2

[neverending]

Love that movie!

[Ferox13]

http://www.classichorrorcampaign.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/i-saw-what-you-did-poster.jpg

Entertaining William Castle thriller.

[RadioactiveCinemaCult]

Faust (1926)
Poster. (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-JPxshkqP1bY/TYSrVFJZgeI/AAAAAAAACjE/QT1Xs8DedIs/s1600/faustfq.jpg)

Cinematography and the special effects were really great at it's time. It had this "theater act" feel to it (it was written as a play). Director was F.W. Murnau who is known for directing Nosferatu (1922).
Should I say, a classical piece of cinema? Great German Expressionism style, religion-themed film?

[Damn Heathen]

Dracula Has Risen from the Grave -- 3.5/10; Most of the running time is spent with the dullest characters. Good job, writer.

[Damn Heathen]

House of Frankenstein -- 6.5/10; Although Karloff gives a nice performance, too much time is spent on his character to make this a high-caliber monster mash-up.

[Sculpt]

The Indestructible Man
2/10

Lon Chaney Jr is a ruffian who gets a second chance to get revenge and his loot.

Spoilers -
Lon is put to death, and 5000 volts brings back to life, and super strong and impervious to bullets. It's really bad, but fun film to make funny comments while watching -- which is what 3 buddies and I did the other night. It was fun.

[anglewitch]

I agree Frye Dwight. EEGAH was not even scary at all. the only good version was the mst3k version.

Oh by the way Richard Kiel is not dead yet. damn

[metternich1815]

The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1953): 8.5/10- First viewing

I posted my specific thoughts on Villain's thread.

[Ferox13]

The Old Dark House (1963)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4e/Olddarkhouse1963.png/220px-Olddarkhouse1963.png

Still on the Castle binge - Charming, funny old school old house and an inheritance flick. Titles were done by Charles Addams and the sets are great. Very different from the James Whale version of the same book (Benighted).

[FryeDwight]

THE CURSE OF THE FLY (1965). Although no flying insects are here and Vincent Price is sorely missed (According to the featurette, VP was working at AIP and could not get out, thus Brian Donlevy as the only name actor here), the teleporter is still being used with less than desirable effects. Not a bad little film with some creepy scenes throughout. It also looks like David Cronenberg got some inspiration for parts of his 1986 FLY film. ***

[Sculpt]

The Vampire Bat 1933
3/10

Majestic Pictures took advantage of the upcoming release of Mystery of the Wax Museum (which was to have a long post-production time) and grabbed it's two stars: Fay Wray and Lionel Atwill (who were done shooting Wax), leased Universal Pictures sets (formerly used for Frankenstein), and made and released The Vampire Bat a month before Wax Museum was finished and released.

The sets and cinematography are pretty good, and you get to see the great Dwight Frye try to make something out of a mentally handicapped bit part, Herman, who has lines like, "Herman get for you." Film needed Frye to star, because there wasn't much there for any actor. The story is a hodge-podge of horror elements: vampirism, hypno-telepathy, and the creation of artificial life. At least there's a mystery, but it's really MST2K fodder.

[FryeDwight]

THE SNORKEL (1958). Hammer noir that starts out quite well, then becomes a long Nancy Drew mystery with an incredibly annoying teenage girl.
POSSIBLE SPOILER>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>..
Could have ended with SUCH a bang, but probably not able to end it on such a bleak note back then, so had to tack on lame ending. Shame. **1/2

[FryeDwight]

MANIAC (1962)-Another Hammer noir that is quite salacious and sadistic, but loses impact towards the end. ***

[hammerfan]

Watching Brides of Dracula right now. Having myself a little Hammer marathon. Starting with this, then will move on to Curse of the Werewolf. Tomorrow I'll continue with Phantom of the Opera, Paranoiac (which I highly recommend to neverending and everyone), The Kiss of the Vampire, Nightmare, Night Creatures, and ending with The Evil of Frankenstein.

[Sculpt]

Watching Brides of Dracula right now. Having myself a little Hammer marathon. Starting with this, then will move on to Curse of the Werewolf. Tomorrow I'll continue with Phantom of the Opera, Paranoiac (which I highly recommend to neverending and everyone), The Kiss of the Vampire, Nightmare, Night Creatures, and ending with The Evil of Frankenstein.Brides of Dracula was always my favorite Hammer film, beautiful cinematography and engrossing.


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The Birds
7/10

Been a long time since I've seen the Birds. Forgot about the opening story of the very forward Tippi Hedren breaking into a stranger's house to drop off Love Birds and then staying at his ex-girlfriends place. I now notice the birds are matted over the human scenes. Never noticed that the first time.

Nice to see the beautiful Jessica Tandy, lookin fine. Of course Tippi and Suzanne Pleshette are quite fetching as well. I forgot Veronica Cartwright was in this. Bizarre coincidence, I had just watched veronica about the same age in the Twilight Zone episode "I Sing the Body Electric", not to mention a few Leave It to Beaver episodes. She was perhaps best known as the blonde in Alien.

In "Psycho fashion", there's the 'left turn' at the 1/3, or so, point of the flim, and the birds muscle in. I forgot how quickly the film ends after the first attack. Seems to end abruptly.

Impactful as horror-suspense (I think less so circa 2014), but not a particularly strong narrative, nor strong characters.

[Straker]

The Vampire Bat 1933
3/10



That's a bit harsh isn't it, Sculpt?!

Its a decent little murder mystery, with a great atmosphere for the time. It might fall apart a bit in the second half, but its not that bad. The cast alone have gotta lift this beyond a 3/10.... I'm sure you can find an extra couple of points for this fun little flick, don't be so tight. ::stick out tongue::

[MichaelMyers]

I, too, was shocked and disturbed by Sculpt's 3/10 for Vampire Bat.

[Sculpt]

I, too, was shocked and disturbed by Sculpt's 3/10 for Vampire Bat.
Shocked and disturbed? LOL Comon now, MM. In my rating system, 7/10 is a good film. I like to leave room for more impressive works.
That's a bit harsh isn't it, Sculpt?!

Its a decent little murder mystery, with a great atmosphere for the time. It might fall apart a bit in the second half, but its not that bad. The cast alone have gotta lift this beyond a 3/10.... I'm sure you can find an extra couple of points for this fun little flick, don't be so tight. ::stick out tongue::
I can reconsider.

