Last Seen pre-1970 Classic/Vintage Horror Movie?

[SinfulEyez]

I don't know if you would consider this classic but for me it is ...

Psycho [1960]

[neverending]

It is specifically a classic- as defined in the description of this forum, which can be seen by looking at the forum index.

[KRUGERKID13]

Quatermass and the Pit (preferred part 2)
The Black Cat (The basil rathbone/Bela version) not as good as the karloff version wich also stars Lugosi but definetly better then Fulci's.

[_____V_____]

Holy blast from the past Batman!

Welcome back, KK13. :cool:

[The_Raven]

The Body Snatcher.

Always good to catch this one on late night TV.

[Leprucky Cougar]

The Frankenstein ( The black and white version) I don't know if that one has a special name

[The_Raven]

War of the Colossal Beast.

Pretty average collaboration between Bert Gordon and Sam Arkoff. Apart from being a sequel, and having some larger-than-life effects, there wasn't much to look into. Average entertainer.

[neverending]

War of the Colossal Beast.

Pretty average collaboration between Bert Gordon and Sam Arkoff. Apart from being a sequel, and having some larger-than-life effects, there wasn't much to look into. Average entertainer.

Oh now, you're a bit harsh :mad:

This was the first sci-fi/horror film I ever saw and that horrible face scared me!

[phantomstranger]

"The Giant Claw" (1957)

Synopsis: IMDB
When electronics engineer Mitch MacAfee spots a UFO as "big as a battleship," from his plane, the Air Force scrambles planes to investigate. However, nothing shows up on radar, and one of the jets is lost during the action. MacAfee is regarded as a dangerous crackpot until other incidents and disappearances convince the authorities that the threat is real. Some believe it is a French-Canadian folk legend come to life, but it turns out to be an extraterrestrial giant bird composed of anti-matter whose disregard for human life and architecture threatens the world.


Phantom's review: This is the Cadillac of schlock. Hysterically funny looking monster,( looks like a cross between a turkey buzzard and a muppett.) Over the top acting and a goofy plot. I love it.

[brigid]

The last classic Horror I watched was "The Undying Monster"...Phantomstranger.....I also recently watched "The Giant Claw"What a funny flick...Can you believe I was up until 5:00 A.m. watching it...Your comment s right on about the bird being a cross between a turkey buzzard & muppet, I'm still chuckling...Didn't seem so funny when I was a kid but when I saw it the other night I laughed out loud...

[neverending]

Diary of a Madman

Some rather pedestrian and stagey direction by Reginald LeBorg, but a fine performance, as always, by Vincent Price.

[The_Return]

Diary of a Madman

Some rather pedestrian and stagey direction by Reginald LeBorg, but a fine performance, as always, by Vincent Price.

Is that on DVD yet? I'd love to see it.

[Ometiklan]

THEM! 1954.
The grandaddy of all giant bug movies.

[neverending]

Is that on DVD yet? I'd love to see it.

I'm not sure. I saw it on Comcast On Demand.

[phantomstranger]

The Halloween week kicked off to a nice start. First I introduced my young daughter to

"The Mad Monster Party"
and
"It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown"

and after the family went to bed I stayed up to watch

"Horror Of Dracula"(Best vampire movie ever)


And

"The Fall Of The House Of Usher"


Classics all.

[neverending]

That's a great night of viewing there!

[chizzle]

Watched White Zombie last night....i will always have a love for that movie....=)

[Doc Faustus]

I watched White Zombie the day before yesterday. Also Black Sabbath and Night Creatures.

[monster123]

(1933) The Invisible Man. I love that movie i use to watch it with my grandpa on halloween.

[chizzle]

I watched White Zombie the day before yesterday. Also Black Sabbath and Night Creatures.


good choice...i love the classic movies...

[phantomstranger]

Halloween week: Night #2 (Oct 28th)

"The Invisible Man"
"The Invisible Man Returns"

and some light hearted fun

"Godzilla vs The Thing"

[phantomstranger]

Halloween Week: Night #3 (Oct 29th)

"The Thing From Another World" (Original)
"It! The Terror From Beyond Space"
"Fiend Without A Face"

[cactus]

The Tingler

House on Haunted Hill

[Dante'sInferno]

Freaks.I love little Hans

[phantomstranger]

Halloween Week: Night# 4 (Oct 30th)

an ALLLL day Romero/ Zombie marathon:

"Night Of The Living Dead"
"Dawn Of The Dead"
"Day Of The Dead"
"Land Of The Dead"
"Diary Of The Dead"

[phantomstranger]

Halloween Week Day #5 (Oct 31)

Well, the big day is finally here. After a couple of modern era horror films :

"Nightmare Before Christmas"(my daughter saw it for the first time and loved it)
And "Sleepy Hollow"

the evening went on with some great horror classics:

"Dracula" (1931)
"Frankenstein" (1931)
"The Wolf Man"
"The Exorcist"

Happy Halloween everyone

[monster123]

I watched Bud Abbott and Lou Costella Hold that Ghost

[neverending]

I watched Bud Abbott and Lou Costella Hold that Ghost

That is one of my all time favorite A & C movies. I love the bit with the candle and the dance Costello does with Joan Davis.

[CrimsonFiend138]

"One Body too Many"

[monster123]

That is one of my all time favorite A & C movies. I love the bit with the candle and the dance Costello does with Joan Davis.

Haha finally someone who likes that movie alot of people i know think its boring. I died of laughter at that part i thought it was great.

[cactus]

Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

The Innocents (1961)

[neverending]

Last Man on Earth

[neverending]

I couldn't sleep last night and was flipping through the cable channels. I came accross a public access channel that was showing The Giant Gila Monster. That film is mesmerizing. Every time I see it I have to stop and watch it. The old drunk guy. The awful musical numbers. Afterwards I was reading about it on IMDB and apparently the Giant Gila Monster wasn't even a gila monster! It was a red banded lizard. Perfect.

[jenna26]

The Oblong Box (I think this was still '60s might have been '70) ~ I enjoyed it more this time, I think. The first time I watched it, I was just expecting something....different....;)

[The Photographer]

Yeah AIP will suprise the shit out of ya. I think most of there films are enjoyed more upon second viewing.

[The Photographer]

Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

The Innocents (1961)


The Innocents is by far one of the greatest forgotten horror films ever nice choice sir.

[neverending]

Dementia 13. Still a great thriller.

[The_Return]

I couldn't sleep last night and was flipping through the cable channels. I came accross a public access channel that was showing The Giant Gila Monster. That film is mesmerizing. Every time I see it I have to stop and watch it. The old drunk guy. The awful musical numbers. Afterwards I was reading about it on IMDB and apparently the Giant Gila Monster wasn't even a gila monster! It was a red banded lizard. Perfect.

Hahahaha....what a great movie.

Can't beat those songs! ;)

[hacelikewhoa]

psycho was the last.

I feel like watching the body snatcher

I haven't watched it in a long time.

[neverending]

Revolt of the Zombies

Yes, Victor Halperin made ANOTHER zombie movie, utilising many of the same themes- lust for power, unrequited love- only this one doesn't have any of the atmosphere, eerieness or surreal imagery of White Zombie- not to mention no Lugosi either.

