Last Seen pre-1970 Classic/Vintage Horror Movie?

[Tommy Jarvis]

Oops

Which one were you thinking of?

[Bloof]

Which one were you thinking of?

So in the one im thinking of there is a woman who is in a voodoo trance and dying slowly. There is also a very tall thin black man with totally white eyes and he is also a zombie. I also remember them trying to sneak the dying woman to a voodoo practitioner. But i dont think Bela Lugosi was in it ?

[FryeDwight]

So in the one im thinking of there is a woman who is in a voodoo trance and dying slowly. There is also a very tall thin black man with totally white eyes and he is also a zombie. I also remember them trying to sneak the dying woman to a voodoo practitioner. But i dont think Bela Lugosi was in it ?

The one You're thinking of is I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE (1942)

THE INVISIBLE MAN'S REVENGE (1944). Decent cast in here; John Carradine, Lester Matthews (THE RAVEN, THE WEREWOLF OF LONDON), Gale Sondergaard (SPODER WOMAN) and Evelyn Ankers (looking lovely , but not a whole lot to do) and while You can see strings being used, the invisibility special effects are still pretty good.
What makes this difficult is the Invisible Man himself; Claude Rains in the original had temper outbursts from the Monocaine, but Jon Hall, right from the very first scene is just a nasty, demanding unrealistic ball busting Prick::mad::!
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Such a "Richard with Ears", that You'll want to buy a whole case of Milk Bones for the Dog who takes him out. **

[Bloof]

The one You're thinking of is I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE (1942). **

Yessss! Thank-you, Frye.

[FryeDwight]

Yessss! Thank-you, Frye.

You're very Welcome::smile::

THE GORILLA (1939). 20th Century Fox film that looks a lot like a Monogram, this is the dark and stormy night in the big house with a madman on the loose. Lionel Atwill receives threats from a killer as his niece and her fiancee arrive . He hires a Detective firm for protection and retain his household staff. While Patsy Kelly gets off some good wisecracks, her screaming is almost akin to nail on the blackboard.
Even more sadly, the Detective Firm/"Comedy Relief" comes from The Ritz Brothers, whose endless mugging/pratfalling/buffoonery is really too painful to endure. Mrs FD has said over the years that without the Brothers, TG is a pretty good little film.
Also for Genre fans is Bela Lugosi as another Butler, but to be honest, I find most of the laughs in the film come from him. **

[classic_horror_fan]

This one is a Japanese drive in cult classic about their super hero called Starman, in the old fashioned black and white format with most scenes taking place out in outer space. It has overall cool looking picture quality wiht good classic appeal, along with an interesting story about greedy people from a different planet coming to make the people of Earth their next victims, only to have Starman, the super hero from outer space, coming to the rescue. After they kidnap a lot of people from Earth, and take them to their main space station to enslave them, also thinking they had killed off Starman with their missiles, a few of the kids do not get brainwashed, and come up with some decent well thought out plans of their own at stopping these aliens and escaping from that station, and those aliens do not know for sure if they have actually eliminated Starman or not. There is plenty of great action and suspense throughout the whole film, along with overall well developed characters. The Starman action is also overall cool looking for standards back then. It is definitely not the Marvel Justice League universe of today by any stretch of the imagination, but those who enjoy the old black and white space movies should enjoy this one as well. ::cool::

[FryeDwight]

This one is a Japanese drive in cult classic about their super hero called Starman, in the old fashioned black and white format with most scenes taking place out in outer space. It has overall cool looking picture quality wiht good classic appeal, along with an interesting story about greedy people from a different planet coming to make the people of Earth their next victims, only to have Starman, the super hero from outer space, coming to the rescue. After they kidnap a lot of people from Earth, and take them to their main space station to enslave them, also thinking they had killed off Starman with their missiles, a few of the kids do not get brainwashed, and come up with some decent well thought out plans of their own at stopping these aliens and escaping from that station, and those aliens do not know for sure if they have actually eliminated Starman or not. There is plenty of great action and suspense throughout the whole film, along with overall well developed characters. The Starman action is also overall cool looking for standards back then. It is definitely not the Marvel Justice League universe of today by any stretch of the imagination, but those who enjoy the old black and white space movies should enjoy this one as well. ::cool::
Oh God...The Starman movies::big grin::::shocked::! saw a couple of them on one of those 100 Horror Classic sets. They are pretty out there!

DEMENTIA 13 (1963). Very early Francis Ford Coppola film about an eccentric Irish family and their yearly ceremony for a deceased family member. While it doesn't hit all the Balls out of the Park, it has one of the most boffo openings I've ever seen and a pretty scary scene involving aqua chicanery. ***

[classic_horror_fan]

Oh God...The Starman movies::big grin::::shocked::! saw a couple of them on one of those 100 Horror Classic sets. They are pretty out there!

DEMENTIA 13 (1963). Very early Francis Ford Coppola film about an eccentric Irish family and their yearly ceremony for a deceased family member. While it doesn't hit all the Balls out of the Park, it has one of the most boffo openings I've ever seen and a pretty scary scene involving aqua chicanery. ***

Yes! They are pretty out there! I'm looking forward to seeing more of them myself! I have not seen Dementia 13, but that one sounds interesting, too. I'll probably give it a look some time myself.

[classic_horror_fan]

I also looked back at this one, and it is also more amazing than I remembered. This is definitely a timeless classic that never gets too old. One scene I had forgotten about is when they go rafting on his island, then get attacked by a dinosaur that looks like the Loch Ness Monster. Another scene that was scarier and more intense than I remembered is when he stormed through the village, picking up, throwing down, and stomping on the natives. His battle with that winged serpent is always an epic memorable scene, along with when he escapes the chains on stage, and storms off into the city, as well as when he picks up the train and shakes it. Even the near ending scene of the shadow man tripping and falling off the top of the Empire State Building is done with style and has a good classic appeal to it. This is definitely one of the better monster movies ever made. ::danger::

[Sculpt]

I also looked back at this one, and it is also more amazing than I remembered. This is definitely a timeless classic that never gets too old. One scene I had forgotten about is when they go rafting on his island, then get attacked by a dinosaur that looks like the Loch Ness Monster. Another scene that was scarier and more intense than I remembered is when he stormed through the village, picking up, throwing down, and stomping on the natives. His battle with that winged serpent is always an epic memorable scene, along with when he escapes the chains on stage, and storms off into the city, as well as when he picks up the train and shakes it. Even the near ending scene of the shadow man tripping and falling off the top of the Empire State Building is done with style and has a good classic appeal to it. This is definitely one of the better monster movies ever made. ::danger::
Yeah, cool stuff. When I saw it on TV, basically all the village people being killed was cut. So seeing that for the first time as an adult was bizarre.

You mentioned Kong's fight with a 'winged serpent'? Are you talking about his fight with the Pterodactyl (Pterodactylus) on the mountain cliff, just before they man and woman rope down off it? Or you talking about the snake with little flippers Kong fights inside the cave? Or something else?

[FryeDwight]

Yeah, cool stuff. When I saw it on TV, basically all the village people being killed was cut. So seeing that for the first time as an adult was bizarre.

You mentioned Kong's fight with a 'winged serpent'? Are you talking about his fight with the Pterodactyl (Pterodactylus) on the mountain cliff, just before they man and woman rope down off it? Or you talking about the snake with little flippers Kong fights inside the cave? Or something else?

I was lucky enough to see KONG in a theater in 1970 and just loved it...surprised I was not thrown out of the theater during Kong's throw down with the T Rex::big grin::! There was a lot cut out for TV and looking at the time, it is pretty violent.

I think He's talking about the Pterodactyl.

[classic_horror_fan]

Yeah, cool stuff. When I saw it on TV, basically all the village people being killed was cut. So seeing that for the first time as an adult was bizarre.

You mentioned Kong's fight with a 'winged serpent'? Are you talking about his fight with the Pterodactyl (Pterodactylus) on the mountain cliff, just before they man and woman rope down off it? Or you talking about the snake with little flippers Kong fights inside the cave? Or something else?

I was referring to the Pterodactyl. All of the fight scenes between Kong and other giant creatures on his island are very well done, more so with what they had to go with back then, though. Despite Kong: Skull Island being very amazing overall, the original from 1933 still remains to be my favorite of the King Kong movies. Its sequel, Son Of Kong, is also worth seeing if you haven't already.

[Sculpt]

I was referring to the Pterodactyl. All of the fight scenes between Kong and other giant creatures on his island are very well done, more so with what they had to go with back then, though. Despite Kong: Skull Island being very amazing overall, the original from 1933 still remains to be my favorite of the King Kong movies. Its sequel, Son Of Kong, is also worth seeing if you haven't already.
Yeah, Son of Kong was good too. King Kong 33 I think is probably the best. I've liked most all Kong films:
King Kong 33
Son of Kong
Godzilla Vs King Kong
King Kong Escapes
King Kong 76
king Kong 2002
Kong: Skull Island

King Kong Lives was horrible, but other than that, it's had a good run. Have you seen Kong 1976? What'd ya think? I was particularly impressed with the soundtrack.

[classic_horror_fan]

Yeah, Son of Kong was good too. King Kong 33 I think is probably the best. I've liked most all Kong films:
King Kong 33
Son of Kong
Godzilla Vs King Kong
King Kong Escapes
King Kong 76
king Kong 2002
Kong: Skull Island

King Kong Lives was horrible, but other than that, it's had a good run. Have you seen Kong 1976? What'd ya think? I was particularly impressed with the soundtrack.

I have seen King Kong 1976 many times, and even saw it again last year on AMC. I like that one a lot, too. I especially like the scene where he fought and killed the giant boa. I also like where he killed the two men who tried to blast him with their flame guns. That is a very worthy remake, in my opinion.

[Sculpt]

I have seen King Kong 1976 many times, and even saw it again last year on AMC. I like that one a lot, too. I especially like the scene where he fought and killed the giant boa. I also like where he killed the two men who tried to blast him with their flame guns. That is a very worthy remake, in my opinion.
Very much a film of it's time (76), choppers and flamethrowers, concern for the Kong species. I thought Kong looked good, except the faces for romance or love. ::big grin::

[FryeDwight]

BLOODLUST (1961). Another variation on "The Most Dangerous Game" has a lot of slow parts, but some surprisingly brutal scenes. June Kenney (ATTACK OF THE PUPPET PEOPLE, THE SPIDER) is an early example of Girl Power with her fighting prowess (unlike the other one who mentions "I'm scared" a few times) and probably the most frightening part of the whole film is an early performance by Robert Reed (the Dad on THE BRADY BUNCH) as one of the heroes walking as though he has a couple of pebbles in his shoe.
Loved TBB when younger and still enjoy it as a guilty pleasure, but was astounded as a Teen that Robert HATED the show ("It was a piece of shit") and in Barry William's (Greg on the show) entertaining book GROWING UP BRADY, Rob thought the show would only be on for a few weeks and He could move on. Lots of Head butting with producers over many episodes He found particularly odious, involving long detailed memos and just not showing up for the last episode "The Hair Brained Scheme" where Greg buy's Tonic from Bobby that turns his hair orange-and right before Graduation. **1/2

[Sculpt]

BLOODLUST (1961). Another variation on "The Most Dangerous Game" has a lot of slow parts, but some surprisingly brutal scenes. June Kenney (ATTACK OF THE PUPPET PEOPLE, THE SPIDER) is an early example of Girl Power with her fighting prowess (unlike the other one who mentions "I'm scared" a few times) and probably the most frightening part of the whole film is an early performance by Robert Reed (the Dad on THE BRADY BUNCH) as one of the heroes walking as though he has a couple of pebbles in his shoe.
Loved TBB when younger and still enjoy it as a guilty pleasure, but was astounded as a Teen that Robert HATED the show ("It was a piece of shit") and in Barry William's (Greg on the show) entertaining book GROWING UP BRADY, Rob thought the show would only be on for a few weeks and He could move on. Lots of Head butting with producers over many episodes He found particularly odious, involving long detailed memos and just not showing up for the last episode "The Hair Brained Scheme" where Greg buy's Tonic from Bobby that turns his hair orange-and right before Graduation. **1/2
Robert Reed played a good dad on Brady Bunch. He must have been channeling his dad or something. ::big grin::

[FryeDwight]

Robert Reed played a good dad on Brady Bunch. He must have been channeling his dad or something. ::big grin::

Could be, Sculpt::big grin::, for all his griping He did do all those later Brady specials and had heard He truly loved the Kids. He did seem to go on to play more edgy characters after TBB, especially in NIGHTMARE IN BADHAM COUNTY.