It does have good atmosphere, and at least there is a mystery, but it's not a particularly good mystery... with each murder they discover the body has no blood, and never anything more. Let's face it, either the detective sucks, or the script. ::big grin::

Although the shot is a bit static, I did like the opening scene with all the men around the table, decent dialogue & acting. What the blood was being used for was... what's the word... gumptious.

I'll take it on good advice to upgrade to: 4/10

[FryeDwight]

RETURN OF THE VAMPIRE (1944). A Dracula in all but name from Columbia Studios that is slow plodding with two of the most limpid leading ladies ever and a talking werewolf (swear to God!) who carries a bundle under his arm and looks like a cairn terrier. Bela Lugosi, as usual, carries the film with decent support from Miles Mander. **1/2

[Ferox13]

http://kpbs.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/croppedphotos/2011/10/26/SpineTingler_t614.jpg?a3ca5463f16dc11451266bb717d3 8a6025dcea0e
13 Ghosts (1960)
Fun little William Castle haunted house horror - filmed in Illusion-O. Just noticed Castle seems to cast the parents of his families pretty old.

Demons of the Mind (1972)
So-So Hammer Horror whose only high point is Patrick Magee chewing the scenery plus unexpected full frontal nudity too (but alas itsn't Patrick Magee).

[ImmortalSlasher]

Dracula -

I was sure I saw this when I was young. But I didn't remember any of it. The movie is good. But it's slow. So slow that I would say 90% or more of today's audience wouldn't put up with it. So many times I thought there was going to be a fight scene but nope. Yet it wasn't a bad thing.

I love the look of these classic movies. It really helps the setting and realism. At least to me. Dracula's castle is pretty cool. I like the oversize fireplace and scope of the place. Some stuff is obvious like the prop bat flying around. But let's be honest, in today's version that bat would be flying like mad attacking people. I was also surprised at where they cut the movie. No bites. All off screen and fade outs. The mirror reveal was great too. But I was really shocked by the ending. I didn't expect that.

[Ferox13]

Voodoo Man (1944)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/de/Voodoo_Man.jpg/220px-Voodoo_Man.jpg

Pretty lame but still fun Lugosi film from Monogram Studies. John Carradine plays his idiot bongo playing henchman.

[neverending]

Voodoo Man (1944)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/de/Voodoo_Man.jpg/220px-Voodoo_Man.jpg

Pretty lame but still fun Lugosi film from Monogram Studies. John Carradine plays his idiot bongo playing henchman.


Ha. Love to see that just for Caradine.

[FryeDwight]

Ha. Love to see that just for Caradine.

Quite true -he all but steals the film.
One of the better Monograms. For Thanksgiving 1972, visited friends of my parents and the first ROCK CONCERT was playing and The Alice Cooper Group was on. Loved "School's Out" and was all set to watch. However, Alice was the Anti-Christ back then, my Mom HATED him and I was forbidden to watch. Knowing there would be Hell to pay if caught, watched VM instead. Maybe she thought Bela, JC, George Zucco and "Ramboona" were less of a bad influence.

[phantomstranger]

Today is October 20th. On this date in 1882, the immortal Bela Lugosi was born. To commemorate this occasion I'm having a Lugosi double feature:

1) Dracula (1931)
2) The Return Of The Vampire (1944)

Both are required viewing during Halloween season:halloween:

[Angra]

What old movie is this gif from?

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2phabvCNr1rtkbx5o1_500.gif


Looks creepy.

[hammerfan]

What old movie is this gif from?

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2phabvCNr1rtkbx5o1_500.gif


Looks creepy.

The House on Haunted Hill with Vincent Price

[Angra]

The House on Haunted Hill with Vincent Price

Damn it, I thought it was from a movie I hadn't seen. ::sad::

[hammerfan]

Damn it, I thought it was from a movie I hadn't seen. ::sad::

Sorry to disappoint you, dear

[hammerfan]

Night Creatures

[Sculpt]

Night Creatures
Nice! I took a long look at title once. What did ya think?

[Ferox13]

The Frozen Dead (1966)

http://hammicus.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/MPW-7785.jpg

Frozen Nazis, Nazi medical Experiments, Living Severed heads, re-animated arms - what more could you want?

The Dark Eyes of London (1939)
http://www.spookyisles.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Dark-Eyes-of-London.jpg

Lugosi and his lumbering blind hulk of a henchmen kill people to benfit from thei insurance. Excellent vehicle for Bela.

[hammerfan]

Nice! I took a long look at title once. What did ya think?

I love anything that Peter Cushing and Oliver Reed do. So, this was a double pleasure!

Watched Horror of Dracula last night. This week will be all Dracula/Frankenstein/Wolf Man movies. I'll alternate between Hammer and Universal.

[hammerfan]

Dracula Has Risen From the Grave

[120DaysofSodom]

13 Ghosts

[120DaysofSodom]

I love anything that Peter Cushing and Oliver Reed do. So, this was a double pleasure!

Watched Horror of Dracula last night. This week will be all Dracula/Frankenstein/Wolf Man movies. I'll alternate between Hammer and Universal.

1931 Frankenstein is one of my favorites

[phantomstranger]

'Curse Of The Undead' (1959)
-Michael Pate, Eric Fleming


Plot: Mysterious Gunfighter for hire Drake Robey is really a vampire, and it's up to the town preacher to save it's citizens and his girlfriend.





Phantoms Review:
This is one of my annual Halloween movie treats. It appeals to both the horror and western fan in me. While it's definitely a "B" movie, the film treats it's respective genres very respectfully.* It's smartly written, has a great atmospheric feel to it , and has a wonderful, spooky music score. Filled with recognizable western character actors, who do a fine job.This film is worth watching.

[phantomstranger]

'Horror Of Dracula' (1958)
-Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing

Phantoms Review: Nothing I can say, that hasn't been said before. ..brilliant, amazing, classic.

[neverending]

Dracula- on the big screen, with the Philip Glass score.

I'll admit I've always found this one a bit slow, but on the big screen the majesty of the sets and the atmosphere really comes alive... but so does the at times overwhelming theatricality.

Enjoyed the film more than I have previously.

