Last Seen pre-1970 Classic/Vintage Horror Movie?

[phantomstranger]

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

[Michael_Meyers]

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

[novakru]

Fangs of the Living Dead
Night of the Living Dead
The Brain that Wouldn't Die
Beast of Yucca Flats
Bluebeard
House on Haunted Hill
Night Fright
Sisters of Death
Atom Age Vampire
Revolt of the Zombies

I just bought these.
Total cost=$6.00(plus tax)

[Lorre]

The Last Man on Earth
The Bat
The Brain that wouldn't die
The Corpse Vanishes
Nosferatu
M

[zomb5150]

I just watched "the alligator people" with Lon Chaney Jr.:D

[Lorre]

Do you like Lon Chaney Sr. or Lon Chaney Jr. better? I happen to be a huge Lon Chaney Sr. fan.

[phantomstranger]

Psycho-

[scouse mac]

Recently watched Hammer's Dracula and Prince of Darkness

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by Lorre
The Last Man on Earth
The Bat
The Brain that wouldn't die
The Corpse Vanishes
Nosferatu
M

I LOVE "M", and Peter Lorre, who you're obviously a fan of. his performances all fascinate me, and "M" was just so darka nd chilling...great movie.

[alkytrio666]

I just watched "The Killer Shrews", which I loved, even thought it was apparent that the shrews were just dogs with rat tails pinned on their asses.

[Lorre]

Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace. What a great actor. I loved him in The Comedy of Terrors with Vincent Price, Boris Karloff, and Basil Rathbone. He was also great in The Man Who Knew Too Much. Oh, and Peter was in The Raven with Vincent, Boris, and a very young Jack Nicholson. All great movies to watch this time of year.

[doctor satan]

watched NOTLD again the other week & then watched the "redux" version to see if it was as shit as i remembered.......
oh dear...
one film i return to quite ofthen
Carnival of souls

[The_Return]

Originally posted by Lorre
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace. What a great actor. I loved him in The Comedy of Terrors with Vincent Price, Boris Karloff, and Basil Rathbone. He was also great in The Man Who Knew Too Much. Oh, and Peter was in The Raven with Vincent, Boris, and a very young Jack Nicholson. All great movies to watch this time of year.

Loved him in The Raven! Ive only seen him in that and Casablanca, which he was great in as well.

[Doc Faustus]

Peter Lorre was incredible. I prefer M to all his other stuff, personally. His facial expressions say every bit as much as Chaney's I think.
As for the last classic I saw, I watched Night of the Living Dead yesterday and the Invisible Man, both with my spellbound three year old brother who then insisted on watching Bride of Frankenstein. I'm thinking of renting the original "The Thing" tomorrow, but I can't remember all that much about it.

[phantomstranger]

Tonight's classics:

It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
House Of Dark Shadows
The Haunting (original)

I also caught the hysterically funny "Dracula 3000" on cable this afternoon. Man, what a turd

[bwind22]

Nosferatu

[taylorsmommy]

Legend of Hell House

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by bwind22
Nosferatu

Did you like it? Personally I love the movie, but I know that others disagree...

[Doc Faustus]

I watched Tales from the Darkside the Movie today and I would count it as an 80s classic and tonight I'm going to see the Howard Hawks The Thing again. Sadly, neither videostore in my town has the Carpenter one. Lousy Pennsylvania suburbs.

[phantomstranger]

Today's fare:

Curse Of The Undead (a late 1950's Universal film about a vampire in the old west)

and

The Mad Monster Party

[zwoti]

Originally posted by phantomstranger
The Mad Monster Party

that brings back good memories :cool:

[AmericanManiac]

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.

[Soloman Kane]

The Thing Carpenter Remake
The Thing From Another World
The Alien Movies
The 4D Man
Dracula
The Wolfman
The Mummy 1930s original :D

[ZombiexDoll]

Abbot & Costello Meet Frankenstein.

Awesome !

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by AmericanManiac
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.

Try Frankenstein or House on Haunted Hill (original).

If you really want to know your roots, watch Nosferatu. Enjoyable every time, but requires patience.

[AmericanManiac]

Originally posted by alkytrio666
Try Frankenstein or House on Haunted Hill (original).

If you really want to know your roots, watch Nosferatu. Enjoyable every time, but requires patience.

never heard of it

[phantomstranger]

City stomping giants are on the menu tonight, lined up are:

Godzilla,King Of The Monsters
War Of The Gargantuas
King Kong Escapes

[The_Return]

Originally posted by AmericanManiac
never heard of it

Go away.