BELL BOOK AND CANDLE (1958). This and 1942's I MARRIED A WITCH were the main inspiration for the show BEWITCHED, and indeed, can see a lot of similarities. Lovely blond Witch (Kim Novak) makes regular Joe Jimmy Stuart fall in love with her via spell and then is worried if he loves her because of the spell or is it true. There are quite a few truly humorous scenes here, but I think some physical offbeat antics would have made it more enjoyable, although good acting by all, especially Elsa Lanchester, wonderful as the dotty Aunt (and practically a coming attraction for "Endora" in the TV show). ***

[FryeDwight]

THE DEADLY MANTIS (1957). Some decent special effects and for once radiation not responsible for the menace are all that save this deadly dull story, which is loaded with Stock Footage and needless narration. Only part I really like is when a train wreck is mentioned in Laurel, MD, my wife's hometown and where we lived before NH. *1/2

[Sculpt]

THE DEADLY MANTIS (1957). Some decent special effects and for once radiation not responsible for the menace are all that save this deadly dull story, which is loaded with Stock Footage and needless narration. Only part I really like is when a train wreck is mentioned in Laurel, MD, my wife's hometown and where we lived before NH. *1/2
Wife's hometown... I'd watch your head if I were you...

It's funny how they use a gorilla roar for the giant Mantis. LOL! seems legit.

[hammerfan]

Horror of Dracula (1958) (Hammer)

[hammerfan]

Dracula Has Risen From the Grave (1968)

[FryeDwight]

[QUOTE=Sculpt;1043031]Wife's hometown... I'd watch your head if I were you...

Honestly, I think a Mantis would be an improvement as Laurel has grown from a small town where You knew everyone and could walk everywhere to an extremely congested and more crime ridden area. In Laurel history, some of the 9/11 perpetrators stayed in a fleabag motel (since demolished) taking flying lessons nearby and George Wallace was shot while Presidential campaigning in 1972, right across from a store I worked at for several years.

KISS OF THE VAMPIRE (1964). While some of the actors are bland (think what Christopher Lee could have done!), I rather enjoy this gothic melodrama. Jennifer Daniel is very appealing, Clifford Evans is quite intense, a pretty decent finale (originally meant for BRIDES OF DRACULA) and the sets are absolutely stunning. I do wonder; who cleans the castles in the Hammer Vampire films as they always look immaculate. Knew a guy in JR High who had seen all the Hammer Dracula's-much to my chagrin as I had not-and remarked that in DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE, "That castle was spotless!" ***1/2

[hammerfan]

KISS OF THE VAMPIRE (1964). While some of the actors are bland (think what Christopher Lee could have done!), I rather enjoy this gothic melodrama. Jennifer Daniel is very appealing, Clifford Evans is quite intense, a pretty decent finale (originally meant for BRIDES OF DRACULA) and the sets are absolutely stunning. I do wonder; who cleans the castles in the Hammer Vampire films as they always look immaculate. Knew a guy in JR High who had seen all the Hammer Dracula's-much to my chagrin as I had not-and remarked that in DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE, "That castle was spotless!" ***1/2

I developed a huge crush on Edward de Souza after seeing this film!

[Sculpt]

Dracula Has Risen From the Grave (1968)
So after further review, which Hammer Drac film do you think are the best two?

[hammerfan]

So after further review, which Hammer Drac film do you think is the best two?

Horror of Dracula and Taste the Blood of Dracula

[Sculpt]

Horror of Dracula and Taste the Blood of Dracula
Never seen the later, I'll have to check it out.

[hammerfan]

Never seen the later, I'll have to check it out.

Taste the Blood of Dracula was the first Hammer Dracula I had seen when I was young, so, it has a special place in my horror-heart!

[FryeDwight]

Taste the Blood of Dracula was the first Hammer Dracula I had seen when I was young, so, it has a special place in my horror-heart!

I had that impression as You've listed TTBOD a few times over the years::big grin::. My first Hammer was THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES on TV, but the initial Hammer Dracula for Me was HORROR OF DRACULA on a big scream...er..Screen::wink::

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One of my favorite Disney films. Pongo (voiced by Rod Taylor of THE IME MACHINE and THE BIRDS) decides to bring romance into his owner's (called his "pet") and his life which he does. With domestic bliss and imminent arrival of puppies, all seems well until the arrival of Cruella Deville who wants to make a fur coat out of the puppies::devil::, kidnapping them and it's up to Pongo, his wife Perdita and assorted animals to stage a rescue.
Really good animation here, Pongo is cool as can be (LOVE his Grin::love::!), and Cruella is one of the most memorable Disney villians-so loud and obnoxious, though it's quite distasteful what she wants to do; sure if this was released today, PETA would be up in arms over it.
Fond memories of taking my daughter to see this when she was little; her first picture on the big screen (a few months past two). Really enjoyed it, so we went about six months later to see it again with Mom in tow. She totally freaked out this time where Cruella is trying to run the truck off the road, so wife had to take her out into the lobby to calm her down and assuring her the puppies would be fine. ****

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Twisted Nerve, 1968. 10/10


Director: Roy Boulting


https://i.gifer.com/origin/3f/3fcdbc6e15cf52d1b2c7079a66b3f95e_w200.webp

[FryeDwight]

MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM (1932). Michael Curtiz film made around the same time as the better DOCTOR X also has Lionel Atwill and Fay Wray::love::. >>>>>>>
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MOTWM is Pre-Code, so gritty throughout with Drug Addiction, Bootlegging, Racism, Police Brutality towards a "Junkie" and a quite effective scare towards the end; apparently Fay had no idea what she would see, so her shriek is genuine. Lionel's character reminds Me a lot of The Phantom of the Opera; dangerous and hideous, but through no fault of his own and despite the antisocial slant of his activities, You still feel for Him.

Sadly, one cannot say the same for Glenda Farrell's Hardboiled Wisecracking reporter who, much like Lee Tracy in DX, seriously puts a damper on enjoying this. Her annoying character is in here far too much and You will be disgusted by the end::confused::::mad::. Worth seeing for the historical aspect, but HOUSE OF WAX is much more rewarding viewing. **

[Sculpt]

MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM (1932). Michael Curtiz film made around the same time as the better DOCTOR X also has Lionel Atwill and Fay Wray::love::. >>>>>>>
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MOTWM is Pre-Code, so gritty throughout with Drug Addiction, Bootlegging, Racism, Police Brutality towards a "Junkie" and a quite effective scare towards the end; apparently Fay had no idea what she would see, so her shriek is genuine. Lionel's character reminds Me a lot of The Phantom of the Opera; dangerous and hideous, but through no fault of his own and despite the antisocial slant of his activities, You still feel for Him.

Sadly, one cannot say the same for Glenda Farrell's Hardboiled Wisecracking reporter who, much like Lee Tracy in DX, seriously puts a damper on enjoying this. Her annoying character is in here far too much and You will be disgusted by the end::confused::::mad::. Worth seeing for the historical aspect, but HOUSE OF WAX is much more rewarding viewing. **
I was just watching the scene on youtube. Of course they generally shot with just one camera 99% of the time. There's only one angle where she knocks off his wax mask: shot from her back and the dude's front. The shot of her shrieking was from her front, which would have been a take after she had already seen his face. Unless you've read they used multiple camera's for that scene.

Actually, in the book Horror Stars on Radio: The Broadcast Histories of 29 Chilling Hollywood Voices, page 237 (https://books.google.com/books?id=1_-EtQwxAP4C&pg=PA237&lpg=PA237&dq=Mystery+of+the+Wax+Museum+fay+wray+shriek+seein g+face+for+the+first+time&source=bl&ots=er_JF1oSuH&sig=ACfU3U2WNvf9j7-WabEbJCuD_cK5d5fRBA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiJlJrE463qAhWLXM0KHfewByQQ6AEwAHoECAoQA Q#v=onepage&q=Mystery%20of%20the%20Wax%20Museum%20fay%20wray%2 0shriek%20seeing%20face%20for%20the%20first%20time&f=false), Fay said when she knocked the mask off she froze, and stopped, she didn't scream at all. She said they had to make a second mask and shoot it again when she recovered. Watching the scene you can see they cut away from the shot after she freezes, but when they come back to that angle, she just takes the head part off of him. If you compare the shot before and after the cutaway, you can see the angle has a changed a fair amount (Fay's shoulders are much lower in the shot).

I should add, although we can see there's a second take/angle, as the face part is already missing (in the shot after the cutaway), there was no need to make a second mask. If they did make a new mask and shot her destroying it again, they still cut away from it.

This was an interesting tidbit from wiki "The extremely bright light required for filming under the Technicolor process melted the wax figures, and they instead had to be played by actors.[6] Some actors even received eye damage from the lights."

[ImmortalSlasher]

I guess I'll take a look at Mystery of the Wax Museum. Sounds like it's good.

[classic_horror_fan]

I guess I'll take a look at Mystery of the Wax Museum. Sounds like it's good.


That one's actually the original "House Of Wax," only with a little different title. That is also the best version out there, in a lot of people's opinions. ::danger::

[classic_horror_fan]

I looked back at this one recently, and still enjoy it very much. Aside from a Spanish cast and it taking place in then modern times for back when it first came out, it basically tells the same story as the one with Bela Lugosi. It does get into more detail on Renfield's backstory from before he was put under Dracula's spell, to develop the character a bit better. The cast and crew did just as equally a good job as the English cast, making it just as equally enjoyable as the English version with Bela Lugosi. The actors and actresses also played and brought out their roles in their own original ways, and did not try to imitate the English cast at all, keeping this version good, unique, and original, as well as holding up on its own. One big mistake a lot of remakes and alternate versions have made is when the cast and crew tried to mimic the original cast and crew, with that being one of the main things that messed their version up, which is not the case at all for this version. Those who like the version with Bela Lugosi should enjoy this one as well if they can understand Spanish or if they don't mind subtitles. ::danger::

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes, 1963. 8/10


Director: Roger Corman



https://66.media.tumblr.com/ee4eca0a345ab81deb4bcfa65cebfc91/tumblr_ppwjbzk4vt1tr6ni8o4_500.gifv

[FryeDwight]

I was just watching the scene on youtube. Of course they generally shot with just one camera 99% of the time. There's only one angle where she knocks off his wax mask: shot from her back and the dude's front. The shot of her shrieking was from her front, which would have been a take after she had already seen his face. Unless you've read they used multiple camera's for that scene.

Actually, in the book Horror Stars on Radio: The Broadcast Histories of 29 Chilling Hollywood Voices, page 237 (https://books.google.com/books?id=1_-EtQwxAP4C&pg=PA237&lpg=PA237&dq=Mystery+of+the+Wax+Museum+fay+wray+shriek+seein g+face+for+the+first+time&source=bl&ots=er_JF1oSuH&sig=ACfU3U2WNvf9j7-WabEbJCuD_cK5d5fRBA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiJlJrE463qAhWLXM0KHfewByQQ6AEwAHoECAoQA Q#v=onepage&q=Mystery%20of%20the%20Wax%20Museum%20fay%20wray%2 0shriek%20seeing%20face%20for%20the%20first%20time&f=false), Fay said when she knocked the mask off she froze, and stopped, she didn't scream at all. She said they had to make a second mask and shoot it again when she recovered. Watching the scene you can see they cut away from the shot after she freezes, but when they come back to that angle, she just takes the head part off of him. If you compare the shot before and after the cutaway, you can see the angle has a changed a fair amount (Fay's shoulders are much lower in the shot).

I should add, although we can see there's a second take/angle, as the face part is already missing (in the shot after the cutaway), there was no need to make a second mask. If they did make a new mask and shot her destroying it again, they still cut away from it.