[hammerfan]

Taste the Blood of Dracula

[MichaelMyers]

The Haunting (1963). 3 out of 5 stars.

[MichaelMyers]

Isle of the Dead (1945). 2 out of 5 stars. Not very scary or suspenseful. Not even Boris Karloff can save this one.

[newb]

The House on Haunted Hill

Vincent Price is in good form in this somewhat goofy haunted house flic. Apparently when this was released in theaters (1959) there was a skeleton that would float over the audience in some theaters .

William Castle did like his gimmicks

[MichaelMyers]

The Mummy (1932)

http://en.academic.ru/pictures/enwiki/77/Mummy1932.jpg

4 out of 5 stars. A bit of a slow burner but Karloff is excellent.

The Wolf Man (1941)

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nTPfauH7uno/UIEh6oLtJnI/AAAAAAAABZo/NtPg7bTdpKg/s400/Screen+Shot+2012-10-19+at+10.46.14.png

5 out of 5 stars. Self-justifying.

The Invisible Man (1933)

https://knoji.com/images/user/invisiblemanwindowcardHA.jpg

4 out of 5 stars. Surprisingly funny!

[hammerfan]

Watching Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

[hammerfan]

Son of Frankenstein

[Sculpt]

Watching Frankenstein Meets the Wolf ManA pretty bad film, but I like the Festival of the New Wine song. ::big grin::

[phantomstranger]

'Psycho' (1960)
-Anthony Perkins

Phantoms Review: Masterpiece

[Monkey Astronaut]

The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
The Uninvited (1944)
The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb (1964)
The Mummy’s Shroud (1967)
War of the Colossal Beast (1958)
Nosferatu (1922)
The Vampire Bat (1933)
Dead Men Walk (1943)
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)
London After Midnight (1927) [2002 Restoration]
Mark of the Vampire (1935)
The Devil-Doll (1936)

[phantomstranger]

'Bride Of Frankenstein' (1935)
-Boris Karloff

Phantoms Review: Doesn't get any better than this.
Perfect way to end Halloween

[Ferox13]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WkKZJVG5wTk/TJdQFHhhNVI/AAAAAAACrD0/XRhj2SdxhAc/s1600/skulls_2.jpg

The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake (1959)

This is a great little gem - a family is cursed by a tribe of headshrinkers. Each generation dies at 60, their head missing. Priceless reveal in the end.

[roshiq]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WkKZJVG5wTk/TJdQFHhhNVI/AAAAAAACrD0/XRhj2SdxhAc/s1600/skulls_2.jpg

The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake (1959)

This is a great little gem - a family is cursed by a tribe of headshrinkers. Each generation dies at 60, their head missing. Priceless reveal in the end.

That's a great title too! Hope to check it out sometime. Thanks for the heads up, haven't heard about it before.

[Ferox13]

http://www.vampyres-online.com/images/alt2_blood_of_the_vampire_big.jpg

Blood of the Vampire (1958)

Pretty Average low budget British Horror, which comes across like a low budget Hammer film. Not surprising, as it is written by Jimmy Sangster and stars Barbara Shelley. Despite the title, there is no real vampire in this.

[MichaelMyers]

The Bad Seed (1956)

More of a thriller than horror but still eerie. Not the kind of film that will give hororcrux nightmares. I think they should have left the ending as it was in the broadway play by the same name rather than making it more palatable as a motion picture (do research after you've seen it to avoid spoilers).

[horcrux2007]

The Bad Seed (1956)

More of a thriller than horror but still eerie. Not the kind of film that will give hororcrux nightmares. I think they should have left the ending as it was in the broadway play by the same name rather than making it more palatable as a motion picture (do research after you've seen it to avoid spoilers).

Yeah, evil children don't really scare me mostly because I am one myself.

[Ferox13]

The Bad Seed (1956)

More of a thriller than horror but still eerie. Not the kind of film that will give hororcrux nightmares. I think they should have left the ending as it was in the broadway play by the same name rather than making it more palatable as a motion picture (do research after you've seen it to avoid spoilers).

Great film but the Deus ex machina ending is laughable.

[phantomstranger]

Wrestling Women vs The Aztec Mummy' (1964)

Plot: Title says it all.

Phantoms Review: Wonderfully, hysterically, bad.

[realdealblues]

In having a discussion the other day I realized a friend of mine does not like Horror movies. He thinks they're all stupid and about some girl running downstairs when she should be running out the front door kind.

After further discussion I realized he's only ever seen modern slasher movies. Myself now understanding the problem and being determined to prove that he was merely ignorant of the genre set out to widen his field of vision.

The movie that started the conversation was myself and a different friend discussing Tod Browning's "Freaks". Since he had heard us talking about it, I decided it was good a place as any to start out.

He really liked it and found it genuinely creepy. The DVD has the special feature on the "making of Freaks" which he was then extremely interested in viewing. He found it all fascinating and asked me what else I had.

I then dug out the grandaddy himself, 1931's "Frankenstein" knowing that it was an image he knew from pop culture but also knowing he was oblivious to what the actual film was about. He was shocked at how sad the story of the monster was. He thought it was going to be about a monster that then chased down women like your typical slasher movie. He was very surprised to find out it was nothing of the sort. Again he was impressed and finally admitted that he had indeed judged the entire genre based on a few slasher movies he had seen and was interested to see some more of my favorite picks.

Next weekend I plan to show him Bride Of Frankenstein. I already know he's going to love it! ::smile::

[FryeDwight]

Excellent work::cool::::cool::::cool::..always enjoy showing the old classics to some neophyte myself! Keep up the good work and let us know what else you show your friend.

[MichaelMyers]

In having a discussion the other day I realized a friend of mine does not like Horror movies. He thinks they're all stupid and about some girl running downstairs when she should be running out the front door kind.

After further discussion I realized he's only ever seen modern slasher movies. Myself now understanding the problem and being determined to prove that he was merely ignorant of the genre set out to widen his field of vision.

The movie that started the conversation was myself and a different friend discussing Tod Browning's "Freaks". Since he had heard us talking about it, I decided it was good a place as any to start out.

He really liked it and found it genuinely creepy. The DVD has the special feature on the "making of Freaks" which he was then extremely interested in viewing. He found it all fascinating and asked me what else I had.