[neverending]

The Killer Shrews.

The killer shrews are actually pretty nasty looking, and the leading lady with the speech impediment is hilarious. A fun no-budget creature feature from the 50s.

[Ferox13]

The Killer Shrews.

The killer shrews are actually pretty nasty looking, and the leading lady with the speech impediment is hilarious. A fun no-budget creature feature from the 50s.

I'd love to know who made put the false fangs and the wigs on those poor dogs...

I watched this:

http://www.ilcancello.com/LOCANDINE%20E%20FILM/LOCANDINE/POSTER%20-%2020%20MILLION%20MILES%20TO%20EARTH%20(2).jpg

[The_Return]

Watched the Lugosi Dracula last night...probably my favourite of the Universal classics. Haven't watched it in at least a year...

I love them all, but this one seems to shine above the rest for me.

[The_Return]

The Premature Burial (1962)

Very good, but not on par with most of Corman's Poe stuff. Milland was great (as usual), but this stuff is so tailor-made for Price that seeing someone else in a lead role just doesn't seem right.

Plot was a bit weak, too...wasn't much to it.

It was still an awesome movie - you can't beat Roger Corman's atmosphere - but it's probably the weakest by comparison.

[zwoti]

dr crippen

[Dream Warrior]

Psycho, Pure genius.


This movie appeal's to all walk's of life, not just a great horror film ,just a great film, period.

Hitchcock masterpeice.

[Keith Stryton III]

Black Sunday / Masque of Satan: An absolutely wonderful horror picture. Though I wasn't sure about the end, or the middle section to be honest. However, the beginning was dazzling, even if it wasn't quite as strong as the opening to the other film I watched tonight, Ghoulies IV. In fact, Black Sunday compared unfavourably next to that film. And I wasn't keen on Barbara Steele, her acting didn't work for me. So, mixed feelings in all, but I'll look out for more of Mr Bava's stuff.

[neverending]

Maniac (1934)

Pure lunacy. Over the top overacting. Insane plot. Nudity. The infamous cat's eyeball scene. This is Ed Wood type craziness- but it was done in 1934 fer godssake!

This is a must see for all lovers of trash cinema.

[phantomstranger]

Werewolf Of London

[The_Return]

Maniac (1934)

Pure lunacy. Over the top overacting. Insane plot. Nudity. The infamous cat's eyeball scene. This is Ed Wood type craziness- but it was done in 1934 fer godssake!

This is a must see for all lovers of trash cinema.

What an acid trip that one is!

[CryptKeeper13]

I just watched Night of Terror with Lugosi and I must say I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. Don't get me wrong I love Lugosi but I hadn't heard much about it and decided to give it a shot because I had it in a movie pack I bought a while back. Loved it.

[phantomstranger]

"The Beast of Yucca Flats"
-Tor Johnson

This is the kind of movie that bad movie nights were made for. Pointless, plot less and totally without direction. A trash lovers delight.

[mikeyjay88]

1968 Night of the Living Dead

I love the original. I enjoyed the remake a little but nothing beats the original.

[ManchestrMorgue]

The Touch of Her Flesh (1967)

Michael/Roberta Findlay film, first in the trilogy.

In this enjoyably sleazy grindhouse film, a man finds his partner in bed with another man. Enraged, he rushes out of the apartment, only to be hit by a car.

He becomes preoccupied with the evils of unchaste women, and so sets out to murder them.

[neverending]

Hah- sounds GREAT!

[ManchestrMorgue]

Yeah, it was quite enjoyable. Very low budget and kooky, with bizarre monologues and funky music. Worth a viewing.

[newb]

The Last Man On Earth

I enjoyed this one and Vincent Price was spot on.

[newb]

The Last Man On Earth.

My second favorite of this story. The Omega Man edges it out just barely.

*****************spoilers************************

I love how these older movies can capture "creepy" in such a subtle way. Like when the wife comes back [ "Let me in" ] or when the blind daughter is reaching out for her mother [ Mommy....I can't see...Mommy ]...very well done.

[ZombieGirl666]

Freaks 1931

[phantomstranger]

"King Kong vs Godzilla"


Silly, goofy and lots of fun.

[hacelikewhoa]

just watched Dracula (1931) ;)

[CryptKeeper13]

Freaks... I am yet to see it... I have caught clips here and there. I've always wanted to see it but I have the hardest time finding a copy.

[hacelikewhoa]

just watched carnival of souls =awesome

[CryptKeeper13]

The Bat - Vincent Price

[MaryPoppins]

night of the living dead.

[cherrieblood]

Dracula from 1931 with Bela Lugosi. Ahhh, such a wonderful film =]

[becky.horror]

Yeah id have to go with Freaks i rekon.

[The_Raven]

The Black Cat.

Karloff and Lugosi at their best.

[scissorhands]

Yesterday I saw The Mummy (30s Boris Karloff.) A gorgeous movie.

[phantomstranger]

"The Mole People" (1956?)

Hysterically funny (it's not suppose to be but it is) monster movie from the mid 50's. Not great but worth the watch

[The_Return]

"The Mole People" (1956?)

Hysterically funny (it's not suppose to be but it is) monster movie from the mid 50's. Not great but worth the watch

Watched that one recently myself - who knew Alfred from the 60's Batman could be so evil? :D

[scissorhands]

I must say I have only seen one classic horror film :( Im a young one I have only seen night of the living dead I have the black and white one on dvd. When I was about 5 or 6 my dad always watched it because it was filmed around here and now i'm a proud owner of it and it was only 6 buck. Can anyone point me into the direction on some good ones ? Thanks.

Night Of The Living Dead is an easy one to get a hold of. I have 3 copies of it :P. I bought a boxset in a discount shop of 20 horror movies, one of them was Night and there's some other classics like White Zombie and Little Shop Of Horrors on it. I live in Australia so I don't know if that box would be distributed down Pittsburg way :P.

In 2004 Universal Studios released The Universal Classic Monster Collection- that series contains some awesome titles like Dracula, Frankenstein, Bride Of Frankenstein and The Mummy. At the same time Universal released three Legacy Collections containing films from the 30s and 40s. Dracula, Frankenstein and The Wolf Man Legacy collections were released. Hopefully these titles are still available on E Bay.

Good luck collecting some classics.

[scissorhands]

Today I watched City Of The Dead, featuring Count Dooku himself, Christopher Lee. A beautifully shot little horror film. I have a theory that this movie was an infulence on the first Silent Hill game.

[The_Raven]

Little Shop of Horrors.

There were days when nobody knew Jack Nicholson, till he got noticed in Corman films.

[scissorhands]

Little Shop Of Horrors is awesome.

[Femme Fatale]

One of the creepiest movies ever, and in some ways I consider it Peter Lorre's best performance...

...naw, how can I say that. That goes to Casablanca. Or maybe Arsenic and Old Lace. Or- oh nevermind.


But anyway, it's worth it!

I love Peter Lorre in Arsenic and Old Lace. Hell, I just love the movie itself.