This was an interesting tidbit from wiki "The extremely bright light required for filming under the Technicolor process melted the wax figures, and they instead had to be played by actors.[6] Some actors even received eye damage from the lights."
Didn't know about another take, Sculpt. Had read a FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND article about Lionel ("The Maddest Doctor") and the impression I got was it was a one take shot

[FryeDwight]

HOUSE OF WAX (1953). This was on the same disc as MYSTERY IN THE WAX MUSEUM and as Classic Horror Fan observed, this is the superior version, although quite similar in parts. Vincent Price is awesome-I thunk this is the film that got people thinking of him as a Horror actor-, the rest of the cast is good (A blonde Carolyn Jones!), great makeup and absolute barnstorming opening/closing of the film.
Saw this at a Midnight movie back in the early 80's in 3-D and thought it was OK, but not much else. Have to say this time I found it quite enjoyable (really good sets also) and would recommend it heartily. Also, check out a very young Charles Bronson! ****

[Sculpt]

HOUSE OF WAX (1953). This was on the same disc as MYSTERY IN THE WAX MUSEUM and as Classic Horror Fan observed, this is the superior version, although quite similar in parts. Vincent Price is awesome-I thunk this is the film that got people thinking of him as a Horror actor-, the rest of the cast is good (A blonde Carolyn Jones!), great makeup and absolute barnstorming opening/closing of the film.
Saw this at a Midnight movie back in the early 80's in 3-D and thought it was OK, but not much else. Have to say this time I found it quite enjoyable (really good sets also) and would recommend it heartily. Also, check out a very young Charles Bronson! ****
I liked this one! Bronson as Igor! Although the film layout is a bit odd in that the opening fire scene is the most exciting part, and the revenge killing happens early too, and the rest of the killing is innocent folk.

[FryeDwight]

I liked this one! Bronson as Igor! Although the film layout is a bit odd in that the opening fire scene is the most exciting part, and the revenge killing happens early too, and the rest of the killing is innocent folk.

Charles Bronson, even at this early stage, still looked craggy!

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My all time favorite film, which I try to watch at least 1-2 times a year. This time, was reminded of when I went with my roommate in college. NAPS (his initials and an activity he engaged in) was an Exchange student from Caracas, Venezuela and when watching THAT 70'S SHOW, amazed at how much FES was like him, although NAPS was more lucid. Living with him and "Lefty", our other roommate probably resulted in more laughing/fun than I had previously experienced (For the record, for whatever reason, I was "Slats").
NAPS and I saw a lot of films, particularly F13, which scared him out of his wits...when You realize the killer is outside the cabin, the final battle had him curled up in his seat At the finale, when Alice has survived, the lovely photography, the soothing music, the arrival of the police etc had him all relaxed until the "Boo!" which resulted in popcorn flying through the air::big grin::!
We tried to see NOTLD at a local university, but drunken frat boys made it impossible to enjoy it::mad::. A few months later tried again, in an area that wasn't the nicest part of town. NAPS had enjoyed DAWN OF THE DEAD very much, but maybe the gritty filmstock and the overall tone of NOTLDwas more conducive to dread. He jumped a few times and during the cannibal scene, he was grossed out and at one point, I heard him draw in his breath and exclaim "Oh, Sheet! The LEEVER!"::big grin::::big grin:: Still smile when thinking about it.
NAPS::cool::, a salute to You and also a big one for NIGHT and its talented cast/crew; the ones I've met from the film were nothing but nice, making me enjoy the film even more. *****

[classic_horror_fan]

This is the one from the 1930s with Tod Slaughter playing Sweeney Todd, and it is different from the other film versions. In this version, he pulls a lever to have the floor beneath the chair his victims are sitting on flip to have his victims fall from the chair to their deaths on the basement hard floor far below. There are also a couple of poor soldiers from poor soldiers who are engaged to the daughters of the town mayor, but he does not approve of because they are poor. Sweeney Todd secretly has the hots for one of his daughters and wants to be the one marrying her, eventually swindles the man to where he can either give his daughter her hand in marriage or to be ruined, thickening the plot. The poor soldier eventually falls victim to Sweeney Todd, but survives and escapes, then eventually teams up with that father who previously disapproved of him, to find proof on the killings Sweeney Todd is doing to have him stopped and put away, once and for all. Tod Slaughter really has a dark, unique, and evil look and personality throughout this film, and really plays the role perfectly. It also has the perfect funny ending to it that I won't describe to avoid any spoilers for those who never saw this version. This one is highly recommended for both fans of that character and for fans of the vintage black and white horror genre. ::cool::

[FryeDwight]

THE LEOPARD MAN (1943). A Black Leopard, due to the interconnecting selfish and stupid acts of three people has escaped into a small town with murders occurring, even after the Leopard is found.
Fantastic camera work and shadow usage cannot properly help the film from running out of gas relatively early, with really no effort in guessing the mystery. HOWEVER, there is a scene here that is justly famous for being one of the most frightening ever filmed that makes TLM worth seeing, but not much more than once. **1/2

[Sculpt]

THE LEOPARD MAN (1943). A Black Leopard, due to the interconnecting selfish and stupid acts of three people has escaped into a small town with murders occurring, even after the Leopard is found.
Fantastic camera work and shadow usage cannot properly help the film from running out of gas relatively early, with really no effort in guessing the mystery. HOWEVER, there is a scene here that is justly famous for being one of the most frightening ever filmed that makes TLM worth seeing, but not much more than once. **1/2
I don't think I've ever seen this. directed by Jacques Tourneur (famous for The Cat People). Which scene? maybe it's on youtube.

[FryeDwight]

I don't think I've ever seen this. directed by Jacques Tourneur (famous for The Cat People). Which scene? maybe it's on youtube.

Hey Sculpt,
It is on YOUTUBE and scene starts at the 7 minute mark

[Sculpt]

Hey Sculpt,
It is on YOUTUBE and scene starts at the 7 minute mark
That was sharp! Thanks!

[FryeDwight]

That was sharp! Thanks!


You're Welcome...it is a cool scene.


SHE DONE HIM WRONG (1933). Mae West film that saved a bankrupt Paramount studios has Mae as "Lou" who owns a saloon with plenty of songs, Men trouble, sniffing out malfeasance and lots and lots of Double entendres and innuendo.
While I applaud MW for being her own woman and really not giving a damn what other people thought (Very curvaceous in comparison to other actresses of the time and openly showing her enjoyment of Sex/thumbing her nose ...I wonder if Madonna was a fan?), I found this all but impossible to finish. Perhaps it's many impersonations over the years or hearing how good it is, but even as this stage, She was almost a caricature and maybe if almost every line wasn't an attempt to be witty, might have liked this. A very young Cary Grant (even prettier than Mae at this stage) and Mary Gordon (SHERLOCK HOLME'S series) are in it. Worth seeing if interested in it or her, but that's about all I can recommend. *

[FryeDwight]

CITY LIGHTS (1931). Charles Chaplin film that for some sound effects and score is silent. The Little Tramp falls in love with a Blind Flower Girl (Virginia Cherrill, the first Mrs Cary Grant) and tries to raise money for an operation that will restore her sight. He worries though, that she will see him as He really is and not the Man of Means she thinks he is.
Well made film that has some truly humorous scenes (particularly the Boxing match). but some truly slow spots. Still worth seeing and truly one of the BEST, most Heartwarming finale of any film. ***

[hammerfan]

Godzilla Raids Again (1958)

[Sculpt]

Godzilla Raids Again (1958)
What'd ya think? You watch the english dubbed version, or english subtitles?
I was just watching the first 30mins of it. Pretty funny wacky dialogue about the origins.

[hammerfan]

Horror of Dracula (1958)
Dracula Has Risen From the Grave (1968)
Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman
House of Frankenstein

[TaeKwonZombie]

Bride of Frankenstein

[Sculpt]

Bride of Frankenstein
wish they had a better relationship, she didnt seem to like him that much lol
I been there... ::big grin:: So, how'd you like all the humor in Bride?

[TaeKwonZombie]

I loved it, they had fun with this movie, I like all the mini people that one scientist creates...king henry is trying to get to the mini queen, haha, and the other silly things like the monster drinking wine and smoking cigars..."this is wine...to drink" *mugs clink* "Good good!" smiles...lol......::big grin:: "we are friends you and I!"

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[NightOfTheLiving_Sam]

The Tourist Trap: It was my first time ever watching it and I loved it! I'm planning on checking out more 70's horror movies.

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[FryeDwight]

THE MAN WHO COULD CHEAT DEATH (1959). Remember seeing this Hammer back on CREATURE FEATURE (1971-72) and was less than impressed with it, finding it way talky. Seeing it again, although still very talky, enjoyed it quite a bit. Sort of a Dorian Grey/Jack The Ripper hybrid of how the title character achieves that end. Had heard Peter Cushing was to have been in it (How GREAT it could have been), but pulled out due to exhaustion after HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES. Anton Diffring is a great villain, but lacks any real charm and it's not convincing seeing how charismatic He is to others. One of Hazel Court's last Hammers and she is luscious here::love:: (lots of skin and the bust of her is actually her) and very aggressive in her pursuit of Anton. Christopher Lee is good and provides a serious whopper towards the end. This has aged pretty well, I must say. ***

[FryeDwight]

THE FROZEN GHOST (1945). Another INNER SANCTUM film that stretches logic and patience. Lon Chaney Jr plays a hypnotist who after wishing a Heckler dead and it occurring, falls to pieces by quitting the act, breaking up with his Fiancee assistant Evelyn Ankers (::love::), trying to convince the world of his "Guilt" and deciding to recoup in a Wax museum run by an old flame. Not as dull as some of the other IS, but no bargain on its own terms. **

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Night Tide, 1961. 7/10

Director: Curtis Harrington

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[FryeDwight]

PIRATES OF BLOOD RIVER (1962)>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>SPOILERS>>>>>>>>

Oddly, a Pirate film which takes place on land! All You see of the ship are some sets and a matte painting. Kerwin Matthews (SEVENTH VOYAGE OF SINBAD) is sentenced to hard labor, escapes, hooks up with the lawless brigands and helps to defend his settlement from the motley crew who are convinced treasure is there. An excellent cast includes Christopher Lee (with an eye patch and French accent), Oliver Reed, Andrew Keir (DRACULA :PRINCE OF DARKNESS), Michael Ripper (Great here), Desmond Llewellyn ("Q" in many James Bond films), Marla Landi (HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES), Dennis Waterman (later in SCARS OF DRACULA as Simon) and Marie Devereux (used as quite fetching eye candy as she usually seemed to be). Pretty sadistic in parts and heard some trimming had to be done before statewide release. Certainly, not a classic, but I certainly could watch it again and found it more enjoyable than any of the horrid PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN series. **

[FryeDwight]

Pushed the send key a little too early. I would give PIRATES OF BLOOD RIVER a ***

[TaeKwonZombie]

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (John Barrymore).....must say....that spider phantom demon thing at the end is scary....if I saw that thing crawl into my room along with the other creepy critters that like to make their way in and out of houses....i'd be this smiley...::smile::::smile::

[Sculpt]

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (John Barrymore).....must say....that spider phantom demon thing at the end is scary....if I saw that thing crawl into my room along with the other creepy critters that like to make their way in and out of houses....i'd be this smiley...::smile::::smile::
I'd like to see the spider phantom... You know about what time that happens? It's on youtube.

[TaeKwonZombie]

it's towards the end...1 hour 10 minutes about 15 seconds, on the Timeless Classic Movies account of the film.
Title: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) [Silent Movie] [Horror]

[Sculpt]

it's towards the end...1 hour 10 minutes about 15 seconds, on the Timeless Classic Movies account of the film.
Title: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) [Silent Movie] [Horror]
That is pretty trippy! Nicely done. Have you seen Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1931)? The '31 version is easily the best I've seen... the inventive and fast camera motion and tricks are a real kick. None of the films, so far as I've seen them, are close enough to the original short novel (which I highly recommend reading), I hope someone make a film faithful to the novel someday.

[TaeKwonZombie]

No not yet, I just got this dvd that has the 32 and 41 versions (classic double feature), I'm gonna watch soon

[TaeKwonZombie]

Just saw the 1932 version(online it's listed as 31?), wow nicely made movie, great camera work/quality of picture and proper acting....Mr hyde is a funny guy, wonder how him and the 1920 version would get along if they sat together at a bar hahah, either good buddies or a vicious fight would occur...he looks a bit more apish in this one, poor guy was trying to have a nice drink with the lady in the club...she's not too fond of his thick eyebrows haha...::embarrassment:: "what I want...I GET!" This one has more of a drama feel to it with that woman stuck in his clutches. Especially when she says she hopes he's rotting somewhere, and than to her disbelief she drops her drink as he steps into the room unexpectedly. Symbolic of being in a relationship you don't want to be in anymore.