I then dug out the grandaddy himself, 1931's "Frankenstein" knowing that it was an image he knew from pop culture but also knowing he was oblivious to what the actual film was about. He was shocked at how sad the story of the monster was. He thought it was going to be about a monster that then chased down women like your typical slasher movie. He was very surprised to find out it was nothing of the sort. Again he was impressed and finally admitted that he had indeed judged the entire genre based on a few slasher movies he had seen and was interested to see some more of my favorite picks.

Next weekend I plan to show him Bride Of Frankenstein. I already know he's going to love it! ::smile::

I'm glad you were able to convert him. When is it time to tell him about Horror.com? ::cool::

[realdealblues]

I'm glad you were able to convert him. When is it time to tell him about Horror.com? ::cool::

When he buys a computer and an internet connection...lol. Seriously all he has is a phone. But he doesn't have wifi anywhere around him and he has a limited data plan. He doesn't have cable tv either. Just video games and dvd's.

[FryeDwight]

THE MUMMY'S GHOST (1944). Really cheesy flick with plot holes you could drive a 747 through and one of the most churlish "heroes" I have ever seen-how I love it when Kharis thumps on him::smile::! John Carradine carries the film on his thin shoulders and his "Inner Voice" scene is the highlight, especially when he ogles the lovely Ramsay Ames::big grin::. Not a classic, by any means, but there are worse ways to kill an hour. ***

[Ferox13]

Dr. Renault's Secret (1942)
http://horrorpediadotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/dr-renaults-secret-movie-poster-1942-1020669772.jpg

Excellent B-Movie (its 58 mins long) with way more lavish sets that you would expect. J. Carrol Naish excels as the mysterious native servant from Java..Work seeking out..

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

The Wolfman, 1941. 9/10

http://www.joblo.com/images_arrownews/wolfman1941C.jpg

The Invisible Man, 1933. 10/10

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MHd5-9DIPpg/U_tV3W_vUWI/AAAAAAAARSY/zNPqA0Y-Ba4/s1600/Claude%2BRains%2BThe%2BInvisble%2BMan.PNG

Dracula, 1931. 10/10

http://24.media.tumblr.com/8b05401d52f9631f7bfd658f9a6f9eed/tumblr_mi3ewwulUe1qjtbc7o1_400.jpg

[Ferox13]

I know it is well regarded but I always feel the invisible man is forgotten compared to the other universal monsters.

[horcrux2007]

I know it is well regarded but I always feel the invisible man is forgotten compared to the other universal monsters.

Same here

[Ferox13]

Some of the sequels are a bit rediculous though (but still enjoyable). I am also a bit fan of the Abbot and Costello one.

[MichaelMyers]

I too regard Invisible Man as underrated. He has quite the dark sense of humor. And unlike Dracula is even lovable.

[neverending]

It's all in that magnificent voice Claude Rains had. 9/10ths of that role is just his voice.

All the great horror kings had these unmistakable voices- Karloff, Lugosi, Lorre, Rathbone, Price, and yes, Rains.

It's a quality you won't find in horror cinema today.

[Straker]

It's all in that magnificent voice Claude Rains had. 9/10ths of that role is just his voice.

All the great horror kings had these unmistakable voices- Karloff, Lugosi, Lorre, Rathbone, Price, and yes, Rains.

It's a quality you won't find in horror cinema today.

This is so true.

I guess its because they cut their teeth on the stage and focused more on articulation and enunciation and just had to wring out a little more emotion for stage performance. The focus point in film, I suppose, is a bit more intimate and picks up subtlety a little easier than stage work. Its a shame though, because so many of the greats are looked at as a bit hammy and over the top by many these days, but I still want those exaggerated tones and flavour in acting. I was listening to some radio shows from Karloff, done some time in the 50s I think, and they are just so amazing and the stories are so perfectly narrated. He really does has the perfect voice for horror. Its like music and draws you into the story so easily. Its the same with Prices' performance reading Poe's The Raven. Can't beat it.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

This is so true.

I guess its because they cut their teeth on the stage and focused more on articulation and enunciation and just had to wring out a little more emotion for stage performance. The focus point in film, I suppose, is a bit more intimate and picks up subtlety a little easier than stage work. Its a shame though, because so many of the greats are looked at as a bit hammy and over the top by many these days, but I still want those exaggerated tones and flavour in acting. I was listening to some radio shows from Karloff, done some time in the 50s I think, and they are just so amazing and the stories are so perfectly narrated. He really does has the perfect voice for horror. Its like music and draws you into the story so easily. Its the same with Prices' performance reading Poe's The Raven. Can't beat it.

This is brilliantly stated. : )

Even though there is no letter U in flavor. ; )

[Straker]

This is brilliantly stated. : )

Even though there is no letter U in flavor. ; )

That's how we roll in England. ::cool::

[hammerfan]

::love::That's how we roll in England. ::cool::

[Straker]

::love::

https://image-cdn.zap2it.com/images/benedict-cumberbatch-promise.gif

[Sculpt]

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
7/10

Not really a horror film. But I'll throw it in as a pseudo-psychological horror film. Starring Humphrey Bogart. 'What does a lot of gold do to some folks?' is the theme of the film. Bogart takes on the complicated role with realistic vigor. It's a bit adventure & a bit psychological film, perhaps akin to Unforgiven.

[Straker]

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
7/10

Not really a horror film. But I'll throw it in as a pseudo-psychological horror film. Starring Humphrey Bogart. 'What does a lot of gold do to some folks?' is the theme of the film. Bogart takes on the complicated role with realistic vigor. It's a bit adventure & a bit psychological film, perhaps akin to Unforgiven.

John Huston is one of my favourite directors. Dude was a cinematic powerhouse.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Horror Hotel, 1960. 7/10

http://monsterzeronj.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/horrorhotel2.jpg

[neverending]

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
7/10

Not really a horror film. But I'll throw it in as a pseudo-psychological horror film. Starring Humphrey Bogart. 'What does a lot of gold do to some folks?' is the theme of the film. Bogart takes on the complicated role with realistic vigor. It's a bit adventure & a bit psychological film, perhaps akin to Unforgiven.


And it has the oft repeated classic line "Badges? We don't need no steenkin badges!"

Love this film. Walter Huston is a hoot!