Im serious, get the hell out of my sight.










;)

[AmericanManiac]

Originally posted by The_Return
Go away.





Im serious, get the hell out of my sight.










;)

Honestly what the hell is it? Nosferatu ?? When was it released ?

[Jacob Singer]

Its realised in 1922 by Murnau, its the first adaptation of vampires myth.....and a real cool movie. Try to see it.

[phantomstranger]

Originally posted by AmericanManiac
Honestly what the hell is it? Nosferatu ?? When was it released ?

To continue what Jacob Singer said

"Nosferatu" is a 1922 German Black and White silent movie starring an actor named Max Schreck. It is the first adaption of the novel "Dracula"(and some say the best) The movie was an unauthorized version of the book and Bram Stokers widow sued the filmaker F.W. Murnau and most of the prints were destroyed in the '20's but a few survived and the film has taken it's place among the early horror classics. I personally think the film is one of the greats, you should check it out. You may also be interested in the 1979 remake and the film "Shadow Of The Vampire"( a "Fictional" look at the making of the original film)

[Jacob Singer]

thank you phantomstranger!!!
Ok American meniac, you've got now all the info.....no excuses, go out and find the movie
There was another version of Nosferatu (maybe with Claus Kinski)? I can't remember now

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by AmericanManiac
Honestly what the hell is it? Nosferatu ?? When was it released ?

To cut all the shit, it's basically the first of all horror movies. Some will get bitchy and say there was one before it, but this was the history maker.

Know your roots.

[The_Return]

Originally posted by alkytrio666
To cut all the shit, it's basically the first of all horror movies. Some will get bitchy and say there was one before it, but this was the history maker.

Know your roots.


Bitching about Melies horror flicks aside [Although his Manoir du Diable IS widely considered the absolute first horror flick], what about The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari? 1919, 3 years before the amazing film that is Nosferatu was made.


Know your roots:p

[zwoti]

Originally posted by Jacob Singer
There was another version of Nosferatu (maybe with Claus Kinski)? I can't remember now

highly enjoyable

[Jacob Singer]

Thank you. Could you tell me the year of that movie?

[zwoti]

78/79

[Jacob Singer]

Thank you. I'll try to found it

[SmittyKool]

the last one I saw was Freaks. One line to sum of that movie, to those who have seen it, "We accept you. One of us". That just creeps me out :eek:

[slasherman]

"Testament du Dr. Mabuse, Le" (1933)..very good cause this is fucking old...with sound..not soundtrack but sound !
..I have to admit I'm not watching a lot of old ("classic") movies...this is due to the hardnes of getting them...and a lot of them just seems foolish and outdated......

[phantomstranger]

Happy Halloween everyone. It's going to be an all day marathon today:

Halloween
Dracula (1931)
Horror Of Dracula
Frankenstein (1931)
Bride Of Frankenstein
The Wolf Man
The Night Stalker
The Invisible Man
Creature From The Black Lagoon
Beast From 20,000 Fathoms
Night Of The Living Dead (original)
Psycho (original)

and the night ends with what I think is the greatest horror film of all:

The Exorcist


and by the time I'm done both the TV and my eyes are totally burned out

[mictlan]

In the last few days (also gearing up for Halloween) I watched

Black Sunday
They came from within (OK, I love Barbara Steele)
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Mad Doctor of Blood Island (still haven't seen the other two films in this trilogy)
Frankenstein (Karloff)
The Black Cat (Karloff/Lugosi)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (there is only one)
Gamera vs Zigra
Tourist Trap
Motel Hell
and a bunch of non-classic recent crap that I like despite myself.

Now I've lost the ability to focus my eyes...

Touching on the debate about the first horror movie, when was Edison's Frankenstein made? Is it even available on DVD/VHS?

[Jacob Singer]

Village of the Damned b/w original version. Real cool, that weird kids...man!!!

[taylorsmommy]

The House on Haunted Hill with Vincent Price

[phantomstranger]

Originally posted by mictlan


Touching on the debate about the first horror movie, when was Edison's Frankenstein made? Is it even available on DVD/VHS?


Edisons "Frankenstein" was made in 1910 I believe and as far As I know it's not available on any home video format

[Tat2]

I am watching the 1953 original release of War of the Worlds at this very moment.