[TaeKwonZombie]

saw the 1941 version, not as good as the barrymore, or 32 version but not bad, I enjoyed Mr. Hyde's death scene/stunt staircase fall.
next up I am gonna see the sheldon lewis version of 1920 (why they made two silent dr. jekyll's that year i do not know)...::big grin::

[FryeDwight]

SLAUGHTER OF THE VAMPIRES (1962). Decent Italian film which is stylishly shot, even if it sticks to the standard story line. Probably the most emaciated vampire I've ever seen...when He bites the lovely heroine again after coming up for air the first time, He probably needed the protein..and quick! **1/2

[Sculpt]

Just saw the 1932 version(online it's listed as 31?), wow nicely made movie, great camera work/quality of picture and proper acting....Mr hyde is a funny guy, wonder how him and the 1920 version would get along if they sat together at a bar hahah, either good buddies or a vicious fight would occur...he looks a bit more apish in this one, poor guy was trying to have a nice drink with the lady in the club...she's not too fond of his thick eyebrows haha...::embarrassment:: "what I want...I GET!" This one has more of a drama feel to it with that woman stuck in his clutches. Especially when she says she hopes he's rotting somewhere, and than to her disbelief she drops her drink as he steps into the room unexpectedly. Symbolic of being in a relationship you don't want to be in anymore.
Yes, you're right, it's 1931. Yeah, Hyde was pretty wild looking, but he could sit down in a bar and be a sugar daddy. He says some straight forward things... interesting social commentary. Good catch, I missed the symbolism of the dropping glass.

saw the 1941 version, not as good as the barrymore, or 31 version but not bad, I enjoyed Mr. Hyde's death scene/stunt staircase fall.
next up I am gonna see the sheldon lewis version of 1920 (why they made two silent dr. jekyll's that year i do not know)...::big grin::
Yes, the Spencer Tracy '41 film is not as good as the '31. It's pretty strange. I like the initial interaction between Spencer and Bergman, where he first brings her up to her apt to examine her. It's a humorous, engrossing, even romantic scene, what people expect of these two actors, cause they are good funny actors; and it's 'transition' to a non-humor, non-romantic film is very awkward. I think the character of Jekyll just doesn't quite make sense; not sure what they were trying to accomplish.

[TaeKwonZombie]

Alright next up for me is The Thing From Another World (1951)... doesn't compare to the 1982 The Thing, but i enjoyed it. The alien humanoid reminds me of a resident evil tyrant.

[TaeKwonZombie]

Rosemarys Baby (1968)::devil::

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

October 1st.


Carnival of Souls (1962)



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[TaeKwonZombie]

October 1st.


Carnival of Souls (1962)



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Love that movie, saw that when I was a kid, and it tripped me out.

[realdealblues]

The Black Cat (1934)

My girlfriend hates Horror movies. Over the last few years I've tried to slowly introduce her to them. We started simple with the original Universal Monsters: Frankenstein, Bride Of Frankenstein, Dracula, Wolfman, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, Creature From The Black Lagoon (which she screamed at several times at the top of her lungs).

Then we tried the Blob and the original Night Of The Living Dead which scared the crap out of her and ended our watching of anything remotely scary for a while.

I tried a little different approach and went with Bubba-Ho-Tep which she enjoyed and Fright Night which she enjoyed but scared her.

Last year a local theater was doing flashback cinema around Halloween with the original Nightmare On Elm St. which I always wanted to see on the "Big Screen". For some reason she agreed to go with me and she had nightmares for weeks...lol. Since then she has pretty much refused to watch anything scary so this year I am going back to the classics.

We'll probably try a few more Boris/Bela films over the next week and I still need to show her Son Of Frankenstein. I'd like to show her a Vincent Price film, but having trouble deciding which one. Witchfinder General and Dr. Phibes are definitely out ::big grin::

[Sculpt]

The Black Cat (1934)

My girlfriend hates Horror movies. Over the last few years I've tried to slowly introduce her to them. We started simple with the original Universal Monsters: Frankenstein, Bride Of Frankenstein, Dracula, Wolfman, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, Creature From The Black Lagoon (which she screamed at several times at the top of her lungs).

Then we tried the Blob and the original Night Of The Living Dead which scared the crap out of her and ended our watching of anything remotely scary for a while.

I tried a little different approach and went with Bubba-Ho-Tep which she enjoyed and Fright Night which she enjoyed but scared her.

Last year a local theater was doing flashback cinema around Halloween with the original Nightmare On Elm St. which I always wanted to see on the "Big Screen". For some reason she agreed to go with me and she had nightmares for weeks...lol. Since then she has pretty much refused to watch anything scary so this year I am going back to the classics.

We'll probably try a few more Boris/Bela films over the next week and I still need to show her Son Of Frankenstein. I'd like to show her a Vincent Price film, but having trouble deciding which one. Witchfinder General and Dr. Phibes are definitely out ::big grin::
It's funny, you say, "My girlfriend hates Horror movies.", and then you write all the horror films you've had her watch. ::big grin::

Did she watch The Black Cat? What'd she think? It's a classic, even a bit artsy.

If she liked Fright Night and Frankenstein, she might like Arachnophobia, Son of Frankenstein (1939) funny and classic!, Ghostbusters, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1954), Evil Dead 2, Shawn of the Dead, Incredible Shrinking Man, Lost Boys, Young Frankenstein (must watch Son of Frankenstein first to get all the parody), and Suburbia.

[TaeKwonZombie]

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1920 Sheldon Lewis), I must say this was actually a fun film, not as great as the Barrymore version of that same year, but on the other hand this one felt easier on the eyes to watch for some reason, maybe the constant changing of environments and actions were quicker paced...the dvd I got came with the 1911 dr jekyll horror short which I aso enjoyed.

[FryeDwight]

CURSE OF THE MUMMY'S TOMB (1964)>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>SPOILERS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Hokum abounds in this standard "Those who defile the mob..." etc and it is helped by better than You would expect sets and a couple of genuinely creepy Mummy appearances. Sadly, the story drags and the "Love Triangle" is comprised of three of the blandest cast members in any Hammer film. Fickle Jeanne Roland is strictly ornamental and not in a good way, Ronald Howard (son of actor Leslie from GONE WITH THE WIND) is stodginess personified and lead Terence Morgan , mere moments after meeting the couple does his best to "Cock-Block" the other fellow. Was glad to see Michael Ripper in here, but sadly, his character is gone too soon. *1/2

[Sculpt]

CURSE OF THE MUMMY'S TOMB (1964)>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>SPOILERS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Hokum abounds in this standard "Those who defile the mob..." etc and it is helped by better than You would expect sets and a couple of genuinely creepy Mummy appearances. Sadly, the story drags and the "Love Triangle" is comprised of three of the blandest cast members in any Hammer film. Fickle Jeanne Roland is strictly ornamental and not in a good way, Ronald Howard (son of actor Leslie from GONE WITH THE WIND) is stodginess personified and lead Terence Morgan , mere moments after meeting the couple does his best to "Cock-Block" the other fellow. Was glad to see Michael Ripper in here, but sadly, his character is gone too soon. *1/2
I didn't even know Hammer did a Mummy. ::big grin::

[realdealblues]

It's funny, you say, "My girlfriend hates Horror movies.", and then you write all the horror films you've had her watch. ::big grin::

Did she watch The Black Cat? What'd she think? It's a classic, even a bit artsy.

If she liked Fright Night and Frankenstein, she might like Arachnophobia, Son of Frankenstein (1939) funny and classic!, Ghostbusters, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1954), Evil Dead 2, Shawn of the Dead, Incredible Shrinking Man, Lost Boys, Young Frankenstein (must watch Son of Frankenstein first to get all the parody), and Suburbia.

Yeah, she watched The Black Cat. She liked it, she likes the old Black & White ones because they aren't usually really scary, although as mentioned Creature From The Black Lagoon scared the crap out of her and she literally couldn't sleep after we watched it.

I'll have to keep a few of those suggestions in mind. Forgot about Arachnophobia. Young Frankenstein would be good too. I think she has seen Shawn Of The Dead before we met and might have seen Ghostbusters. Evil Dead 2 would be too much for her though..

Anything with much gore or jump scenes she has a hard time with and literally has nightmares about. She was raised in a religious household as a kid and I have to keep my Exorcist Blu Ray in the basement where she can't see it. She won't watch anything with demons or possession. Poltergeist is completely out of the question, etc.

So yeah, I try to show her things that I think were either important to me growing up or films that I think are historically significant or aesthetically important to the genre. Films that are genuinely good and well made.

We watched The Raven (1935) last night.
Again she enjoyed Bela's over the top performance and seeing him and Karloff's roles reversed compared to The Black Cat.

[TaeKwonZombie]

Planet of The Vampires (1965), thanks for the recommendation Sculpt....i liked the yellow and black space suits, havn't seen that model yet..

[Sculpt]

Planet of The Vampires (1965), thanks for the recommendation Sculpt....i liked the yellow and black space suits, havn't seen that model yet..
You're welcome. Love those space suits. Lot's of neck coverage. ::big grin:: Even the ship in that film was very similar to the horseshoe ship seen in the film Alien. Good looking film at least.

[TaeKwonZombie]

http://www.ghostofaflea.com/archives/planet%20of%20the%20vampires%202.jpg

haha

[Sculpt]

http://www.ghostofaflea.com/archives/planet%20of%20the%20vampires%202.jpg

haha
::cool::

[FryeDwight]

I didn't even know Hammer did a Mummy. ::big grin::

They did four that I know of...THE MUMMY (1959-Lee/Cushing), COTMT, THE MUMMY'S SHROUD (1967-pretty lame as I remember, although Andre Morrell and Michael Ripper were good) and BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY'S TOMB (1972 with Andrew Keir and Valerie Leon::love::)

[TaeKwonZombie]

I've been meaning to watch some Hammer mummy flicks for a while now, thanks for reminding me.

[hammerfan]

Them! (my favorite of the giant creatures movies of the 50s)

[TaeKwonZombie]

Them! (my favorite of the giant creatures movies of the 50s)

Just saw that recently too!

[FryeDwight]

THE ATOMIC BRAIN (AKA MONSTROSITY) -1964. Have to give the Filmmakers a "A" for effort here, they ran out of money and it took a few years to finish up. A rich old lady wants to have her Brain transferred into a new body, so various Guinea Pigs are experimented on, by Dr Frank, no less. Three new Housekeepers are hired and who will be the one chosen. Decent premise, but low budget truly hurts and there are some great ideas that are never realized (ie, a battle between two failed experiments-would have helped so much. At first, it plays out like THE CREEPING TERROR with narration (by Bradford Dillman, who went on to many films) for the first 15 minutes or so. Truly loony and for me, the best performance is by the Black Cat owned by Actress Judy Bamber, **

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

October 14th.



Dementia 13 (1963)


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[hammerfan]

Carnival of Souls

[hammerfan]

The Fearless Vampire Killers

[FryeDwight]

SECRET OF THE BLUE ROOM (1933). Early Universal Whodunit has a few eye raising moments (particularly Lionel Atwill offering Gloria Stuart Birthday sentiments::shocked::) and a decent cast-Onslow Stevens is almost unrecognizable. There's an awful lot of padding and pretty easy to guess the wrap-up . Still worth a watch. **1/2

[hammerfan]

Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein

[FryeDwight]

Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein

That's what I'm talking about::cool::::cool::::cool::::love::!! One of the all time best!

IT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA (1955).Standard Monster story with radiation being a probable cause with about as much narration/stock footage as THE DEADLY MANTIS. Kenneth Tobey and Faith Domergue good here, but in this MeToo age, I've noticed how darn HANDSY Ken . While the movie really isn't all that great, the Social effects by Ray Harryhausen certainly are. Especially the Monster's first visit to San Francisco::cool:::. **1/2

[hammerfan]

That's what I'm talking about::cool::::cool::::cool::::love::!! One of the all time best!

It's my standard every year. This, the Universal films, and some of the Hammer films.

Watched The Mummy last night. The one with Boris Karloff.

[fortunato]

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Just the best.

[AZIRN]

Yesterday I watched..
1. Night of the Living Dead
2. House of Wax(1953)
3. House on Haunted Hill(older one)

I love Night of the Living Dead, I used to go to this theater downtown in the city I live in every October and watch it. Sad Covid had to ruin it this year

[hammerfan]

Watching The Ghost of Frankenstein right now

[TaeKwonZombie]

I love Night of the Living Dead, I used to go to this theater downtown in the city I live in every October and watch it. Sad Covid had to ruin it this year

Cool! I'd love to see it on the big screen

[FryeDwight]

THE MONSTER THAT CHALLENGED THE WORLD (1957). A lot of similarities to JAWS here-nighttime swim is actually pretty scary-and although it's not really that good, it's entertaining, at least, with a pretty cool monster. **1/2

[hammerfan]

Plague of the Zombies

First Hammer horror I ever saw, at a Saturday afternoon matinee. Loved Hammer ever since.