[phantomstranger]

'The Cat and The Canary' (1939)
-Bob Hope

Plot:
When an eccentric family meets in their uncle's ancient mansion on the tenth anniversary of his death for the reading of his will, murder, madness (and comedy) follow.

Phantoms Review: Bob Hope's first starring role. Hysterically funny , but also is a beautifully filmed 'old dark house' style mystery. Plenty of laughs and old school chills. Very enjoyable.

[FryeDwight]

Will have to check that one out...have the original 1927 that I still haven't watched yet.
THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN'T DIE (1959). Way tasteless bold little flick that has a certain deviant charm to it. As 10CC'S pointed out "The things we do for Love"...

[Sculpt]

'The Cat and The Canary' (1939)
-Bob Hope

Plot:
When an eccentric family meets in their uncle's ancient mansion on the tenth anniversary of his death for the reading of his will, murder, madness (and comedy) follow.

Phantoms Review: Bob Hope's first starring role. Hysterically funny , but also is a beautifully filmed 'old dark house' style mystery. Plenty of laughs and old school chills. Very enjoyable.
I'll have to check that out. I might have seen it as a kid. Always liked Hope. And Bing more so.

Will have to check that one out...have the original 1927 that I still haven't watched yet.
THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN'T DIE (1959). Way tasteless bold little flick that has a certain deviant charm to it. As 10CC'S pointed out "The things we do for Love"...
Was always curious to see that film. So how would you rate it out of 10? (great song! one of the best compositions in rock).

[Ferox13]

Black Friday (1940)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/75/Blackfridayposter.jpg/220px-Blackfridayposter.jpg
Karloff plays a only slightly mad doctor who did a brain switch between a dying mobster and his fatally injured Academic friend. The Gangster (now in the other body) comes back incognito to get revenge on his old gang, lead by Bela Lugosi.

Though the 2 horror icons headline the poster, surprisingly it is the acting of Stanley Ridges that steals the show. He is hypnotic as he switches between the mild mannered professor and the tough guy mobster. The film is an entertaining watch but disappointing as Karloff and Lugosi never share a scene.

[FryeDwight]

I'll have to check that out. I might have seen it as a kid. Always liked Hope. And Bing more so.


Was always curious to see that film. So how would you rate it out of 10? (great song! one of the best compositions in rock).

Sorry-guess I was zoning out after all the snow shoveling the last few days::embarrassment::. Would give TBTWD a ***1/2...not technically good, but pretty ballsy and sleazy for its time and well worth a look or two.

[The Villain]

Blood Beast Terror
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So I actually liked this. Its not without its flaws: Unexplained sciences, random hypnosis, transforming clothes, and a weak resolution. It has a good story though, a cool looking monster and is an enjoyable interesting watch.

7/10


The Colossus of New York
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Really enjoyed this one. The monster is terrifying and I love the trope of ones hubris being their downfall. This movie also raises an interesting question of whether he was driven mad by his new monstrous body or by the absence of a soul.

8/10

[FryeDwight]

THE MASK OF FU MANCHU (1932). Fantastic Boris Karloff vehicle which is full of sexual tension (Myrna Loy almost steals the film from Boris), unsavory torture and extremely non PC dialogue, all in 67 short frantic minutes. Could not have made this a couple of years later, for sure. ****1/2

[neverending]

THE MASK OF FU MANCHU (1932). Fantastic Boris Karloff vehicle which is full of sexual tension (Myrna Loy almost steals the film from Boris), unsavory torture and extremely non PC dialogue, all in 67 short frantic minutes. Could not have made this a couple of years later, for sure. ****1/2


Boris was a great Fu Manchu!

[Ferox13]

Boris was a great Fu Manchu!

Racist :-)

Coincidentally, I was planning on watching that again tonight..

[vampyd1977]

the devil rides out.

[horcrux2007]

This was a very suspenseful ghost story that I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it. It had some scary scenes, and it was really creepy and atmospheric. The kids put on unsettling performances while the governess also has an amazing performance. Would I buy this on DVD? Probably not, but it was an immensely unsettling gothic ghost story.

9/10

[The Villain]

This was a very suspenseful ghost story that I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it. It had some scary scenes, and it was really creepy and atmospheric. The kids put on unsettling performances while the governess also has an amazing performance. Would I buy this on DVD? Probably not, but it was an immensely unsettling gothic ghost story.

9/10

Told you that you'd like it. I'm curious though, if you liked it so much why wouldn't you buy it on DVD?

[horcrux2007]

Told you that you'd like it. I'm curious though, if you liked it so much why wouldn't you buy it on DVD?

I dunno. I guess there's just some movies that I think are good that I don't really feel like watching again.

[The Villain]

I dunno. I guess there's just some movies that I think are good that I don't really feel like watching again.

Oh OK. I collect movies so whenever I like a movie I plannon buying it. I sometimes forger nt everyone's the same

[horcrux2007]

Oh OK. I collect movies so whenever I like a movie I plannon buying it. I sometimes forger nt everyone's the same

I buy movies that I know I'll watch again.

[Horror4ever]

Hitchcock's Rebecca [1940]

Still a wonderfully atmospheric tale that take us away to a world where Cinderella really does marry the handsome prince and lives in the mysterious castle but things get spooky at night in swirling fog....

[vampyd1977]

got round to watching roman polanskis repulsion

quite enjoyed it, well directed, lovely use off sound and soundtrack. 6/10

[horcrux2007]

A 6 is a little low considering you seemed to like it.

[vampyd1977]

A 6 is a little low considering you seemed to like it.

just better than average, i could have maybe gone to a 7.

[neverending]

got round to watching roman polanskis repulsion

quite enjoyed it, well directed, lovely use off sound and soundtrack. 6/10


One of my fave films. So many weird touches thrown in here and there...

[The Villain]

The Man from Planet X
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I enjoyed this movie but i feel like they could've done more with it. Due to the location it seemed really small and the original plot of the new planet coming closer to Earth didnt seem to matter anymore once the alien arrived. I get that it was just a precursor to the real plot and obviously thats what it's really about (It is called THE MAN from Planet X and not just Planet X) but it seemed like a big deal that should've been featured more. They also seemed to be confused on what they wanted to do with the alien as they seemed to shift his motives for being there and seemed like they just werent sure how to get there. The cast was good though and the alien was interesting looking (Sorta like a deformed Mr. Freeze.) Ultimately i enjoyed it but it wasn't one of my favorites from the decade.