[alkytrio666]

Bedlam (1946)

One of Val Lewton's weaker films, sluggishly paced and directed my Mark Robson. The movie never quite ignites, though it is chock full of good ideas and scattered chills. The biggest problem lies in its cast; Karloff aside, the rest of the actors are unappealingly dull, and Anna Lee fills only the pompous side of her character, never attaining a sympathetic dimension. Worse is Richard Fraser- the Quaker- whose characterization is flat as a board. However, there is enjoyment to be had, and to watch Karloff at play in an infinately gorgeous 18th century asylum is a joy. There is no doubt that even the less spectacular entries in Lewton's career are still admirable pictures.

[Gerbzilla2000]

Well I watch Freaks and Boris Karlof Bedlum last night some of my fave films ever...

Seen nealy all the freak remakes and none have the same shockin value of the original...

[phantomstranger]

Dr.Syn alias The Scarecrow, (A.K.A. The Scarecrow Of Romney Marsh)

R.I.P. Patrick McGoohan

[Doc Faustus]

I've never caught that one. Is it as good as Night Creatures?

[neverending]

It's a Disney movie, but it's pretty cool!

[newb]

Dr.Syn alias The Scarecrow, (A.K.A. The Scarecrow Of Romney Marsh)

R.I.P. Patrick McGoohan

loved that one as a kid.......gonna have to pick up the DVD.

[phantomstranger]

I've never caught that one. Is it as good as Night Creatures?

I gotta be honest with you, I haven't seen "Night Creatures" in about 30 years, I have very little memory of it. I'm going to pick up a DVD copy and see how it compares.

[sfear]

SCREAM OF FEAR. This is the fourth movie in the "Hammer Films: Icons Of Horror" collection. The other three are THE CURSE OF THE MUMMY'S TOMB; THE TWO FACES OF DR. JEKYLL; THE GORGON.

I enjoyed them all but the surprise of the bunch was SCREAM OF FEAR. More in the Hitchcockian vein than supernatural horror, this film blithely let you think you knew where it was going then smashed your knees while you were eyeing the pretty sky. Worthwhile.

[phantomstranger]

"The Unholy Three" (1930)
- Lon Chaney

Chaney's only sound picture. Not his best. but interesting to watch.

[roshiq]

The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963)

Simply beautiful!

In the dvd extra features there was the interview with John Saxon "Remembering The Girl" where he talked about his early career at the studios and how he get the job, experience with Bava...the golden memories of those days..I liked that part mostly.

>>: B+

[phantomstranger]

"Horror Of Dracula" (1958)

The best Dracula movie ever.

[fortunato]

"Horror Of Dracula" (1958)

The best Dracula movie ever.

Great, great film.

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Vampyr (1932)

Watched the Criterion copy (the fairly recent German restoration), and it looks absolutely amazing.

[phantomstranger]

"The Crawling Eye"

[roshiq]

I Bury the Living (1958)

http://monsterhunter.coldfusionvideo.com/IBuryTheLivingCover.jpg

Saw it day before yesterday on youtube (divided into 8 parts!)...for an important research work!;) . Loved it.:)

>>: B+

[roshiq]

The Tingler (1959)

Ladies & Gentlemen, Please do not Panic, but Scream! Scream for your life!...whoever saw this movie in the theater surely have an experience of their lifetime that holds an enormous cinematic pleasure to always remember. I wish I was there to see the facial expression and behavior of the real audiences when Dr. Warren telling them in the dark to scream in the movie theater to save their lives. I have read in some reviews that they even placed a device, the "Percepto", installed inside the cinema armchairs for vibration so that, when the audience shouts during the movie, they felt a shock! Wow!
The film contains a beautiful, intelligent & original storyline and maintains a continuously tense atmosphere where Vincent Price's flawless & lovely performance added the value that made it an instant cult classic!

[Thanks to AlwaysClumsy...the person who uploaded it on youtube. :)]

>>: A

[FrightyMcgee]

Attack of the Giant Leeches was on last night. The original 1950's one. That was followed up by a 30 minute television episode of something called "The Veil" with Boris Karloff. Apparenlty he did 10 episodes of this show in 1958 and it never aired on tv. Too bad, it's better than the zone.

[neverending]

The Tingler (1959)

Ladies & Gentlemen, Please do not Panic, but Scream! Scream for your life!...whoever saw this movie in the theater surely have an experience of their lifetime that holds an enormous cinematic pleasure to always remember. I wish I was there to see the facial expression and behavior of the real audiences when Dr. Warren telling them in the dark to scream in the movie theater to save their lives. I have read in some reviews that they even placed a device, the "Percepto", installed inside the cinema armchairs for vibration so that, when the audience shouts during the movie, they felt a shock! Wow!
The film contains a beautiful, intelligent & original storyline and maintains a continuously tense atmosphere where Vincent Price's flawless & lovely performance added the value that made it an instant cult classic!

[Thanks to AlwaysClumsy...the person who uploaded it on youtube. :)]

>>: A


This one of my favorite V. Price movies. I really love it. Glad you enjoyed it, Roshiq!

[roshiq]

This one of my favorite V. Price movies. I really love it. Glad you enjoyed it, Roshiq!

It was my pleasure:) .
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Homicidal (1961)

http://shopping.yahoo.com/video/images/muze/dvd/sm/54/190254.jpg

>>: B

[scouse mac]

The Devil Rides Out

A Hammer great

[milktoaste]

I just picked up a 20 movie pack titled Chilling for $6.99 at Shopko!! It features Jack Nicholson in The Terror '63, Vincent price in The Man on Earth , James Earl Jones in Blood Tide, and of course 17 more. Super awesome cheep find, it even has House on Haunted Hill '59, Little Shop of Horrors with Jack Nicholson '60 and my all time fav Night of the Living Dead.
Last night I watched The Terror, maybe it was good in the sixties, but I found it pretty dull and talked through the whole thing. It was about a 19th century military officer chasing around a sexy ghost. Decent plot, I may even give it another chance if my cable ever gets shut off.

[phantomstranger]

Son Of Frankenstein

classic

[neverending]

I just picked up a 20 movie pack titled Chilling for $6.99 at Shopko!! It features Jack Nicholson in The Terror '63, Vincent price in The Man on Earth , James Earl Jones in Blood Tide, and of course 17 more. Super awesome cheep find, it even has House on Haunted Hill '59, Little Shop of Horrors with Jack Nicholson '60 and my all time fav Night of the Living Dead.
Last night I watched The Terror, maybe it was good in the sixties, but I found it pretty dull and talked through the whole thing. It was about a 19th century military officer chasing around a sexy ghost. Decent plot, I may even give it another chance if my cable ever gets shut off.

See, you have to know the backstory of The Terror to appreciate it. Corman had 2 days left on a contract with Karloff and instead of just letting that go like any sane person, he said "I've got Karloff for 2 days- I'll make ANOTHER movie!" So a basic script was thrown together, dialogue was shot with Karloff and Nicholson and a few other actors. It all sat in the can for six months when Corman shot some exteriors to cover what was needed, and it was all assembled out of what was onhand. The six month wait made it the longest Corman shoot ever. Really a fun little film showing what Corman could come up with out of nothing.

[phantomstranger]

"Dracula, Prince Of Darkness" (1966)
-Christopher Lee



I've always liked this movie, even though I find it funny that Lee has no dialog. Like most of the Hammer Films, this movie is full of atmosphere, great costumes and sets.