[Angra]

Plague of the Zombies

First Hammer horror I ever saw, at a Saturday afternoon matinee. Loved Hammer ever since.

Is that the one with the scariest looking zombie ever?

[TaeKwonZombie]

If its the zombie I'm thinking of with the white eyes, ya thats a creepy ass zombie...


https://dailydead.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Plague-of-Zombies.jpg

[Angra]

If its the zombie I'm thinking of with the white eyes, ya thats a creepy ass zombie...


https://dailydead.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Plague-of-Zombies.jpg

Exactly.

I believe my heart skipped a beat first time (and only time?) it appeared.

[FryeDwight]

IT! THE TERROR BEYOND SPACE (1958). While it's a Standard Guy in a Monster suit (albeit pretty ferocious), the movie itself is pretty good with some creepy parts. I have heard IT! was a inspiration for ALIEN, but amazing to see how much was recycled for the 1979 film and even ALIENS used parts of IT! ***

[hammerfan]

If its the zombie I'm thinking of with the white eyes, ya thats a creepy ass zombie...


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That's the one!

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

October 28th.


The Crawling Hand (1963)


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[FryeDwight]

October 28th.


The Crawling Hand (1963)


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"Push...the ..RED...Button!"::big grin::::big grin:: Gotta love TCH, especially the scene in the ambulance!

SATAN IN HIGH HEELS (1961). A discontented Burlesque dancer connives money from her drug addicted ex-Husband and heads to the Big Apple for fame and fortune. So what that she basically (and there really is no other way I can put this::embarrassment::) shits on anybody who might try to help her? She's gonna be a Star!-one way or the other.

Extremely lurid, in fact, You say it is SHOWGIRLS way before SHOWGIRLS. Meg Myles, an extremely voluptuous Pin Up model from the mid-late 50's isn't bad here, although the camera seems to make her look older than she was at the time (late20's-very early 30's). She chews the scenery well and does a couple of songs- in real life, Meg did a few Torch Music recordings, appeared in COOGAN'S BLUFF and many Soap operas /Off Broadway plays.
Also of interest for Me, is Grayson Hall (nominated a couple of years for Best Supporting Actress in NIGHT OF THE IGUANA and TV's DARK SHADOWS) and Del Tenny as a Piano player. Del also helped with Direction and later filmed cult classics HORROR OF PARTY BEACH, CURSE OF THE LIVING CORPSE and I EAT YOUR SKIN.
Finally, I don't think k I've seen a movie where there is so much smoking::shocked::. **1/2

[TaeKwonZombie]

Monster From A Prehistoric Planet (1967) in Japan it was originally released as Gappa: The Triphibian Monster, fun lil movie, i enjoyed it.

[FryeDwight]

FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED! (1969). >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>SPOILERS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>


Peter Cushing is excellent here, although the Baron is a true Son of a Bitch in FMBD. Trying once again to prove his theories, he finds a collaborator has gone mad and with the aid of a Young couple He is blackmailing, attempts smuggle him out of the asylum and the normal SNAFU'S begin. Good support by Freddie Jones, Simon Ward and lovely Veronica Carlson, , who is so vulnerable here. The unneeded scene where Frankenstein rapes her just increases the pity. From what I've heard, news came from higher up that the picture needed more sex (??????) and Peter, Veronica and Director Terence Fisher absolutely HATED filming this. It comes midway through the story, but was filmed towards shooting's end and there is no change in Her demeanor. Or else She and her boyfriend have had so much degradation from working with Frankenstein, that this is just one more cross to bear. One of the better FRANK films with a pretty good cast, although Thorley Walter's "Comic relief" is anything but. ****

[hammerfan]

FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED! (1969). >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>SPOILERS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>


Peter Cushing is excellent here, although the Baron is a true Son of a Bitch in FMBD. Trying once again to prove his theories, he finds a collaborator has gone mad and with the aid of a Young couple He is blackmailing, attempts smuggle him out of the asylum and the normal SNAFU'S begin. Good support by Freddie Jones, Simon Ward and lovely Veronica Carlson, , who is so vulnerable here. The unneeded scene where Frankenstein rapes her just increases the pity. From what I've heard, news came from higher up that the picture needed more sex (??????) and Peter, Veronica and Director Terence Fisher absolutely HATED filming this. It comes midway through the story, but was filmed towards shooting's end and there is no change in Her demeanor. Or else She and her boyfriend have had so much degradation from working with Frankenstein, that this is just one more cross to bear. One of the better FRANK films with a pretty good cast, although Thorley Walter's "Comic relief" is anything but. ****

Peter Cushing plays evil so well!

[TaeKwonZombie]

I've got 4 "ape horror" movies I'm gonna watch ending with king kong for the finale...

first one is The Monster Walks (1932)

The Monster Walks had some racial moments in it that are a bit cringey especially when they push that black kid and when they say the black kid is related to the ape where as the script made him say in a stupid voice that the ape does in fact look like one of his relatives, yaaaa...
I do enjoy when the ape chokes out the villain dude.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/The_Monster_Walks_1932_poster.jpg

[TaeKwonZombie]

Next movie I saw was The Gorilla (1939) with a good performance from Bela, being the most stylish actor in this movie.
They talk about Bela "he gives me the creeps" which to me felt like they were just making fun of him for having a Hungarian accent which only later they make fun of his accent straight to his face...
It had some funny moments in it especially when the woman tries running out the door and the cat comes screaming in hahaha also those 3 stooges lookin dudes, and bela lugosi's aikido skills are funny as hell.. "why dont you look for the gorilla in der?!"

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ec/The-gorilla-1939-poster.jpg

[TaeKwonZombie]

The Ape (1940)

I don't own a copy of ape man or I would have added it to this watch list, as I hate watching full movies on youtube, I watch movies on a tv, every other way bores me.

This one the ape seems more tough than the previous movies, as its a circus ape escaped. Than you have good ol' grandpa lookin' boris karloff coming at us as a evil scheming scientist who gets involved with the ape, and well yah shit happens...

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNmNkZTc4OGYtZGZjMS00MWVkLThiODMtZjZiMWI5ZjJiNG E3XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTE2NzA0Ng@@._V1_.jpg

[TaeKwonZombie]

ending my lil marathon with the king himself

King Kong (1933)

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/4143iCseoBL._AC_.jpg

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Blood Of Ghastly Horror, 1967


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[DeadbeatAtDawn]

October 31st.

Happy Halloween!


House of Wax (1953)


https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rS-3jyL_WwA/V23kR9ByoPI/AAAAAAABqt8/QFr2m53738MWLsfZt_EqbsJbK7q8HNd6QCLcB/s1600/tumblr_o6fddrItgW1s1v3r1o1_500.gif








The Invisible Man,1933


https://iv1.lisimg.com/image/9482007/500full-the-invisible-man-screenshot.jpg

[TaeKwonZombie]

A Shriek In The Night (1933)

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[hammerfan]

Frankenstein (1931)

[TaeKwonZombie]

https://iv1.lisimg.com/image/9482007/500full-the-invisible-man-screenshot.jpg



I love that shot of the invisible man

[FryeDwight]

BOWERY AT MIDNIGHT (1943). Kind of a reboot of THE HUMAN MONSTER, this is more delightful Monogram nonsense where Bela Lugosi (who else) leads a Double life as a Professor by day and using a Soup Kitchen as a front for Criminal activities. As usual, a lot of (probably unintentional) of humorous moments , such as a poster for THE CORPSE VANISHES on the street, more secret doors than You could imagine with one having a map of Australia , which people have to duck to go "Down Under" it. ***

[TaeKwonZombie]

Bloodlust! (1961)

early slasher, maybe the first?

crazy guy hunting young people in the jungle with a bow and arrow

[FryeDwight]

Bloodlust! (1961)

early slasher, maybe the first?

crazy guy hunting young people in the jungle with a bow and arrow

Check out THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME (1932), based on the Richard Connell short story. Gruesome in its Pre-Code way and better, although I do like BLOODLUST.

NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST (1958)>>>>>>>>>>>>>SPOILERS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>


AIP quickie of an Astronaut who is killed on Rocket entering Earth impact, but displaying no signs of death (Rigor Mortis etc). as time goes on, the Group He was working with is terrorized by something outside and his odd return to life, along with a connection of whatever is outside. Eventually, it ends up in Bronson Canyon as so many 50's films seemed too.
While this is cheap looking (under Roger Corman and his Brother, what else would it be?) and the Monster ain't all that, the script for his is actually better than You would guess with elements of the earlier THE CREEPING UNKNOWN and decades older ALIEN. Cast is decent, albeit pretty unknown...all I could see in those parts were Beverly Garland, Yvette Vickers and Russell Johnson. ***

[TaeKwonZombie]

I read The Most Dangerous Game short story a while ago back in 2007....

Never saw the movie, but i always enjoyed that type of story, and I really liked Bloodlust.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Daughter of the Mind, 1969. 7/10


Director: Walter Grauman


https://moviesandmania.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dotm21.jpg

[TaeKwonZombie]

The Bat (1959) another early slasher,

https://basementrejects.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/bat-1959-murderer-claw-hands-review-killer.jpg

Vincent Price.

Did this movie inspire Argento?

[TaeKwonZombie]

The Last Woman On Earth (1960)

the world has an interruption of oxygen, killing everyone besides the main cast....scary situation, worse than zombies honestly. Who needs happy endings.

[TaeKwonZombie]

The Amazing Mr. X (1948)

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2Pm-POE0Hzk/WvcW3OPCN7I/AAAAAAAAY08/jkKD-fWH9Lo-C7sOrFikCWmh6nXGxnwKgCEwYBhgL/s640/Spiritualist%2B57.jpg

[TaeKwonZombie]

Attack of The Giant Leeches (1959)

[Sculpt]

The Bat (1959) another early slasher,

https://basementrejects.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/bat-1959-murderer-claw-hands-review-killer.jpg

Vincent Price.

Did this movie inspire Argento?
Great observation! Yes, I think so. That still looks right out of Bava/Argento.

[FryeDwight]

PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE (1959). PLAN 9 has been , Thanks to the Medved Brothers THE GOLDEN TURKEY AWARDS, dubbed "The Worst Film of All Time" . Is it bad? Absolutely! But the All Time Worst? Don't think so!
I had heard of this in various magazines like FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND and CASTLE OF FRANKENSTEIN, but not much info. Finally saw it on late night TV in the late 70's and was all but on the floor laughing at the amazing dialogue and the many technical gaffes. Seeing it some years later, paid more attention and despite the whole ludicrous situation, the message behind the film actually makes a lot of sense and I began to see there was more to it than met the eye.
Writer/Producer/Director Ed Wood is usually referenced in the same "Golden Turkey" categories and although His work was usually wanting, I feel He did the best He could with what He had to work with, which usually wasn't much. All of his films are technically "Not Good", but they are at least entertaining, unlike many films with large budgets/Stars that left Me cold, like WILD WILD WEST, ARMAGEDDON, TOP GUN etc. ***

[TaeKwonZombie]

Great observation! Yes, I think so. That still looks right out of Bava/Argento.


Gotta love it.

[TaeKwonZombie]

The Screaming Skull (1958)

Ok, honestly this is one of those early movies that actually was scary...from the dream scene where they say 'she died in the water" "she had her skull smashed in" is pretty psychological to the moments when the trees brush up against the house, and when the woman throws the skull out the window...all very creepy psychological, which i why its scary if you think too deep into it.
Than you have the creepy gardener who is schizo, with voices in his head. Did this movie influence italian horror?
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film6/blu-ray_reviews_76/the_screaming_skull_blu-ray_/800__the_screaming_skull_02_blu-ray__blu-ray_.jpg


The main actresses face actually looks scared, and is looking around the house wondering what is going on, as she hears sounds, and it makes you relate with her emotions.
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film6/blu-ray_reviews_76/the_screaming_skull_blu-ray_/800__the_screaming_skull_11_blu-ray__blu-ray_.jpg

The creepy soundtrack too with the wind, this is a good one for its era, where other movies were too goofy to be scary.

The main actress starts questioning her own sanity "they told me I was cured....they told me i was cured".
Than you got the actual floating phantom when you first see it in the distance, damn this is different for this era.... coming through the backyard chasing the woman, damn that actually was pretty scary, early special effects right there, with the music added, very effective.