6/10


Earth vs. The Flying Saucers
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I liked this one too. This one had a larger feel to it, it made the alien invasion seem like a serious threat as opposed to the small isolated incident in Man from Planet X. However the aliens in this had the laziest design i've ever seen. The story was interesting though i found the movie entertaining.

6/10

[Sculpt]

The Man from Planet X
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I enjoyed this movie but i feel like they could've done more with it. Due to the location it seemed really small and the original plot of the new planet coming closer to Earth didnt seem to matter anymore once the alien arrived. I get that it was just a precursor to the real plot and obviously thats what it's really about (It is called THE MAN from Planet X and not just Planet X) but it seemed like a big deal that should've been featured more. They also seemed to be confused on what they wanted to do with the alien as they seemed to shift his motives for being there and seemed like they just werent sure how to get there. The cast was good though and the alien was interesting looking (Sorta like a deformed Mr. Freeze.) Ultimately i enjoyed it but it wasn't one of my favorites from the decade.

6/10-------spoilers--------------------
I agree, they could have done a lot more with the story they started. I was really loving it through the part where 'the bad guy' got alone with the alien and started threatening the alien to coerce him into revealing all his technology. That should have been the film right there. But they go elsewhere, and it seemed unfocused to me.

Fantastic cinematography. Love the design of the alien and spacecraft.

George Lucas gives a homage to the Planet X Man in Star Wars Ep 2 with the Mech-alien species that turns it's chest knobs to adjust it's voice.

[Ferox13]

I Vampiri (1956)

Very early Italian Horror. Great watch. Mario Bava and Riccardo Freda.

[vampyd1977]

THE INNOCENTS 1961

very enjoyable ghost story, deborah kerr is in fine form and both kids are very creepy

EYES WITHOUT A FACE 1960

couldn`t find an english language version online to watch so watched the original french language one instead, fantastic use of tension and suspense, great soundtrack and settings, very enjoyable even tho i couldn`t understand a word.

[FryeDwight]

EYES WITHOUT A FACE is fantastic...incredibly creepy and the surgery scene is still hard hitting. Found my copy with subs from Video Screams.com.

[Raegan]

Madhouse 1974 love me some Vincent Price <3

shit wrong thread sorry!

God I suck, the last was freaks, 1932. Grew up on that movie!

[Sculpt]

Witness for the Prosecution 1957

7/10

Lots of fun, funny, plus murder mystery and court drama. Has Marlene Dietrich. On Netflix.

I'm watching Anatomy of a Murder next. Surprised I missed it all these years. Also on netflix.

[FryeDwight]

Really like both of those, especially ANATOMY.

[Sculpt]

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Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
9/10

Jimmy Stewart, George C Scott & a young Lee Remick (The Omen). In a murder trial, the defendant says he suffered temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife.

This is how a court drama is done. Thoroughly entertaining and interesting. Just a personal note, although I really like big band jazz, the jazz score seemed jolting & disjointed from some of the scenes, especially in the beginning.

[roshiq]

Witness for the Prosecution 1957

7/10

Lots of fun, funny, plus murder mystery and court drama. Has Marlene Dietrich. On Netflix.

I'm watching Anatomy of a Murder next. Surprised I missed it all these years. Also on netflix.

http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMjA0ODU0OTQ5N15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwMzYzMzIxMDE@._ V1_SX214_AL_.jpg

Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
9/10

Jimmy Stewart, George C Scott & a young Lee Remick (The Omen). In a murder trial, the defendant says he suffered temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife.

This is how a court drama is done. Thoroughly entertaining and interesting. Just a personal note, although I really like big band jazz, the jazz score seemed jolting & disjointed from some of the scenes, especially in the beginning.

Great films indeed, love court room dramas too.::cool::

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

NOTLD68, 10/10

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The movie that hooked me and made my love for horror! George Romero is a god! The zombies in here are the best..still creepy as fuck.

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, 1920. 9/10

http://www.cultureshockmiami.com/sites/default/files/styles/305x225/public/images/2013_cabinetofdrcaligari_tw.jpg?itok=FdoxP2uI

The sets in this film were amazing! I wanted to live there. I totally felt comfortable with this film. I usually don't connect with silent movies but this kept me mesmerized.

[Sculpt]

NOTLD68, 10/10

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The movie that hooked me and made my love for horror! George Romero is a god! The zombies in here are the best..still creepy as fuck.
Classic scene brings up why it's so good. I don't know if it's just me, but there's sympathy for the those fallen into to zombiehood. Like this scene, there's sympathy for the little girl, we know she 'doesn't know want she's doing', shouldn't have been left alone, the deep tragedy adds to the horror of it all.

Just like the first shot showing the naked woman zombie from behind, because the thought/feeling is, 'she doesn't know she naked', it's a sickness tragedy horror. Don't see that in horror film much anymore.

[FryeDwight]

BRIDES OF DRACULA (1960). Good Hammer film that really could be better...script is very inconsistent and although Yvonne Maular is gorgeous (and nice when we met her), her character is as stupid as can be. On the plus side, really good production values, Peter Cushing is fantastic and for my money, Andree Melley is the ultimate vampire chick...feral, scary and sort of hot...she scared me big time when I was younger. ***

[Sculpt]

BRIDES OF DRACULA (1960). Good Hammer film that really could be better...script is very inconsistent and although Yvonne Maular is gorgeous (and nice when we met her), her character is as stupid as can be. On the plus side, really good production values, Peter Cushing is fantastic and for my money, Andree Melley is the ultimate vampire chick...feral, scary and sort of hot...she scared me big time when I was younger. ***Could have been so much better with script tweaking. And totally agree about the brides "the ultimate vampire chick...feral, scary and sort of hot...she scared me big time when I was younger. "

[FryeDwight]

This was always my favorite Hammer film. Such rich color, set design, etc. Could have been so much better with script tweaking. I don't think they realized just what they had there. And totally agree about the brides "the ultimate vampire chick...feral, scary and sort of hot...she scared me big time when I was younger. "

You're most definitely right....a lot of the Hammers look so good with the sets, the colors and, of course, the glamour. However, many of their films are like the Universals and you have to suspend logic to enjoy them-but I certainly still do and they probably didn't realize what they had, as You said, and also figured no one would be talking about or loving so many of the films 50 some years :shocked: after most of them were released.