[phantomstranger]

"Curse Of The Undead" (1959)
- Micheal Pate

Plot Synopsis: IMDB



The cinema's first vampire Western! Young women in a small Western town are dying one by one of an unknown malady involving massive blood loss. The Carter family's ranch is being terrorized by ruthless land baron Buffer. And a mysterious black-clad gunfighter with an aversion to sunlight has just arrived in town

Phantom's Review: I've always been a fan of both westerns and horror movies, (especially the classic black and white movies)and on those rare occasions that someone tries to combine the two always interests me.
While this is basically a standard "B" movie. It has some very nice performances from the actors and it maintains, both, a great horror atmosphere (with some cool spooky music)and some classic western action.
If you don't take it to seriously, this is a fun movie.

[milktoaste]

See, you have to know the backstory of The Terror to appreciate it. Corman had 2 days left on a contract with Karloff and instead of just letting that go like any sane person, he said "I've got Karloff for 2 days- I'll make ANOTHER movie!" So a basic script was thrown together, dialogue was shot with Karloff and Nicholson and a few other actors. It all sat in the can for six months when Corman shot some exteriors to cover what was needed, and it was all assembled out of what was onhand. The six month wait made it the longest Corman shoot ever. Really a fun little film showing what Corman could come up with out of nothing.

Wow, see I didn't know that. I can honestly say I will watch Terror again-give it a second chance. I've only recently begun looking into everything involved with making a movie, and with what you've discribed, I think I could get alot more out of the film, thanks.

[milktoaste]

Little Shop of Horrors 1960
Jack Nicholson cameo was sweet, otherwise the film was so so.
5/10

The Last Man on Earth 1960
Vincent Price could take Will S. in a fight any day. A true classic-could've used a better ending-I can see why it's been remade so many times.
8/10

House on Haunted Hill 1959
V.P. is the man! I only wish it were longer.
9/10

[crabapple]

Word! Vincent Price kicks ass in all his movies.

[re93animator]

The Last Man on Earth 1960
Vincent Price could take Will S. in a fight any day. A true classic-could've used a better ending-I can see why it's been remade so many times.
8/10


Yes, I still prefer the Price version to both other adaptions I've seen. Even the Heston one. A criminally overlooked film.

For the record, the film was not remade; all three of the I Am Legend films that I know of are based upon the same novel by Richard Matheson.

Anyway, the last classic horror film I watched was The Black Cat for about the gazillionth time. Another picture that deserves much more appraise than it currently receives, and remains among my favorite films.

"Did you hear that, Vitus? 'The phone is dead.' Even the phone is dead."

[mrglass666]

'The body snatcher'

My all time favourite Boris Karloff movie,

[scouse mac]

The Plague of the Zombies

Brilliant film, one Hammers finest

[Geddy]

Night of the Living Dead (1968) - 10/10.

George A. Romero kicks ass.

[scouse mac]

Frankenstein Created Woman

[phantomstranger]

"The Black Scorpion"

[zwoti]

the wasp woman
horrors of the black museum

[zwoti]

the st. valentine's day massacre

[georgieHORRORSHOW]

Classic horror movie would probably be "Nosferatu".
I bought it for one dollar on DVD.
:)

[Elvis_Christ]

The House On Haunted Hill

[scouse mac]

The House On Haunted Hill


Watched that myself last night on the paranormal channel.

[zwoti]

valley of gwangi
dracula has risen from the grave
fankenstein must be destroyed

[Doc Faustus]

Vertigo
Santo vs. Count Dracula and the Wolfman

[scouse mac]

The Horror of Frankenstein

[Doc Faustus]

Doctor X last night.

[Pendark]

Lon Chaney Sr. is my personal "idol".

[The_Return]

Frankenstein (1931)

Just finished reading the original novel, so I wanted to give this another watch.

There really isn't much resemblance to the source material (at all) but it's hard to deny that both works are masterpieces of their respective mediums. Karloff's turn as the Monster has to be one of the all-time greatest cinematic performances.

[roshiq]

House on Haunted Hill (1959)

>>: A-

[scouse mac]

The Reptile

[Doc Faustus]

Frankenstein (1931)

Just finished reading the original novel, so I wanted to give this another watch.

There really isn't much resemblance to the source material (at all) but it's hard to deny that both works are masterpieces of their respective mediums. Karloff's turn as the Monster has to be one of the all-time greatest cinematic performances.

If you compare the aesthetic value in their respective media, the movie's better. Shelley had a good imagination, took a lot of suggestions from Percy, but is the perpetrator of some truly ugly and redundant prose, while Whale created a visual masterpiece with exceptional acting from Karloff.

[wooleyty]

night of the living dead and friday the 13th part 3 in 3d:eek:

[neverending]

night of the living dead and friday the 13th part 3 in 3d:eek:

One of those counts as Classic era horror- the other is not.

[MissRainbow]

I forgot how you spell that; anyway, I am sure the last horror flick I saw was the black & white, silent film, "Nosferotu, the first vampire." It is good, except for maybe some skipped parts because the film is so old.

[zwoti]

revenge of frankenstein
the old dark house
night of the eagle

[stenchofdeath]

Dracula has risen from the grave.

[scouse mac]

The Nanny.

[phantomstranger]

"The Monolith Monsters"


Fun, cheesy 1950's monster movie.

[The_Return]

Fall of the House of Usher

One of the many reasons that I idolize Mr. Price...brilliant performance here.

[neverending]

Fall of the House of Usher

One of the many reasons that I idolize Mr. Price...brilliant performance here.

One of the greatest Corman Poe adaptations. As you say- Price is brilliant. Same with his role in Ligeia.

[pulpmonster]

just watched NIGHT TIDE (1961) staring a very young Dennis Hopper. Some nice eerie b/w photography and a moody seaside setting, but otherwise a snoozer.

[crabapple]

"Night Tide" is an inexpensive movie but it has a lot going for it in atmosphere. Early Curtis Harrington--a great and underappreciated filmmaker.

[pulpmonster]

The atmosphere was certainly the best part. It was also strange to see Hopper play a super nice, innocent character. He would go on to become so great at playing psychos. The movie probably would have worked better as a Twilight Zone episode.

[zwoti]

the brides of fu manchu
the blood of fu manchu
the castle of fu manchu
the blood beast terror
the most dangerous game

[Ferox13]

"Night Tide" is an inexpensive movie but it has a lot going for it in atmosphere. Early Curtis Harrington--a great and underappreciated filmmaker.

Yeah i thought it was a great film - it reminded me a lot of Carnival of Souls. I've only seen a few other Curtis Harrington films but I really like How Awful about Alan...I have What's the Matter with Helen? andWhoever Slew Auntie Roo? on DVD but I've yet to watch em..

[Zombie_Bait]

I saw Spook Warfare (1968) not too long ago. That was somewhat cheesy fun.
Just before that I saw Horror of Dracula (1958) at a friend's house. Its her favorite horror movie ever (she likes the early stuff).

[Ghoulie Newmar]

i believe it was the vincent price version of house on haunted hill.

[phantomstranger]

"The Deadly Mantis" (1957)

A giant prehistoric bug terrorizes the world.