[mr. macabre]

Tombs of the blind dead

[FryeDwight]

THE DEVIL'S MESSENGER (1962). Three stories from a Swedish TV series were cobbled together and while there are moments, there's not not enough to sustain the whole thing and being from the same studio (Hertz-Lion), this went out on a Double Bill with CARNIVAL OF SOULS and being over COS::shocked::!
For Me, worth watching to see Lon Chaney Jr who appears to be having a lot of fun and some Library music towards the beginning that was used in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD! **

[TaeKwonZombie]

The Terror from 1963. Early Jack Nicholson performance, seen this one a few times, but rewatched it to get a better look at it.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/69-wbrFcA4Q/hqdefault.jpg

[TaeKwonZombie]

Revolt of The Zombies from 1936

[TaeKwonZombie]

The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961)

disturbing intro scene, the movie than changes and gets a lil funny to me by the end...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/BeastofYuccaFlatts003.jpg/220px-BeastofYuccaFlatts003.jpg

also saw
Black Dragons (1942)

bela: "all man are in danger of dying, the question is when!" ..


oh you dov hahahah

[FryeDwight]

THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN (1957).>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>SPOILERS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Exemplary Sci-Fi involving an everyman who due to really just bad luck begins to shrink and how He deals with the changes. Grant Williams is pretty good as Scott Carey, an Everyman who doesn't deserve what happens to him. Randy Stuart as his loving albeit suffering wife also deserves notice. Very good special effects, particularly when Scott has an encounter with the Family cat...when He's about three inches tall. I live on 5 acres and the occasional rodent slips in (less than 10 this year; in 2018 must have been close to 50, was changing the traps constantly) and one of my late cats was very efficient at catching them-many a mangled mouse corpse and sort of frightening watching her do her thing and wondering what might happen if I was in the state.
Richard Matheson wrote the screenplay from his novel, but I find the book better as the film flows from start to finish, while the novel bounces around. The first chapter sets the story up with the mist and the Bang! We're in the Basement and a very diminutive Scott is being pursued by a Spider which is Bear sized to him. There are some more "Adult" themes throughout the book that really couldn't have made it into the film during the 50's.
Despite whatever changes may have occurred, TISM is still one of the 50's Sci-Fi greats and well worth a watch. ****

[TaeKwonZombie]

Invisible Ghost (1941)


Bela looks just like dracula in this one as he appears in the window. Interesting little movie.

[TaeKwonZombie]

Black Sunday (1960)

also known as mask of satan, gotta love this style of black and white.

also revisited a film i havnt seen in years...

White Zombie (1932)

anyone notice what i did there?


...both movies are in black and white.....and the titles..

[FryeDwight]

THE PAWNBROKER (1964). Well made, albeit depressing film of a Holocaust survivor running a Harlem Pawn Shop where the vast majority of His customers are "Scum"-his words. Rod Steiger is fantastic as the Emotionally berefit former Professor, haunted by memories who has shut out just about everyone. The extremely powerful ending hints that there may be a change and He will able to move forward, but leaves things open to interpretation.
Early performances by Jaime Sanchez (THE WILD BUNCH), Reni Santoni (the partners to both DIRTY HARRY and COBRA) and I believe Morgan Freeman's first role as a Man in the street.
Lots of controversy here with both Jewish and African-Americans finding stereotypes in the story, one of the first openly Gay Characters on screen, the first American production to deal with The Holocaust and the first glimpse of Bare Breasts in a film when The Code was still enforced (albeit on its way out), although there is nothing erotic about either scenes. ***1/2

[TaeKwonZombie]

The Brides of Dracula (1960)

[FryeDwight]

2000 MANIACS (1964). Put off by misplaced road signs, some Northern travelers find themselves arriving in a Southern town's Celebration as "Guests of Honor", but they soon have nothing to celebrate about. Second film by HG Lewis/David Friedman after the phenomenal success of BLOOD FEAST is about as gruesome with the same horrible acting/production values (even some of BF's cast), but 2M does have some scenes that have style and can be nerve wracking, particularly a Local showing one of the guests his skills with implements. Also, see if You don't find Yourself singing along with the Pleasant Valley Boys "Yeeeee-HAH! The South's gonna rise again!" **1/2

[classic_horror_fan]

I just saw Mario Bava's "Black Sunday," which has nothing to do with the American movie from the 1970s about terrorists wanting to bomb the Super Bowl, but is about a witch and her husband who were tried and murdered for their satanic deeds back in the 1600s, then accidentally resurrected when a professor accidentally cracks open her glass tomb. Her spirit then has her husband rise from the grave to get into the castle of the descendants who tired and murdered them to not only get revenge, but also for the witch to be reborn through their youngest daughter. Just like most of Mario Bava's horror films, this one is an eye opener and very intense from beginning to end. This is also a black and white classic horror film from 1960, starring Barbara Steele. Those who like Mario Bava and/or Barbara Steele should definitely give this one a look. ::danger::

[FryeDwight]

THE LOUISIANA HUSSY (1959). Found this by pure chance and it falls into the category of "So Bad It's Good." Young Seductive Nan Petersen (built like a Brick House-she was in a lot of TV and probably best remembered as the Piano Singer in THE HIDEOUS SUN DEMON) leaves disaster in her wake as She sets her eyes on anything in pants, driving a wedge between two brothers, one who is pissed at another already due to other one marrying a woman the both love (Betty Lynn who later went on to be Barney Fife's girlfriend in THE Andy Griffith SHOW). Very campy, but I found it a decent time waster and quite racy for the time. Also has Peter Coe who trod the boards in THE MUMMY'S CURSE and HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN. ***

[TaeKwonZombie]

The Gorgon (1964)

[TaeKwonZombie]

The Curse of The Werewolf (1961)

[knoopers21]

Dracula from 1931 is one of my favourite old horrors.

[TaeKwonZombie]

Phantom of the Opera (1962)

[TaeKwonZombie]

Paranoiac (1963)

https://basementrejects.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/paranoiac-movie-review-horror-face-mask-smile-eyes-hammer.jpg

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Paranoiac (1963)

https://basementrejects.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/paranoiac-movie-review-horror-face-mask-smile-eyes-hammer.jpg


::love::

[TaeKwonZombie]

As i continue my hammer movie marathon of movies I'm trying to catch up on, ive got cushing playing Evil of Frankenstein, from 64', i got a wee bit of a re-animator vibe

[hammerfan]

Paranoiac (1963)

https://basementrejects.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/paranoiac-movie-review-horror-face-mask-smile-eyes-hammer.jpg

My favorite Oliver Reed movie!

[TaeKwonZombie]

Night Creatures (1962)

[TaeKwonZombie]

The Curse of The Mummy's Tomb 1964

love mummy movies

[TaeKwonZombie]

The Kiss of The Vampire (1963)

[TaeKwonZombie]

Stop Me Before I Kill! (1960)

[TaeKwonZombie]

Nightmare (1964), woah love the beginning cemetery shot....

[FryeDwight]

Nightmare (1964), woah love the beginning cemetery shot....

NIGHTMARE is a pretty good, albeit Mean spirited flick.


THE DEVIL RIDES OUT (1968). Christopher Lee is exceptionally good here as the Nobleman trying to protect Friends from the influence of a Satanic Cult leader (Charles Gray as Mocata), but honestly, most of them are such doofuses, it's a wonder He just doesn't throw his hands up and take a long walk. I'm sure if English censorship laws were loosened, this could have been more edgy, but works well and some intense moments in "The Circle". Only beef I have>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>SPOILER>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is Mocata is such a good Villain, it just ain't right to not see him get his. ***1/2

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

A Christmas Carol, 1938. 9/10


Director: Edwin L. Marin

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f1/59/d4/f159d4fa897027d157d87ad651895749.jpg

[TaeKwonZombie]

One body too many (1944)

[TaeKwonZombie]

Bluebeard (1944)

[FryeDwight]

RODAN (1957)>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>SPOILERS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Not great, but certainly not bad monster film that thankfully has a serious tone to it and the Special effects are nice too. Quite creepy when the Men are exploring the mine and meeting the unseen inhabitants, which lose a lot when You see them.
I was watching the Japanese version which is a little more edgy with profanity and a mention of the Disaster that could occur if the North and South poles melted...an early warning of Global Warming. ***

[hammerfan]

A Christmas Carol, 1938. 9/10


Director: Edwin L. Marin

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f1/59/d4/f159d4fa897027d157d87ad651895749.jpg

My favorite version is the one from 1951 with Alistair Sim. I'll be watching that tomorrow.

[TaeKwonZombie]

The Corpse Vanishes 1942
Doomed To Die 1940

[FryeDwight]

My favorite version is the one from 1951 with Alistair Sim. I'll be watching that tomorrow.



We watched this yesterday>>>>>>>>>>>>>>SPOILERS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Like the 1951 version, but I enjoy this more, although it does look rushed and some important plot points in the story that should have been in here. Eg, The reason for Scrooge's coldness towards Fred, No mention of his broken engagement and the betrayal of Fezziwig.
On the plus side, the sets are wonderful (it truly feels You are in London in December), a stirring Franz Waxman score and cool seeing Gene Lockhart with his wife Kathleen and in her debut, their daughter June (who went on to fame in TV shows like LASSIE and LOST IN SPACE). Also Terry Kilburn as Tiny I'm, who later was in THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
and FIEND WITHOUT A FACE!
Reginald Owen is a great Scrooge and I like how the film shows him becoming less a curmudgeon as the story progresses instead of turning over a new leaf all at once and enjoy the scene where He is shaving very much. ****

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Scrooge, 1951. 8/10

Director: Brian Desmond Hurst

https://andheblogs.andyrush.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/scrooge-small.gif

[Sculpt]

We watched this yesterday>>>>>>>>>>>>>>SPOILERS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Like the 1951 version, but I enjoy this more, although it does look rushed and some important plot points in the story that should have been in here. Eg, The reason for Scrooge's coldness towards Fred, No mention of his broken engagement and the betrayal of Fezziwig.
On the plus side, the sets are wonderful (it truly feels You are in London in December), a stirring Franz Waxman score and cool seeing Gene Lockhart with his wife Kathleen and in her debut, their daughter June (who went on to fame in TV shows like LASSIE and LOST IN SPACE). Also Terry Kilburn as Tiny I'm, who later was in THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
and FIEND WITHOUT A FACE!
Reginald Owen is a great Scrooge and I like how the film shows him becoming less a curmudgeon as the story progresses instead of turning over a new leaf all at once and enjoy the scene where He is shaving very much. ****
That's a great observation! Im not commenting on which is better, but a type of really good Christmas Carol film would show us how he was hurt and became cold, and then let us see how/why his heart is opened slowly with understanding and compassion, rather than (basically) a curmudgeon all the way to the last scene, although being struck by grace moment would be there, just probably more than once. Best films are seeing our character change over the film.

[TaeKwonZombie]

Indestructible Man (1956)

[TaeKwonZombie]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61WFBOb07XL._AC_.jpg

https://prowlerneedsajump.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/denn.jpg

[TaeKwonZombie]

The Phantom From 10,000 Leagues
https://vintage45.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/phantomof10000leagues1.jpg

[hammerfan]

The Phantom From 10,000 Leagues
https://vintage45.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/phantomof10000leagues1.jpg

Classic ::love::

[TaeKwonZombie]

ive got a pile of classic horror films i'm trying to get through haha, next one up...

https://siteofthedead.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/TheLastManOnEarth.jpg

[FryeDwight]

ive got a pile of classic horror films i'm trying to get through haha, next one up...

https://siteofthedead.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/TheLastManOnEarth.jpg

That's a Great one...one of my Price Picks and scared the hell out of Me at 10.


PLANET OF THE APES (1968)>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Haven't watched this in ages and despite some lampooning over the years, found out that POTA has held up EXTREMELY well...the John Chambers makeup is still effective, wonderful visuals, the score kicks ass and despite a "G" rating, really a grim story. Not crazy about Charlton Heston, but He's pretty good here, along with Roddy McDowell (FRIGHT NIGHT, LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE), Kim Hunter (THE SEVENTH VICTIM, Oscar winner for A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE) , Linda Harrison (Very touching as "Nova" also in AIRPORT 1975 and COCOON) and Maurice Evans (ROSEMARY'S BABY), who is awesome as the seemingly closed minded Dr Zaius, who is trying to cover up what could be a disastrous turn of events for all.
While the ending has been parodied in many formats, it's still a whopper. Saw this on TV when 14- not knowing how it would finish- and was totally blown away. Am glad Heston insisted the closing lines stay in the film; certainly not blasphemy, but rage and sorrow that such a thing could have occurred. *****

[Sculpt]

That's a Great one...one of my Price Picks and scared the hell out of Me at 10.