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by mictlan
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (there is only one)

HELL yah.

[phantomstranger]

Curse Of The Demon

[zwoti]

Originally posted by phantomstranger
Curse Of The Demon

someone with taste :cool:

[zomb5150]

I just watched "Curse of the Werewolf" and am now watching "Brides of Dracula"

[Soloman Kane]

The Devil Rides Out
The Legend of Hell House
Turn Of The Screw

[no mulier]

Roger Corman's
The Pit & The Pendulum
Barbara Steele really isn't as awful as I used to think.

[Splatter Phreak]

In no particular order - all equally as cool.
Creature From the Black Lagoon
House on Haunted Hill (Original With Vinny Price)
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
Black Scorpion
THEM!
Earth Versus the Flying Saucers (it's not the greatest but i hold it dearly)

I'm a bit of a creature feature fan myself.

[The_Return]

Originally posted by no mulier
Roger Corman's
The Pit & The Pendulum
Barbara Steele really isn't as awful as I used to think.


Did you like it? One of my absolute favourite movies, bar none.

[pinkfloyd45769]

Dracula

[pinkfloyd45769]

The Brain Eaters

[no mulier]

Originally posted by The_Return
Did you like it? One of my absolute favourite movies, bar none.

Like it? I loved it. :) Always have.

[Zifnab]

Witchfinder General

[evildeadfreak]

Just saw the old Black and White Night of the living dead

[novakru]

King Kong with Fay Ray is on right now...I haven't EVER seen TV put this movie on-woohoo

[Elvis_Christ]

Freaks

[The_Return]

Bride of Frankenstein

[phantomstranger]

Bride Of Frankenstein

[evildeadfreak]

Originally posted by Elvis_Christ
Freaks



:D good movie

[zwoti]

curse of the cat people

[TheNightStalker]

Frankenstein

[phantomstranger]

"The Thing From Another World" (original 1950's version)

[RavageRitual]

dracula

[The STE]

Eyes Without a Face

[zwoti]

i walked with a zombie

the body snatcher

[crazy raplh]

the killing shrew....today

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by crazy raplh
the killing shrew....today

I think you mean The Killer Shrews...

[GOODandEVIL666]

killer shrews...not all of it but most

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by zwoti
i walked with a zombie


I really liked this movie, actually. Very creepy tone to it.

[incubust]

I just saw the original "Tales from the Crypt" (1972) on Fox Movies. Hadn't seen it in about 20 yrs. Still creepy. The original "Cat People" (1942) was on the day before.

[RavageRitual]

The Killer Shrews

[mothermold]

Frankenstein and the monster from hell.

[taylorsmommy]

Brides of Dracula and part of Curse of the Werewolf

[zwoti]

Originally posted by alkytrio666
I really liked this movie, actually. Very creepy tone to it.

well it's certainly a classic

[zwoti]

isle of the dead

[taylorsmommy]

Evil of Frankenstein

[RavageRitual]

The Brain that wouldn't die

[phantomstranger]

"Invasion Of The Body Snatchers" (1950's version)

[zwoti]

bedlam
the leopard man
the ghost ship
the 7th victim

[alkytrio666]

King Kong (1933)

Fay Wray's hot, man.

[thatsnot_horror]

The last 3 i watched were

King Of The Zombies (1941)
I Bury The Living (1958)
Horror Rises From The Tomb (1972)

[Taom]

Mr. Wong: Detective starring Bela Lagosi

I know I'll prolly get flamed for this. But wtf were they thinking? He faintly looks oriental.....faintly...mind you. Also his voice is deep as hell, and deffiently not oriental. Other than that, seemed like an alright movie, after you get over the un-asianess (yeah I know it's not a real word.) the plot is decent. It doesn't have alot to it, but it was an enjoyable watch. A little slow in unravelling, but not too bad that I mentally dropped out of it.

[urgeok]

The Old Dark House

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023293/

if you want to call it horror .. more of a thriller with horror sensibilities.

[Lorre]

Terror of Mechagodzilla

[mothermold]

carnival of souls.

[phantomstranger]

Dr.Syn alias The Scarecrow

Dracula (1931)

[Zero]

Originally posted by bedlam23
Metropolis- I was impressed for '23. The set pieces were quite ambitious for the time.

i saw a restored version of this in London - with a "lost" reel added - it was amazing!!