One of the great cheesy fun monster movies from the '50's. Bad FX. Melodramatic acting and just loads of fun.

[Clockwork Black]

I watched Night of the Hunter a day or so ago.

One of the better movies Ive seen in the last few months. Ive seen it before of course. But after watching so many that sucked it was nice to a truly tense movie.

[beheaded]

night of the living dead 1960

[Camp Blood 101]

as Halloween quickly approaches again, I've been watching more than my usual share of horror films (both old and new) and since the classics are my personal favorites I've been watching them more than most and I began to wonder what my fellow classic fright fans have been watching of late, so here's my list of the films I'm watching today, what are you watching?

1. Dracula (1931) w/ Lugosi
2. Son Of Dracula w/ lon Chaney jr
3 The Ghost Breakers w/ Bob Hope
4. Frankenstein meets The Wolf Man w/Chaney jr & Lugosi
1. Creature From The Black Lagoon Legacy Collection
2. Friday The 13th
3. Friday The 13th Part 2
4. Frankenstien Meets The Wolf Man

[neverending]

This forum is for discussion of classic horror- as defined in the forum description as "1960s AND BEFORE."

Please post about modern horror movies in the Modern Horror forum.

[Doc Faustus]

King of the Zombies.

[James Whale]

This was a wild ride.Herschell Gordon Lewis' first gore fest is something to behold; camp to the extreme. I'm not sure if I liked it or not, but it was worth seeing.

[zwoti]

This forum is for discussion of classic horror- as defined in the forum description as "1960s AND BEFORE."

Please post about modern horror movies in the Modern Horror forum.

i renamed the thread from "last horror classic" to "last classic horror" to try and resolve this, maybe another re-think and re-name is necessary.

[neverending]

Nothing would matter. People just don't read before they post.

[Clockwork Black]

Faust.

One of the few movies I could probley watch over and over and not get tired of.

[Awesome McBadass]

I just watched the "London After Midnight" reconstruction made of still pictures.

[Clockwork Black]

Where did you come across that if you dont mind me asking.

[neverending]

Where did you come across that if you dont mind me asking.

http://turnerclassic.moviesunlimited.com/product.asp?sku=D41729++

[Awesome McBadass]

I downloaded a torrent of it.
If I had any money, I would buy it.

[Clockwork Black]

Cool.
Thanks guys

[scouse mac]

Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)


Fine Hammer production, love Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes

[phantomstranger]

"The Monster That Challenged The World" (1957)
-Tim Holt


Plot: IMDB
An earthquake in the Salton Sea unleashes a horde of prehistoric mollusk monsters. Discovering the creatures, a Naval officer and several scientists attempt to stop the monsters, but they escape into the canal system of the California's Imperial Valley and terrorize the populace.



One of the best of the 1950's giant monster movies. Plenty of suspense and action and a cool monster too.

[neverending]

The Phantom Carriage.

A powerful silent horror. Plot involves a legend that the last person to die on New Years Eve is doomed to drive the Phantom Carriage collecting dead souls for a year. Startling, striking images of both the carriage and the figure of Death, which obviously influenced Bergman, who ended up using the film's star, Victor Sjöström, 35 years later in his film Wild Strawberries.

[phantomstranger]

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932)



Fredrick March's Oscar winning performance highlights this version of Stevenson's classic about a Doctor's mad experiments to bring out man's dark side.

One of the greats in early era horror. Stands along side Karloff's Frankenstein and Lugosi's Dracula as one of the best of the '30's.

[The_Return]

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932)



Fredrick March's Oscar winning performance highlights this version of Stevenson's classic about a Doctor's mad experiments to bring out man's dark side.

One of the greats in early era horror. Stands along side Karloff's Frankenstein and Lugosi's Dracula as one of the best of the '30's.

One of my favourite screen performances of all time. March is incredible in that movie.

[roshiq]

Freaks (1932)

An amazingly beautiful story of trust, love & betrayal!

>>: A

[phantomstranger]

"Robot Monster"(1953)


One of the greatest bad movies of all time. The story of a gorilla man from outer space (called a Ro-Man) that destroys civilization with the exception of six people.
Pure crap from start to finish. I love it.

[zwoti]

carnival of souls

[neverending]

"Robot Monster"(1953)


One of the greatest bad movies of all time. The story of a gorilla man from outer space (called a Ro-Man) that destroys civilization with the exception of six people.
Pure crap from start to finish. I love it.

This is one of my fave bad movies, probably my all time favorite. I bet Newb can even tell you when the girl's top comes off for an instant.

[retrohal]

Just finished watching The Brain That Wouldn't Die. I rate it VG.

[newb]

This is one of my fave bad movies, probably my all time favorite. I bet Newb can even tell you when the girl's top comes off for an instant.

I'm embarrassed to admit it....but I've never seen this one....and I do love cheese too. Actually urgeok is the pro when it comes to nude scenes in movies.

[roshiq]

Carnival of Souls (1962)

Surely way ahead of its time & the best of its kind. Splendid!

>>: A

[newb]

Robot Monster


ok...this has got to be THE worst movie....even worse than Planet 9.

Even if you could dismiss it as the kids dream...that fucking kid must have been on drugs.....not to mention the incest implications ....maybe all small boys dream of seeing their sisters tits...I wouldn't know...I have 2 brothers.

this is even beyond cheese......but.....I couldn't turn away :eek:

[neverending]

I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot!

[newb]

I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot!

hehe

I'm thinking the kid in the movie also wrote the screenplay. It couldn't have been written by an adult.

[neverending]

Love the bubble machine as well. And of course Ro-Man himself. You can't top that costume. Ever.

[newb]

from IMDB....and I don't doubt this bit of trivia at all.

According to the Medved brothers' book "The Golden Turkey Awards", director Phil Tucker attempted suicide after the release of "Robot Monster", due to the overwhelmingly negative critical reaction it received.

[the_real_linda]

Dracula, still not my favourite of the classics but its still so atmospheric.

[hacelikewhoa]

Watched Frankenstein(1931) earlier...about to watch Bride of Frankenstein.

[neverending]

Watched Frankenstein(1931) earlier...about to watch Bride of Frankenstein.

Bride of Frank is my all time fave. Atmospheric, subversive, full of startling images and iconic performances.

[Clockwork Black]

^^^Id actually go so far as to say the best horror movie ever made.

[neverending]

Well, somebody else around here with taste!

[roshiq]

Atom Age Vampire (1960)

>>: B

[roshiq]

Peeping Tom (1960)

Soon or later I'll definitely buy the Criterion dvd for sure.

>>: A

[mordrid]

Blood Feast - 1961

H G Lewis was so far ahead of his time in terms of direction, story, and gore. Massive massive fan of his

[Doc Faustus]

Weird. That's the last classic horror I watched, too.

[Clockwork Black]

Watched Faust last night.

[roshiq]

Bride Of Frankenstein (1935)

Astonishing! It's really great to see how beautifully Whale crafted this sequel and made it one of the best in the history. Though it was like the 2nd half of the great Frankenstein epic that can be viewed back to back but at the end I think to some extent, it even challenge the original in terms of emotion, love and the overall 'human drama'. The characters gradually developed with new shades, Frankenstein's search for a friend and eventually meeting with the blind hermit (an inside look of Frankenstein) and then losing him afterward and finally the quote "I...love....dead....Hate....living" made him indeed a far greater human than the monstrous Dr. Pretorious.