PLANET OF THE APES (1968)>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>SPOILERS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Haven't watched this in ages and despite some lampooning over the years, found out that POTA has held up EXTREMELY well...the John Chambers makeup is still effective, wonderful visuals, the score kicks ass and despite a "G" rating, really a grim story. Not crazy about Charlton Heston, but He's pretty good here, along with Roddy McDowell (FRIGHT NIGHT, LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE), Kim Hunter (THE SEVENTH VICTIM, Oscar winner for A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE) , Linda Harrison (Very touching as "Nova" also in AIRPORT 1975 and COCOON) and Maurice Evans (ROSEMARY'S BABY), who is awesome as the seemingly closed minded Dr Zaius, who is trying to cover up what could be a disastrous turn of events for all.
While the ending has been parodied in many formats, it's still a whopper. Saw this on TV when 14- not knowing how it would finish- and was totally blown away. Am glad Heston insisted the closing lines stay in the film; certainly not blasphemy, but rage and sorrow that such a thing could have occurred. *****
LOL That's what I would tell people who've heard me use that closing line in a show I did, 'It's not taking the Lord's name in vain, because he's really asking God to damn them all to hell.'

[TaeKwonZombie]

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[Sculpt]

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So those Swamp women... they rob you? Or is it something better?
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The Phantom From 10,000 Leagues
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Classic ::love::
I don't know, Hammerfan... That's The Phantom From 10,000 Leagues (1955), which I heard totally sucks... not The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953).

[TaeKwonZombie]

oh they get fresh alright! hahaha

actually not really sorry, its really what I'm really referring to is this quote one of the women says to the other woman: "he was trying to get fresh" referring to the tied up guy kissing one of the women unexpectedly sitting next to him

[FryeDwight]

oh they get fresh alright! hahaha

Well, in that case, I'll have to check it out, especially for Beverly Garland and Marie Windsor.


THE SCREAMING SKULL (1958). My Brother and I were sufficiently creeped out by this seeing on TV in the early '70's-remember how He kept a light on for a few days afterwards.
Sadly, growing older and more sophisticated (??), can see the flaws more than anything...the cheap sets, the rushed performances and the hackneyed plot device which turns up towards the end. Still, like seeing William Hudson playing a Husband who is less than ideal, kind of Spooky here and there and didn't notice in Younger days how BUILT Peggy Weber is...Lord Have Mercy::love::! Looked her up and quite a LONG career in film, TV, radio and stage. **1/2

[Sculpt]

Well, in that case, I'll have to check it out, especially for Beverly Garland and Marie Windsor.


THE SCREAMING SKULL (1958). My Brother and I were sufficiently creeped out by this seeing on TV in the early '70's-remember how He kept a light on for a few days afterwards.
Sadly, growing older and more sophisticated (??), can see the flaws more than anything...the cheap sets, the rushed performances and the hackneyed plot device which turns up towards the end. Still, like seeing William Hudson playing a Husband who is less than ideal, kind of Spooky here and there and didn't notice in Younger days how BUILT Peggy Weber is...Lord Have Mercy::love::! Looked her up and quite a LONG career in film, TV, radio and stage. **1/2
Never seen the Screaming Skull. Doesnt sound worthwhile. ::big grin:: I don't know why I thought that was a Vincent Price film. Must be thinking of something else.

[TaeKwonZombie]

haha i actually really liked The Screaming Skull, I thought it had some good suspense..

[TaeKwonZombie]

The World Gone Mad (1933) drama movie about crazy businessmen trying to frame a district attorney who is trying to fuck them over

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Die! Die! My Darling!, 1965. 7/10


Director: Silvio Narizzano


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[Sculpt]

haha i actually really liked The Screaming Skull, I thought it had some good suspense..
Many a nite I'll be looking for a easy black-and-white horror, so I'll keep this on my list.

[TaeKwonZombie]

Tormented (1960)

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[TaeKwonZombie]

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The Killer Shrews (1959)

a year later....

Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

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[TaeKwonZombie]

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The hills have eyes lookin chap was my favorite part of this movie



I love all these covers,

[TaeKwonZombie]

King of The Zombies (1941)

this is a fun lil movie....comedy is good at times

[bamahorrorfan87]

a bucket of blood

[FryeDwight]

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The Killer Shrews (1959)

a year later....

Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

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TaeKwonZombie...I SO applaud many of your choices! Love THE KILLER SHREWS and THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN"T DIE! You might like this one also....

ATOM AGE VAMPIRE (1960). Absolutely looney film of a Stripper, who after being dumped by her boyfriend (who isn't all that, to be charitable) has a bad car accident leaving her with a scarred face. A Doctor who has been in Hiroshima decides to help her and natch, falls in love with her (Despite that his Nurse who loves him is much better looking and not as shrill) and after lack of success , tries another tack which will have You scratching your head.
Completely absurd-and my copy wasn't so good either-, but I like it and it's worth looking at. ***

[TaeKwonZombie]

Yah i've seen atom age vampire, its been a while though,


edit: as a matter of fact I own it and will give it a rewatch

[TaeKwonZombie]

had to give Carnival of Souls a re-watch its been years...one of my favorite supernatural movies growing up,

[TaeKwonZombie]

Creature From The Haunted Sea (1961) goofy movie haha
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this thing needs to fight the phantom from 20,000 leagues, they r like cousins...

[TaeKwonZombie]

Now watching Italian classic horror Nightmare Castle (1965)

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scientist revenge on his wife and lovers, dungeon torture

[TaeKwonZombie]

ok now i'm watching The Giant Gila Monster (1959)

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[bamahorrorfan87]

our town

[Sculpt]

ok now i'm watching The Giant Gila Monster (1959)

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whatd ya think?

[FryeDwight]

THESE ARE THE DAMNED (1961). B/W Hammer that is more downbeat than many of the Gothic Technicolors. At first it starts out as a JD film and slowly changes course and is actually pretty scary when You think about it with a true downer at story's close. ***

[TaeKwonZombie]

whatd ya think?



It was alright, I liked the scenes when the gila appears and kills, but they really could have placed more gila moments on screen instead of people moments, or maybe they could have asked harryhausen to help! Either way I like the thought of a giant gila monster, so glad someone did it.

[TaeKwonZombie]

The Fatal Hour (1940) boris karloff in a crime movie, had its moments, also had its dull moments too

[TaeKwonZombie]

Dead Men Walk (1943)

some occult stuff

spoilers

most of the movie kinda bored me, until the ending with that burning house fight was awesome

[TaeKwonZombie]

The Mad Monster (1942)

early werewolf movie where a mad scientist injects wolf blood into his friend


this is a totally different way to make a werewolf....

I liked it.

[TaeKwonZombie]

Time for a Hammer film

Scream of Fear! (1961)

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"its alright I like crickets"

[Sculpt]

Time for a Hammer film

Scream of Fear! (1961)

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"its alright I like crickets"
I see it's a well received film with high marks. I've never even heard of it. Reviews say it has good twists and turns. Could this be the best Hammer film? The original trailer is really dumb though. ::big grin:: It's like a poorly done 50's sci-fi trailer.

[FryeDwight]

I see it's a well received film with high marks. I've never even heard of it. Reviews say it has good twists and turns. Could this be the best Hammer film? The original trailer is really dumb though. ::big grin:: It's like a poorly done 50's sci-fi trailer.

It certainly isn't bad and worth seeing. Good turns by Christopher Lee and Susan Strasberg. reminds Me a lot of PSYCHO in parts.

[TaeKwonZombie]

Its definitely a good one, Hammer always had talent, especially the actors...and the twist near the end is awesome and genius..you gotta love Strasberg's portrayal of Penny, she really did a wonderful job. Most of the actors in the movie fit the roles really well, and i can't think of any other actors who could have done a better job for those roles...whether or not its the greatest is opinion, because there are too many choices within the hammer catalog to choose from which have equal merit.::cool::

[FryeDwight]

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SWAMP WOMEN (1955)>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Normally not crazy over Roger Corman directed films, but this is pretty good little flick and if it's OK with TKZ, than I guess it's OK with Me as well::wink::.

A Policewoman goes undercover into the Slammer with a Female Gang led by Marie Windsor (She practically personifies "Hard Boiled" especially in THE NARROW MARGIN and THE KILLING) who have hidden some gems in the swamp and break out to grab them. One of the Gang is Beverly Garland who I always liked in just about anything. She really provides the thrills as a very temperamental dame who could probably whip her weight in Alligators!. And as TKZ and Sculpt pointed out, They do get "Fresh" with Mike Connors (TV's MANNIX called Touch here) who seems to spend most of the film tied up and being nuzzled by all the cast here...Nice work if You can get it. ***

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Circus of Horrors, 1960. 7/10


Director: Sidney Hayers

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[FryeDwight]

DR RENAULT'S SECRET (1942). Great Paramount sets with good performances by George Zucco and J Carroll Naish aren't enough to make this more than a "One and Done"...not even an hour and feels much longer. **

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Attack of the Puppet People, 1958. 6/10

Director: Bert I. Gordon

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The Screaming Skull, 1958. 6/10

Director: Alex Nicol

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[FryeDwight]

HENRY V (1944). While I have a very hard time dealing with William Shakespeare vernacular, this Laurence Olivier Star/Direct/Produce film is a remarkable achievement. It begins and ends in the Globe, playing to an audience before going out onto sets and locations. Great technicolor and the final battle is almost GAME OF THRONES in scope, if not carnage-WW2 was still blazing at the time.
I enjoyed this and had a lot of fun spotting the Actors like Leslie Banks (THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME), Ernest Thisiger (BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, THE GHOUL, A CHRISTMAS CAROL), Niall Macginnis (JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS, NIGHT OF THE DEMON, NEVER TAKE CANDY FROM A STRANGER), Felix Aylmer (THE MUMMY, NEVER TAKE CANDY FROMA STRANGER), Freda Jackson (BRIDES OF DRACULA, VALLEY OF GWANGI) and Valentine Dyall (HORROR HOTEL). ****

[Sculpt]

Wuthering Heights (1939)
9/10

Wuthering Heights, a name you've probably heard before. Sound literary. And it is: a famous novel written in 1847 by Emily Brontë. This 1939 film was nominated eight Academy Awards including best picture, going up against Wizard of Oz, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and Stagecoach, ultimately losing to Gone with the Wind; but winning Best Cinematography.

It actually does have some traditional horror elements, but none more than the true horror that romantic love sometimes can be. There's few films that sharply capture the diametric battle between pure love and a pure heart, versus worldly pleasures and security, and a more 'calculating' heart, as this film does.