[phantomstranger]

BRIDES OF DRACULA (1960). Good Hammer film that really could be better...script is very inconsistent and although Yvonne Maular is gorgeous (and nice when we met her), her character is as stupid as can be. On the plus side, really good production values, Peter Cushing is fantastic and for my money, Andree Melley is the ultimate vampire chick...feral, scary and sort of hot...she scared me big time when I was younger. ***

The best thing about "Brides" is Peter Cushing's kick ass Van Helsing character. A real man of action and intelligence. Always thought it was a shame Hammer didn't turn Van Helsing into a series of films with the good doctor fighting all kinds of supernatural beings. ::devil::

[tommywikkid]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/75/Dementia.jpg

Dementia 13

Havent watched it in years, glad I decided to again. One of my favorites. ****

[tommywikkid]

NOTLD68, 10/10

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The movie that hooked me and made my love for horror! George Romero is a god! The zombies in here are the best..still creepy as fuck.



One of my favorite movies ever. Has to be in my top 3. Also killer name, I love Deadbeat At Dawn.

[FryeDwight]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/75/Dementia.jpg

Dementia 13

Havent watched it in years, glad I decided to again. One of my favorites. ****

I like this one as well...opening scene is great as well as the pool scene. This and THE GODFATHER are my top two Coppola films.

[tommywikkid]

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The Black Sleep

After reading who was in this I was a little under whelmed by their roles but still not a bad movie.

[FryeDwight]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/513013D9AhL.jpg


The Black Sleep

After reading who was in this I was a little under whelmed by their roles but still not a bad movie.
Agree..not the best, but fun in its own little way. THE UNEARTHLY (1957) is kind of more of the same, but a lot more fun. Tor Johnson, Alison Hayes, Sally Todd and Myron Healy are in it, but John Carradine grabs the ball from everyone and ratches it up big time..gotta love JC..he always gave 110%

[Planet Klibignaitis]

BRIDES OF DRACULA (1960). Good Hammer film that really could be better...script is very inconsistent and although Yvonne Maular is gorgeous (and nice when we met her), her character is as stupid as can be. On the plus side, really good production values, Peter Cushing is fantastic and for my money, Andree Melley is the ultimate vampire chick...feral, scary and sort of hot...she scared me big time when I was younger. ***

My first post here! Hello. I agree about Brides of Dracula - Yvonne Monlaur was stunning, wasn't she? I also really rated David Peel's vampire; it's sad he never continued acting much after this. His Meinster character managed to do what Dracula never did - and put the bite on Van Helsing.
The only thing that disappointed me was the ending. After watching Dracula visibly crumble to dust in the previous film, Meinster just ... well, fell over! I always felt that was a little anti-climactic.

[FryeDwight]

BLACK FRIDAY (1940). Been a long week, work wise and just wanted something short and sweet before bed. This gets a less than stellar rap because Bela/Boris don't have scenes together, but found Stanley Ridges quite good in here. ***

[Ferox13]

BLACK FRIDAY (1940). Been a long week, work wise and just wanted something short and sweet before bed. This gets a less than stellar rap because Bela/Boris don't have scenes together, but found Stanley Ridges quite good in here. ***

Yeah Stanley Ridges nails it in this - the personality changes are fantastic.
An unrated gem in mu opinion.

[FryeDwight]

THE AMAZING MR. X (1948). While this more noir-ish than scary, there are some supernatural elements here and some great camera work for the time. Good cast includes Turhan Bey (THE MUMMY'S TOMB, THE MAD GHOUL), Lynn Bari (1946's SHOCK with Vincent Price), Kathy O'Donnell (TERROR IN THE HAUNTED HOUSE and really good in THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES) and Richard Carlson (CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE, VALLEY OF GWANGI). Not great, but worth checking out. ***

[Sculpt]

Brides of Dracula 1960
5/10


I had this film confused with Dracula -- thinking this one had Drac turning to dust -- but that was Dracula. This one was pretty slow but steady all the way through. It's not scary, or exciting in my opinion.

[Martha]

Recently I watched:

The Night Of The Demon
The Vampire (1957)
The Dunwich Horror (1970)

[Ferox13]

What did you think of The Dunwich Horror?

Someone needs to do this one right or at least let Stuart Gordon have a go.

[FryeDwight]

Recently I watched:

The Night Of The Demon
The Vampire (1957)
The Dunwich Horror (1970)

Which THE VAMPIRE did you watch- The Mexican with German Robles or the seriously good one with John Beal, Colleen Grey and Kenneth Tobey?

[FryeDwight]

DEAD MEN WALK (1943). Usual threadbare PRC touches, but decent little vampire film with George Zucco as twin brothers, the evil one being a vampire (George is great here with a cool laugh::big grin::) and Dwight Frye in a Renfield type role both carrying the film. **1/2

[Damn Heathen]

The Sinister Urge -- 1/10; I couldn't stop thinking about Rob Zombie.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Blood Of Dracula's Castle, 1969. 5/10

http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq354/the-celluloid-tomb/bdraccas4.jpg

[Damn Heathen]

The Return of Dracula -- 4/10

[FryeDwight]

RETURN OF DRACULA is hard going...pretty cool ending though.

[FryeDwight]

ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (1948). Often called one of the best comedies ever, it's also one the best films ever, period. A and C are perfect and while the Monsters are lampooned (particularly Glenn Strange's Frankenstein Monster), they still come off as scary and retain their dignity.
Great seeing Bela Lugosi and Lon Chaney Jr again in their defining roles.
Love this and can watch it over and over. *****

[Scarecrows]

Horror Of Dracula and Brides Of Dracula..

[hammerfan]

The Revenge of Frankenstein

Peter Cushing at his best!

[FryeDwight]

THE EVIL OF FRANKENSTEIN (1964). Peter Cushing is great in here and although the film could be better, not as bad as made out to be. **1/2

[Dead Bad Things]

Here's what I got lined up ta watch this afternoon....
Coupla really good silent horror flicks !
Lon Chaney in The Penalty (1920)
Victor Hugo's The Man Who Laughs (1928)

[FryeDwight]

THE PENALTY is really good...have THE MAN WHO LAUGHS but still haven't put it in yet.