Thanks a lot NE, for recommending it regularly and religiously.:)

>>: A

[neverending]

Awesome Roshiq! Very glad you enjoyed this masterpiece of horror.

[roshiq]

The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari (1920)

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/8509/drcaligari.jpg

It was truly like a nightmarish experience that a landmark of horror meant to be. An artistic enigma that sent me in a claustrophobic world of madness & mayhem where it was also like witnessing various brush strokes of a moving masterpiece painting. The strange geometrical shapes of Holstenwall's roads & buildings were something more than a signature of stunning architectures. Once when Dr. Caligari ran outside the asylum as his madness revealed and haunted by textual ramblings written in the air...was an amazing sequence. And finally the surprising ending which I think one of the most unpredictable twists in the history of horror films...JUST BLEW ME AWAY!!!

>>: A+

[phantomstranger]

King Kong (1933)


classic

[roshiq]

The Fly (1958)

yeah..it's actually better than Cronenberg's remake.

>>: A

[neverending]

The Fly (1958)

yeah..it's actually better than Cronenberg's remake.

>>: A

Finally- somebody agrees with me!

Hellpppp meeeee! Hellppp meeeeee!

[roshiq]

Finally- somebody agrees with me!

Hellpppp meeeee! Hellppp meeeeee!

Oh! I love that part. When I first saw this movie on our national TV channel back in childhood days this part really scared the hell out of me! A wonderful masterpiece!

last seen:

Nightmare Castle (1965)

A decent Italian Gothic.

>>: B-

[scouse mac]

The Fly (1958)

yeah..it's actually better than Cronenberg's remake.

>>: A


Im the other way on this, really disappointed when I saw this, probably more so because I was looking forward to it so much. My default setting is the original is always better, and as Cronenburgs Fly is so good, had high hopes for this one. Wish it wasn't the case...........

[roshiq]

Im the other way on this, really disappointed when I saw this, probably more so because I was looking forward to it so much. My default setting is the original is always better, and as Cronenburgs Fly is so good, had high hopes for this one. Wish it wasn't the case...........

In compare to the original I felt the remake kinda depressing and was too much focused on horror effects. It was dark and subtle horror film with extreme moments of gore towards the end whereas the Original never forgot that it was simply made to entertain. The 1986 version takes a more direct approach. You watch Jeff Goldbloom try to make his transporter, and when he does things go wrong. The movie is really just watching him slowly turn into a fly, with gross out scenes galore. But the original had more story around the story and had a lot more character...and of course there was Vincent Price (surprisingly for the first time I saw him in a non horror role), that was great!

Anyways, I have to admit that I have also a similar kinda views and experience (as you have with The Fly movies) with another all time great horror masterpiece....The Texas Chainsaw Massacre! But in this case I have some other reasons.:o

[scouse mac]

Shock (1946)


Early Vincent Price, was an alright watch although the ending was not quite right, it was all a bit sudden.

[roshiq]

Whatever happened to Baby Jane? (1962)

Absolutely brilliant! Camera work, background scores, story and top notch acting from the leads easily made it one of the greatest.

>>: A

[neverending]

Whatever happened to Baby Jane? (1962)

Absolutely brilliant! Camera work, background scores, story and top notch acting from the leads easily made it one of the greatest.

>>: A

Why don't you eat your DINNER, Blanche?

[roshiq]

House of Wax (1953)

A Vintage Vincent experience, loved it.

>>: A-

[zwoti]

spider baby

[roshiq]

Dracula (1931)

No, no, master. I wasn't going to say anything, I told them nothing. I am loyal to you master. Dwight Frye was phenomenal!

Listen to them. Children of the night. What music they make.

I think only Lugosi comes to very close in look with the role of Dracula that I visualized when I first read this timeless tale of horror.


>>: A-


The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

>>: B+

[neverending]

Love those classic Hammers!

[ryann32368]

yeaterday I watched The Oblong Box

[neverending]

Great teaming of Price and Lee there.

[ManchestrMorgue]

Night of the Eagle (1962)

I wonderfully suspenseful supernatural thriller. Some truly scary moments and a dreamy atmosphere that is rarely able to be captured so well on film.

[ManchestrMorgue]

The Two Faces of Dr Jekyll (1960)

I believe this was Hammer's first adaptation of the Jekyll & Hyde story. It has the typical vibrant colours associated with early Hammer horror films.

Hyde is portrayed as a younger and more attractive man than Jekyll, different to many screen adaptations. This works well in this film. Overall, highly recommended.

[zwoti]

the ghoul.

[The_Return]

Vampyr

I'll admit I wasn't too impressed at first, but once I got used to Dreyer's style I was blown away. Fantastic movie, a true classic.

[zwoti]

ben-hur (1959)

[roshiq]

The Night of the Hunter (1955)

Leaning... leaning...

>>: A

[The_Return]

The Kiss of the Vampire (1963)

Very cool vampire flick, just dripping with that classic Hammer style. Really enjoyed this one.


Nightmare (1964)

I was on a bit of a Hammer high after finishing Kiss of the Vampire, so I figured I'd pop this in next. A brilliant study of madness, beautifully shot and very well directed. Loved the ending...

[hacelikewhoa]

Watched Nosferatu(1922) last night for the first time and loved it.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/08/Schreck.jpg

I found Count Orlok himself absolutely terrifying compared to more modernized versions of Dracula.

[zwoti]

sweeney todd: the demon barber of fleet street
i vampiri

[roshiq]

The Haunting (1963)

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/9669/hillhouse1.jpg

There's no single drop of blood or a surprise scary appearance of visible ghostly figures but still Robert Wise made a milestone of horror out of it. This is a film that still today's new uprising filmmakers of haunted house movies should consider as a 'Holy Book' for them specially in terms of cinematography, lighting, sound effects and characterization. From the very beginning of Eleanor's entrance into the house made you feel that there was something lurking around every corner, or there was something that was going to happen, but you just didn't know quite when. A brilliant adaptation from the novel The Haunting of Hill House (1959) by Shirley Jackson where a whisper coming from the creepy walls of Hill house at midnight works in a more terrifying way than a scream.

>>: A+

[Clockwork Black]

The Night of the Hunter (1955)

Leaning... leaning...

>>: A



I love Night of the Hunter.




I watched Dr. Jeckel and Mr. Hyde (41) last night on TCM. Its been a while since Ive seen this version. Matter of fact, its been quite a while since Ive seen the silent version. I might try to squeeze that in tonight.

I can watch him knock that kid down over and over.

[Angra]

"The plague of the zombies" 5/10

The first zombie was actually quite frightening. The rest was... blah.

[roshiq]

House of Usher (1960)

A Poetic Poe Adaptation.

>>: B+

[zwoti]

flight of the phoenix

[hacelikewhoa]

The Wolf Man.