Stars Lawrence Olivier (Heathcliff), Merle Oberon (Cathy) and David Niven (Edgar Linton). Orphan child, Heathcliff, is adopted by kindly gentry Mr. Earnshaw. In time Heathcliff and his stepsister, Cathy, fall in love. But when the Mr. Earnshaw dies, the two fall slave to the cruel elder brother who takes possession of the estate, and Heathcliff is reduced to a stable boy. Despite their pure love, Cathy asks Heathcliff to run off alone, get a fortune and return to save them both from their predicament. Cathy rejects the offer that they run off together, citing the likely discomfort. Overtime Cathy is wooed by a rich gentrified neighbor... and then the horror begins. ::big grin::

[FryeDwight]

PLAYGIRL KILLER -AKA DECOY FOR TERROR- ( 1965). >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Incredibly bad film which must be seen to be believed. Touted as the "First Color Horror film from Canada-indeed, the lovely Quebec outdoors reminds Me a lot of New Hampshire- , this could almost be a hybrid of A BUCKET OF BLOOD and COLOR ME BLOOD RED.
William Kerwin (AKA Thomas Wood in BLOOD FEAST and 2000 MANIACS) is an Artist (Bill) trying to capture on canvas a dream He had, but always one big problem...His models will not stay still , which sets Him off. Indeed, the first scene has him rowing out to a secluded spot and for whatever reason having a Spear Gun in his boat, which He makes use of.
The action shifts to Arlene (Jean Christopher), a rich Spoiled "Bad Girl"...we know She's bad because She skinny-dips later in the film, but before that flirts shamelessly with the Boyfriend of her Younger Sister (also her sister in real life), who, in his first and last role is Neal Sedaka::shocked::! Neal warbles a tune and it's heavily implied Arlene pays a nocturnal visit to him before He leaves with Sis and not to discuss the weather. After everyone leaves, Bill literally stumbles next to Arlene's house while trying to blow town and is hired as a Handyman. Once Bill discovers there is a Big Walk In Freezer in the Basement, He gets an idea how to complete his artistic aspiration, But the Darn models .."They ALWAYS Move!"
I've probably devoted more space to PK than it deserves...it probably comes off as a sleaze fest, but very little blood and minuscule cheesecake. What is astounding is how Women are attracted to Bill; with his Bug Eyed Stare, Constant Perspiration, Endless smoking and an amazing wardrobe (which He wears for most of the film) of Socks/sandals and Flood Pants, He's truly no Cutie Pie! **

[TaeKwonZombie]

un chien andalou (1929)

seen this a few times, once when i was young i remember it scaring me, creepy imagery

[FryeDwight]

WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953). Based on the HG Wells's book, The Earth is invaded by Martian's with most of the action taking place in and around Los Angeles. The Special effects are still very impressive...less so is the script which show the Small town residents at Fumbling Rubes and I find it hard to believe that the Military/ Scientists would have not been to the Landing PDQ...maybe it's the laid back LA vibes::confused::. Still worth seeing and notice how much of this 1996's INDEPENDANCE DAY took from this. ***

[Sculpt]

WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953). Based on the HG Wells's book, The Earth is invaded by Martian's with most of the action taking place in and around Los Angeles. The Special effects are still very impressive...less so is the script which show the Small town residents at Fumbling Rubes and I find it hard to believe that the Military/ Scientists would have not been to the Landing PDQ...maybe it's the laid back LA vibes::confused::. Still worth seeing and notice how much of this 1996's INDEPENDANCE DAY took from this. ***
Loved War of the Worlds 53. (liked speilburg's too)

"I find it hard to believe that the Military/ Scientists would have not been to the Landing PDQ" what's that? What are you referring to?

[classic_horror_fan]

I finally got to see Universal's first takes on The Invisible Man and Phantom Of The Opera, both played by Claude Raines, and it was about time. Both are overall very well done, and still standing and holding their own, even in this day and age. They are both two of Universal's finest from the vintage era. ::danger::

[FryeDwight]

Loved War of the Worlds 53. (liked speilburg's too)

"I find it hard to believe that the Military/ Scientists would have not been to the Landing PDQ" what's that? What are you referring to?

It just seems it takes awhile for both sides to show up to where the Martians have first anded, at least that's how I saw it.


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Pretty audacious little PRC film has J Carroll Naish as an Exiled European Scientist who goes to Piano Concerts by Ralph Morgan (WEIRD WOMAN, NIGHT MONSTER) and falls for his cute Daughter (Wanda McKay from BOWERY AT MIDNIGHT, VOODOO MAN). The endless Goo-Goo eyes and flowers get on her nerves and when Ralph tries to get a Cease and Desist, a struggle commences and poor Ralph is injected with Acromegaly!
Pretty perverse little film overall and worth a watch. Also has Tala Birrell (THE FROEN GHOST and Glenn Strange as well. Later that year, both Glenn and JCN would be in HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN. ***

[hammerfan]

The Flesh and the Fiends

[FryeDwight]

THE GIANT CLAW (1957). Probably the Bastard child of 50's Big Monster films. Loaded with endless stock footage and narration and the titular creature...words fail Me at how bad it looks...truly a low point. Had heard Columbia studios are going to use Ray Harryhausen for effects-which truly would have helped-but wasn't in the budget, so they had a Mexican special effects studio construct "The Claw" and laughter was all but guaranteed.
Mara Corday::love::, Jeff Morrow and Morris Ankrum do the best they can with the script...have heard Morrow saw TGC premiere in his home town and left the theatre early to avoid being seen and started drinking as soon as He got home. *

[TaeKwonZombie]

THE GIANT CLAW (1957). Probably the Bastard child of 50's Big Monster films. Loaded with endless stock footage and narration and the titular creature...words fail Me at how bad it looks...truly a low point. Had heard Columbia studios are going to use Ray Harryhausen for effects-which truly would have helped-but wasn't in the budget, so they had a Mexican special effects studio construct "The Claw" and laughter was all but guaranteed.
Mara Corday::love::, Jeff Morrow and Morris Ankrum do the best they can with the script...have heard Morrow saw TGC premiere in his home town and left the theatre early to avoid being seen and started drinking as soon as He got home. *

"good apple jack, i made it myself, good for the snakebite" ::big grin::

[FryeDwight]

"good apple jack, i made it myself, good for the snakebite" ::big grin::

Don't forget "La Canagne!"::big grin::::big grin::::wink::::shocked::

[Poejsic]

The Thing That Couldn't Die.

[Sculpt]

The Thing That Couldn't Die.
Couldn't, or wouldn't?

[Poejsic]

"Couldn't"

A 400-year-old disembodied head hypnotizes a female psychic, who recovered it using a dowsing rod, to search for the rest of its body.

[FryeDwight]

THE VAMPIRE BAT (1933). Poverty Row thriller that is actually pretty good. A series of Vampire-like killings are affecting a small village and naturally, Blame falls on the Village Idiot (A great Dwight Frye as Renfield quadrupled)who enjoys playing with bats. After his demise (quite sadistic and harrowing), the murders still continue.
Very low budget with almost insufferable Comic relief, this still is an entertaining little flick with a great cast ; Melvyn Douglas (THE OLD DARK HOUSE, HUD), Lionel Atwill, Robert Frasier (WHITE ZOMBIE), Fay Wray (KING KONG, DR X-looking lovely in this and no screaming either) and Lionel Belmore (FRANKENSTEIN). A lot of recognizable sets from Universal films and Bronson Canyon that was used in many films, especially of a Sci-Fi nature. ***

[classic_horror_fan]

I just saw another Japanese monster movie called "Destroy All Monsters" in America, which is most likely not its original title for out in Japan, where it's from. This one begins with Godzilla, his son, Mothra, Gorgan, and a few others trapped on an island out in the middle of the ocean with force fields preventing them from leaving it to where they can all do their things, but can not harm or destroy society. Earth then gets attacked by aliens from outer space, wanting to take over the planet, bringing their own monsters from outer space to help them, only they are not prepared to take on Earth's monsters named above. Overall, this one is very well done. The stunt work and staged combat is very well done. The costumes, toy buildings set to look like cities being destroyed look close enough to real for a 1960s made movie. Even the added fx are a lot better than most from that time period. Fans of the classic Godzilla, Mothra, and Gorgan movies should definitely find this one worth a look. ::devil::

[bamahorrorfan87]

Carnival of souls

[hammerfan]

Carnival of souls

Love that movie!

[bamahorrorfan87]

Beast from haunted cave

[FryeDwight]

MACABRE (1958). I believe this was William Castle's first film to use a Publicity gimmick to sell tickets (In this case, Insurance Money to pay for Your Funeral if You died watching it). A Small Town Doctor receives news His daughter has been abducted and buried alive and only so many hours to find her. Interesting premise is marred by too many sub-plots and a lot of unlikeable characters. Not a great beginning, but Castle certainly gained ground with his later HOUSE ON THE HAUNTED HILL and THE TINGLER. **

[bamahorrorfan87]

Indestructible man

[bamahorrorfan87]

The bat

[bamahorrorfan87]

House on haunted hill

[bamahorrorfan87]

The little shop of horrors

[bamahorrorfan87]

The screaming skull

[FryeDwight]

THE BLACK CAT (1941)>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Another variation of THE CAT AND THE CANARY about the reading of the will and mysterious goings on. The film certainly looks good with great sets (re-used in 1942's NIGHT MONSTER and THE MUMMY'S TOMB), a stellar cast (Basil Rathbone, Anne Gwynne, Gale Sondergaard, a young Alan Ladd and Bela Lugosi, who is wasted in his role), a genuinely funny line spoken about Basil ("He must think He's Sherlock Holmes!") and sort of gruesome towards the end.

What drags it down without hope is a horrible script (up to Three writers) that thinks it's humorous when it's far from that. TBC has the set up for an Abbott and Costello feature, but instead of them, We get bumbling galoot Broderick Crawford-and We're supposed to believe that lovely Anne Gwynne would have romantic interest for him. As goofy as BC is, He's a gem compared to Hugh Herbert, whose "Mr Penny" ("Woo Hoo!") will truly bring out hitherto submerged Homicidal tendencies. Watch something, anything besides this. *

[Poejsic]

13 Ghosts

[bamahorrorfan87]

The brain that wouldn’t die

[FryeDwight]

GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN (1942)

[FryeDwight]

FRANCIS (1949) The premise of a Doofus getting in and out of situations by a Talking Mule (also the inspiration for TV's MR ED) seemed cheesy, but after checking out the casts, decided to add it to NETFLIX. This and the five sequels have many performers I like (Tony Curtis, Gene Lockhart, Cecil Kellaway, Paul Cavanaugh, Timothy Carey, Julie Adams, Jim Backus, ) as well as those early in their careers (Piper Laurie, Lori Nelson, David Janssen, Alison Hayes, Clint Eastwood, Joan Shawlee, Mara Corday and Mamie Van Doren). However, this is wretched...painfully unfunny and had a difficult time getting to the end without fast forwarding and could only take 10 minutes of FRANCIS GOES TO THE RACES.
My tolerance only stretches so far. 1/2

[SerialKiller]

Cat People- 1942.

[Sculpt]

D.O.A. (1950)
8/10

In the film's opening, we discover accountant Frank Bigelow (Edmond O'Brien) has been fatally poisoned, but he'll survive two days to a week, perhaps just enough time for him to discover why and who murdered him.

The early drama of the film is a bit corny, highlighted by the use of an instrumental cat-call when Frank sees women he's interested in. It's not a comedy and tries to be a serious film noir, but these cat-call effects are so whimsical. However, the second half of the film turns up the intrigue, suspense, and action. It's a unique film noir story done competently with sharp-looking cinematography and evocative direction.

[bamahorrorfan87]

The city of the dead

[OliviaParcker]

Hello.
probably it's too late, but the topic is interesting so that I will write
1.house of wax
2.mirrors
3.The Last Man on Earth
4.Dracula (1931) w / Lugosi


Olivia Parcker, work time (https://www.worktime.com/)

[bamahorrorfan87]

The amazing colossal man

[Sculpt]

The Invisible Man (1933)
8/10

A scientist goes mad, and invisible, through ingestion of a potion he created, in this pseudo dark comedy.

Claude Rains, as the Invisible Man, gives a tour de force performance within the restraints of being either covered head-to-foot in bandages or being invisible, with the use of his menacing voice and body gestures. The special effects are (still, circa 1933) very effective and convincing.

The standout oddity of the film is there's goofy humor throughout from the mad scientist, mostly whimsical merriment with matching music, all the while he's tipping over baby carriages and killing hundreds of people one-on-one or running trains off cliffs.

Invisible Man carries some sci-fi depth from the H. G. Wells novel, mostly in the form of what 'logical evil' the Mad Dr. plans to do with his new discovery. However, I don't know that we learn anything about the characters, none of which change, and the ending is rather anticlimactic in the sense of it being cliche (I suspect) even for 1933.

[FryeDwight]

LADY IN A CAGE (1964). Olivia De Havilland is a rich extremely self satisfied Widow recovering from an injury who, during a power failure , gets stuck in her small elevator shortly after her son leaves for the weekend. Her hope of rescue is shattered as a Drunken Derelict and his floozy friend break into the house for things to steal. Three hoodlums have noticed the derelict and decide to follow him to the house....
Probably one of the earliest home invasion films and parts of this are pretty frightening as it only takes a moment to turn Your world upside down. Quite vicious in parts and extremely cynical in nature. James Caan is the leader of the Hoods and a nasty SOB He is too. Look also for Scatman Crothers and Richard Kiel ion early roles. ***

[hammerfan]

Godzilla (1954)

NOT the cheesy remake with Raymond Burr.

[Sculpt]

Godzilla (1954)

NOT the cheesy remake with Raymond Burr.
Wow, you're a gutsy lady. It's a hard film to watch, isn't it? I mean I always found it so heavy, dark, serious and gloomy. I've fallen asleep trying to watch it on multiple occasions because it was late at night and so gloomy. How did you keep up your energy and not knock-yourself-off after watching it? ::EEK!::