FREAKS (1932). For sure a cult movie and way ahead of its time. Lot of unforgettable scenes and the freak's revenge is still scary as hell. Great commentary by David Skal. ****

[roshiq]

The Sniper (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045161/) (1952)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/TheSniper_zpshpfns1uk.jpg

Beautifully shot, a noir-esque psycho thriller!

>>: B+

[CountTrocar]

I just watched Santo/Samson vs. the Vampire Women last night and the Devil Bat a few nights ago. I just saw this morning that James Best passed away so I'm going to pay tribute by watching the Killer Shrews tonight.

[FryeDwight]

I just watched Santo/Samson vs. the Vampire Women last night and the Devil Bat a few nights ago. I just saw this morning that James Best passed away so I'm going to pay tribute by watching the Killer Shrews tonight.

A poster after my own heart...LOVE all three of these films::cool::::cool::

[Gears-of-Warren]

Today my ahole roommate was watching a Lovecraft movie about a weird family and some evil thing that fire could help against. I saw most of it and thought it was poor, very slow and repeating. Cannot reccomend it.

[CountTrocar]

Today my ahole roommate was watching a Lovecraft movie about a weird family and some evil thing that fire could help against. I saw most of it and thought it was poor, very slow and repeating. Cannot reccomend it.

From what I've seen Lovecraft rarely translates well to film. Re-Animator is awesome but most of the rest are kind of meh.

[TheBossInTheWall]

From what I've seen Lovecraft rarely translates well to film. Re-Animator is awesome but most of the rest are kind of meh.

Sometimes. Sometimes they're amazing. If I remember correctly From Beyond was one. Dagon was a great film. Dream's In the Witch House was a silly fun film. The silent The Call of Cthulu was fantastic. And Unnameable I and II. Bad films many sure, but quite a few good ones too.

[Gears-of-Warren]

From what I've seen Lovecraft rarely translates well to film. Re-Animator is awesome but most of the rest are kind of meh.

Sometimes. Sometimes they're amazing. If I remember correctly From Beyond was one. Dagon was a great film. Dream's In the Witch House was a silly fun film. The silent The Call of Cthulu was fantastic. And Unnameable I and II. Bad films many sure, but quite a few good ones too.
You know not Necronomicon as great HP tradition of cinema? Shame and fish-death to both!

::shocked::

[Gears-of-Warren]

Today I watched 3 old ghost movies and all movies are very boring and tiring. I not recommend them to real horror fans.

[Gears-of-Warren]

Today I watched old movie about Brocken spectre. I watched it also before today.

[Gears-of-Warren]

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[Sculpt]

Today I watched 3 old ghost movies and all movies are very boring and tiring. I not recommend them to real horror fans.

Today I watched old movie about Brocken spectre. I watched it also before today.
say, I'd love if you would say what you think of the movies you see!

Anything at all... from a rating, or did you think it was good/bad? was it scary? describe some scene you thought was interesting... that sort of thing.

On the flipside, are you really interested in merely reading that someone you dont know watched a movie? I think we all assume that's occurring, doesnt make for interesting reading.

[Roiffalo]

I last watched Screaming Skull (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052169/). Charming little ghost story of a film. One of my favorites that I like to go back to for drawing inspiration.

say, I'd love if you would say what you think of the movies you see!

Anything at all... from a rating, or did you think it was good/bad? was it scary? describe some scene you thought was interesting... that sort of thing.

On the flipside, are you really interested in merely reading that some you dont know watched a movie? I think we all assume that's occurring, doesnt make for interesting reading.

Titles would also be nice ;]

[Gears-of-Warren]

Today I watch old anthology that remind of Twilight Zone episodes. It quality watch.
Titles would also be nice ;]
Titles. Titles. More to life than only titles, my friend. ::embarrassment::

[Roiffalo]

But. How can we watch something you'd recommend if you don't tell us what the name of the movie is?

[Monkey Astronaut]

Man Made Monster (1941)

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Just caught this on Svengoolie and loved it. Lon Chaney Jr gives a great performance. It's one of those classic stories about a monster whose not really the bad guy so the ending is always tragic. It plays out pretty formulaic here but it's done well enough that it's definitely worth seeing. The pseudo science is silly fun plus Lon Chaney glows through half the movie what's not to like.

[FryeDwight]

I love MMM a lot myself...Lon is quite engaging, good makeup job by Pierce,Lionel Atwill is great in here ( Love the part where he begs Samuel S Hinds not to call the police.."Oh no...PLEASE!"::big grin::) and it certainly moves.
Indeed, what's not to like?

[phantomstranger]

'Mystery At The Wax Museum" (1933)
-Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray

Plot: IMDB
In London, sculptor Ivan Igor struggles in vain to prevent his partner Worth from burning his wax museum...and his 'children.' Years later, Igor starts a new museum in New York, but his maimed hands confine him to directing lesser artists. People begin disappearing (including a corpse from the morgue); Igor takes a sinister interest in Charlotte Duncan, fiancée of his assistant Ralph, but arouses the suspicions of Charlotte's roommate, wisecracking reporter Florence.

Phantoms Review: Fun, but minor horror classic. One of the few times , that the Remake (House Of Wax with Vincent Price) was better. (in my opinion), But this is still an enjoyable film. Lionel Atwill is wonderfully mad, Fay Wray is as gorgeous as ever and actress Glenda Farrell is a blast as the tough talking female reporter trying to break a big story. Snappy 1930's dialogue, gothic atmosphere and an entertaining story.

[Gears-of-Warren]

Old 1 about haunted farm and boy that stop haunting. It slow but spooky in real ways.

[Gears-of-Warren]

Old 1 about haunted farm and boy that stop haunting. It slow but spooky in real ways.I rewatch this today because i not stop thinking about ending symbols.

[Gears-of-Warren]

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I rewatch this today because i not stop thinking about ending symbols.I still not understand. Maybe not symbols, maybe in my head only: ::big grin:: Good movie any way.

[Monkey Astronaut]

Island of Terror (1966)

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Terence Fisher movie with an awesomely bad monster and Peter Cushing. Just watched it on Svengoolie and thought it was pretty fun.

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