[roshiq]

The Innocents (1961)

http://shopping.yahoo.com/video/images/muze/dvd/sm/71/248671.jpg

The film starts with Miss Giddens (Deborah Kerr), a nineteenth century British governess, is appointed to take care of two children, Flora and Miles. Upon arriving at the bleak mansion she meets the housekeeper and also Flora. Miles arrives a few days later from school. The children seem like little angels but, following a series of bizarre events and examples of the children's wicked impulses, Miss Giddens begins to suspect that all is not what it seems. An unresolved mystery that charges the events of this Gothic story with a dreadful sense of uncertainty far more thrilling than the simple supernatural chills of a typical haunted house movie.

The film made masterly in every way with a great performance from beautiful Deborah Kerr as the troubled Victorian governess, superb black-and-white wide screen photography by Freddie Francis and Georges Auric's truly distinguished soundtrack of laughs and whispers. Not forget to add the remarkable performances by the two children, and we're given a ghost story that stays with us not because of spring-loaded frights, but because of how it tingles our nervous system throughout the eerie, unsettling finale. Truman Capote's screenplay centered on the question: are the two children really possessed by the ghosts of the dead, or is their governess merely imagining everything? Producer-director Jack Clayton keeps the film firmly grounded in reality, so that the essence of this psychological study strikes far more strongly.

The Innocents is one of the most intelligent and evocative ghost story filmed in those golden years of cinema when the audience around the globe witnessed some brilliant celluloid works on English Gothic and Psychological horror ever made. This film adaptation of Henry James' The Turn of the Screw is like a lost Titanic that sunk into the middle of the phenomenal success of Psycho (1960), What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) and The Haunting (1963).

>>: A

[Angra]

Good review, Ros.

And I agree.

[zwoti]

sink the bismarck

[phantomstranger]

Godzilla, King Of The Monsters



Awesome movie

[roshiq]

Dead of Night (1945)

http://www.channel4.com/film/media/film/2l/D/dead_of_night_lg_01.jpg

Directed by 4 different directors Dead of Night is absolutely one of the best horror anthology ever made. When an architect--Walter Craig, shows up on an assignment at a country house full of people, he's disturbed to find that practically he never met them before but remembers from a recurring nightmare. A psychiatrist among them tries to convince him that his fears are unfounded, while the remaining guests proceed to share their own spooky stories one after another, followed by an amazing surreal conclusion.

All five stories are effective in their own way, but two stand above the others...The Haunted Mirror and The Ventriloquist & his Dummy! The guy who played the role of disturbed Ventriloquist did a brilliant job, to some extent I think he was as great as Anthony Perkins was in Psycho (1960).

Still today what really elevates Dead of Night from any other anthology pieces is the framing story, which not only ties all the individual tales together, but also succeeds in trumping all of them in originality and surely it left a definite influential effect on the genre. The movie that starts with one of its character's confession about his bizarre repeating nightmare finally ends up becoming the viewer's own nightmare. The surprising twist at the end that goes a long way after the screen fades off, and makes it a must-see for fans of classic horror films.

>>: A-

I'm not sure whether there is any remake already made or not but if there will ever one I think William Macy can do a fairly decent adaptation of the role of the main character Walter Craig. But is there anyone can do the ventriloquist like that actor of the original? I don't think so...therefore the remake may eventually lead to another disaster like Psycho.

[neverending]

Loving these reviews, Roshiq!

[roshiq]

Loving these reviews, Roshiq!

And I'm truly glad for that; all the true fans of Vintage Horror at HDC highly motivated & inspired me time to time by their recommendations...even with a single worthy comment; made me truly grateful:). Finally I'm now able to finding out this golden treasures of of the genre and believe me...the more I'm exploring the more I'm getting fascinated by each & every film of the classic periods. I know there are still lot left to watch, but I'm pretty much determined to see them all one by one.

[Geddy]

Whatever Happened to Baby Jane (1962)

Whatever Happened to Baby Jane is one of the most tense and effective horror - thriller films I've ever seen. Bette Davis and Joan Crawford are perfect in the role of sisters, Baby Jane and Blanche. They play off each other almost like they're competing. The photography is wonderful, the black and white photography is suberb. The direction by Aldrich is masterful, subtle and tense.

Bette Davis plays Baby Jane Hudson an ex-child star who's sister, Blanche's latter success as an actress overshadowed Baby Jane's. Later on in life, Blanche is paralyzed from the waist down and Baby Jane, now psychotic and deranged looks after her. What follows is a series of tense and terrifying scenes leading up to a genius finale.

The ending of Baby Jane is incredible - it is one of the best twists in film history - executed perfectly and completly spooky.

-10/10

[hellfire1]

Whatever Happened to Baby Jane (1962)

Whatever Happened to Baby Jane is one of the most tense and effective horror - thriller films I've ever seen. Bette Davis and Joan Crawford are perfect in the role of sisters, Baby Jane and Blanche. They play off each other almost like they're competing. The photography is wonderful, the black and white photography is suberb. The direction by Aldrich is masterful, subtle and tense.

Bette Davis plays Baby Jane Hudson an ex-child star who's sister, Blanche's latter success as an actress overshadowed Baby Jane's. Later on in life, Blanche is paralyzed from the waist down and Baby Jane, now psychotic and deranged looks after her. What follows is a series of tense and terrifying scenes leading up to a genius finale.

The ending of Baby Jane is incredible - it is one of the best twists in film history - executed perfectly and completly spooky.

-10/10


Oh they were competing alright!

If you know about the bad blood between the two actresses, makes for an even more interesting watch. Great movie.

And that song... just creepy as hell.

[hacelikewhoa]

Watched Freaks earlier.

[Geddy]

Oh they were competing alright!

If you know about the bad blood between the two actresses, makes for an even more interesting watch. Great movie.

And that song... just creepy as hell.

Yeah, I saw the film 'Mommie Dearest' a few months ago... Crazy stuff.

[roshiq]

M (1931)

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/4479/26399269.jpg

As a city is terrorized by the crimes of a deranged child murderer, not only the police but other criminals, threatened by the panic that puts everyone under suspicion, decide they have to track the culprit down to protect their own interests. One of the greatest visionary directors of all time-Fritz Lang gradually crosscuts between the efforts of these separate groups, the public at large, and the murderer himself graphically describing each stage of the pursuit and at the same time exposing the inner life of the city. Even the random touches of dark humor through the desperate search & investigations by the police & the mob world, gives another shade of completeness to this masterpiece. No other thriller has so effectively combined exposition and suspense with a portrait of an entire society, and M does this through a dazzling way of visual rhymes and thematic portrayals that eventually draw the art of celluloid storytelling.
Not one frame in the film displays an act of harm on a child, but we find the victims in chilling uncanny compositions of the bouncing ball without its owner, an untended balloon caught in telephone wires, and the vacant corridors of the child's home, stressed by a mother's tensions for her absent daughter.

A landmark of film-noir classics.

>>: A+

[neverending]

Let's not forget the greatest performance Peter Lorre ever gave!

[roshiq]

Let's not forget the greatest performance Peter Lorre ever gave!

Ditto! The way he portrayed the helplessness & desperation of a serial killer through those frightened eyes surely unforgettable!

The Whip and the Body (1963)

http://shopping.yahoo.com/video/images/muze/dvd/sm/53/166153.jpg

Another excellent Gothic period piece from Horror Master Mario Bava. One of the things in Bava's films that often highly praised is his use of lighting, and this film features what is probably the best use of lighting that I have seen so far in a Bava film. The lights give flair to the scenery, and help to give the film an amazing picturesque cinematography. Every frame of this film looks like it was lifted from one painting or another.
This film represents the only pairing of Bava with British horror icon Sir Christopher Lee, and as usually here young & handsome Lee lights up the screen with his bold persona and screen presence. And his performance nicely tuned with stunning Daliah Lavi, who's beauty shines through the creepy & tensed atmosphere of Castle Menliff. It was said that due to the contents of erotic violence, the film was heavily censored around the world but I found that part highly intriguing.
A tree vine whipping in an open window reminding Nevenka (Lavi) of her sordid past with Kurt or when Nevenka caresses her face with a red rose... was the unique metaphor of Bava's work of excellence. Lavi's captivating beauty was brilliantly shot, often in her room, surrounded in darkness, the wind roaring, her frightened eyes constantly veering right & left, waiting for something odd to happen...is the signature of masterclass direction.

>>: A

[roshiq]

I Saw What You Did (1965)

A Hitchcockian plot complete with all of Castle's usual parlor tricks. This is one terror tale that is strangely still suitable for all ages. Though it started like a sleazy teen version of Rear Window & Psycho, but remarkably this Castle Classic actually has a great impact & influence on the slasher genre in later decades (films like Sorority Row, Scream etc. etc.). The opening shots where Libby & Kit were talking to each other on the phone, instantly reminded me the POV shots of Carpenter's Halloween (1978) through Michael's mask at the beginning. Moreover, after 80's TV remake now this is going to get another adaptation (but this time on big screen), which is quite a rare treatment in compare to other classics of its era!

>>: B

[neverending]

I remember seeing this in the drive-in and it was really scary to me. When I saw it, it was titled I know Who You Are and I Saw What You Did!

William Castle is really under-rated, IMO, because of his use of gimmicks, but this film shows he could make a really scary movie!

[roshiq]

I remember seeing this in the drive-in and it was really scary to me. When I saw it, it was titled I know Who You Are and I Saw What You Did!

William Castle is really under-rated, IMO, because of his use of gimmicks, but this film shows he could make a really scary movie!

Totally Agree, he's pretty under-rated! And yeah..I have read in some reviews and also from the trailer came to know that during the original theatrical release of I Saw What You Did, some theaters installed seat-belts so the audience couldn't be "shocked out of their seat"! (plus little shock for The Tingler audience):) I think those 'gimmicks' were pretty amusing & creative, at least he tried in his own way & he tried his best every time to give something extra to entertain his audience more & more. What a rarely talented & caring filmmaker he was! Yeah..perhaps we're now having the ultimate fun & entertainment of watching a movie at the theater with the magnificent touch of technological developments but behind the curtain, today there is no one or will ever be like William Castle or Sir Alfred Hitchcock.

[The_Return]

The Wolf Man (1941)

A friend of mine is a huge werewolf fan but had never seen this one - I had to fix that.

It goes without saying, but this is easily one of the best Universal monster flicks. Classic horror in very sense of the term.

[roshiq]

Horror of Dracula (1958)

Sir Christopher Lee & Peter Cushing...both the actors were so remarkably talented & smart that sometimes I think if they wanted or tried they both could switch the roles of Dracula & Dr. Van Helsing...I mean both had the almost equal abilities to play each others role brilliantly!

>>: A

[Robert_Dunbar]

We've been doing thunderstorm movies all month (mostly because it hasn't stopped raining since April). THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE has such a wonderfully over-the-top storm.

Mute girl trapped in the old dark house with a serial killer. What more could you want?

http://www.DunbarAuthor.com

[zwoti]

THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE

What more could you want?


a decent dvd release for a start.

[roshiq]

Twice Told Tales (1963)

UNFINISHED:(

After watching the first 2 fantastic tales Dr. Heidegger's Experiment & Rappaccini's Daughter last night, left the last one (The House of the Seven Gables) for today (as it was then almost 4 am and I had office in the morning!). But few hours back just before the lunch break as I opened my youtube account I found that the account that's been uploaded the movie along with some other great Vincent Price films (like Witchfinder General, The Oblong Box, Mad House, House with the long shadows etc!) has been suspended! Yeah...I know this may not be ethically/legally right to watch/upload this films freely but in case of a viewer like me from Bangladesh it was the best possible option available. If I could found this Vintage Vincent films in any local store I'd definitely buy them at any given price but as I said before...till today I haven't seen or find any single dvd of Vincent Price film here! Now I have only option left and that is to buy the dvds from e-bay..which will cost not only some heavy amount of money in terms of our local currency but also will cost time! It generally takes almost 2 to 3 months here to get a dvd after ordering & purchasing it online!

Anyways, it was a pretty sad day for me.:(

based on the first 2 beautiful tales where priceless Mr. Price delivered his as usual magnificent charm of acting, I'd like to give it.... "A"!

[The_Return]

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

One of the most visually stunning horror films of all-time. Even though it's been a few years since I first watched it, much of the imagery was still etched in my mind and came flooding back as I re-watched this masterpiece.

Hard not to love this movie, a favourite for sure. I really should look into getting a decent DVD copy though...mine's public domain and pretty sad. Looks like one of the title cards near the end was done in PowerPoint:(

[zwoti]

the thin man
after the thin man
another thin man

[roshiq]

Invisible Ghost (1941)

>>: C

And Then There Were None (1945)

One of the best murder mysteries of all time!

>>: A

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And Then There Were None (1945)

One of the best murder mysteries of all time!

>>: A

Oh yes I absolutely love it! One of my all-time fav films. :)


Last classic horror I watched a few days ago would be umm...The Corpse Vanishes from my Horror 250 movie boxpack.

[zwoti]

shadow of the thin man
thin man goes home

[zwoti]

the bed sitting room

[phantomstranger]

"The Robot vs The Aztec Mummy" (1957)

Plot: (what there is of it) Wikipedia

The evil Dr. Krupp (Luis Aceves Castañeda), also known as "The Bat", plots to steal a valuable Aztec treasure from the tomb of a centuries-old living mummy, Popoca (Angel di Stefani). Krupp builds a robot to defeat the mummy. Krupp's former colleague Dr. Eduardo Almada (Ramon Gay) and associates work to stop the mad scientist.

Phantoms Review: One of the classics of crap. Hysterically funny and totally pointless. I Loved it.

[zwoti]

song of the thin man

[VampiricClown]

Frankenstein (1931)

[roshiq]

Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)

There was no single dialog for Dracula and that's bit disappointing.

>>: C+

[neverending]

But a powerful film!

[VampiricClown]

The Bride Of Frankenstein (1935)

My Review (http://www.reverendhavoc.com/Home/movies/movie-reviews/movies-b/the-bride-of-frankenstein-1935)

[VampiricClown]

Son Of Frankenstein (1939)

My Review (http://www.reverendhavoc.com/Home/movies/movie-reviews/movies-s/son-of-frankenstein-1939)

[VampiricClown]

The Ghost Of Frankenstein (1942)

My Review (http://www.reverendhavoc.com/Home/movies/movie-reviews/movies-g/the-ghost-of-frankenstein-1942)