[mothermold]

freaks.

it still holds up after all these years!

[urgeok]

Abbot and Costello Meet Dr. Jeckyl and Mr Hyde
(if you want to consider it a horror)

[phantomstranger]

"Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman" (great movie)

[phantomstranger]

Fall Of The House Of Usher
The Masque Of The Red Death
Diary Of A Madman

All starring Vincent Price (thanks to Turner Classic Movies for a great evening)

[VampiricClown]

Nightmare Castle

[mothermold]

london after midnight

[alkytrio666]

-The Bat

-The Abominable Dr. Phibes

-Diary of a Madman

[VampiricClown]

Night Of The Living Dead

[mothermold]

curse of the werewolf

[phantomstranger]

Today I watched

"The Invisible Man" (with Claude Raines)
"The Invisible Man Returns" (with Vincent Price)

I will not say I "saw" the invisible man, because that pun's to bad even for me

[TheAtomicBob]

last i saw was "The Golem".. silent horror rocks!

[.:Melissa:.]

Ghost ship (the older one)

[The_Return]

Originally posted by .:Melissa:.
Ghost ship (the older one)

I havent got around to seeing that...any good? The new one sucked pretty bad...

[zomb5150]

I just watched Hammer Studios "The Mummy" it rocked.:D

[Haunted]

House of Wax... the original

Night of the Living Dead (I watch it when I'm stressed)

[zwoti]

dr jekyll and mr hyde 1941

[zwoti]

curse of the demon

[mothermold]

green slime

[zwoti]

Originally posted by mothermold
green slime

you have to love the title song :p

[mothermold]

Originally posted by zwoti
you have to love the title song :p

i've been looking for it and yes it rocks.

[bloodrayne]

Horror Express

[phantomstranger]

The Uninvited

[Posher778]

beast of yucca flats then psycho.

yucca flats was kinda funny.

[alkytrio666]

The Invisible Man (1933)

AWESOME, AWESOME movie.

[Zero]

Invisible Man was a really smart film

[yourlastmistake]

The Mummy's Tomb (1942)

[mothermold]

the devil rides out

[filmmaker2]

I like the narrator in "Beast of Yucca Flats," with that crazy stuff they made him read...

"City boys, feeding Pepsi to a pig--caught in the wheels of progress."

Well, that's not exactly it, but it's something in that vicinity...bizarre "WTF??" type narrative ramblings......

[Despare]

Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

The sets were incredible, I LOVED them. Good stuff.

[Horror1979]

Night of the Living Dead is the last one I watched. It seems I watch that the most.

[phantomstranger]

The Night Stalker" and
"The Night Strangler"

R.I.P.
Darren McGavin

[The_Return]

Originally posted by filmmaker2
I like the narrator in "Beast of Yucca Flats," with that crazy stuff they made him read...

"City boys, feeding Pepsi to a pig--caught in the wheels of progress."

Well, that's not exactly it, but it's something in that vicinity...bizarre "WTF??" type narrative ramblings......

Supposedly, the original track was lost, so the director had to do it himself on very short notice. Is it just me, or did he sound drunk? Perhaps that was just the poor writing...

Yucca Flats is certainly a bad-in-a-fun-way type movie:D

[urgeok]

Originally posted by phantomstranger
The Night Stalker" and
"The Night Strangler"

R.I.P.
Darren McGavin


thats weird ..

last night i R.I.P.P.E.D. The Night Strangler for a friend :D

[newb]

Originally posted by urgeok
thats weird ..

last night i R.I.P.P.E.D. The Night Strangler for a friend :D

YOU KILLED HIM....YOU BASTARD

[urgeok]

Originally posted by newb
YOU KILLED HIM....YOU BASTARD

i forgot he died .. when was that ?

oops ... scratch that ... he JUST died ...

that does suck.

[filmmaker2]

Originally posted by The_Return
Supposedly, the original track was lost, so the director had to do it himself on very short notice. Is it just me, or did he sound drunk? Perhaps that was just the poor writing...

Yucca Flats is certainly a bad-in-a-fun-way type movie:D

Jeez.........would be perfect to watch with "The Creeping Terror," another "we lost the soundtrack so the whole film is narrated" type movie.

If you like realllllly bad movies by the way, I would recommend "Mesa of Lost Women," it's a really exceptional one. THAT movie is a real poo poo!

[urgeok]

the 1st episode of The Munsters - Season One.

does that count as a horror classic ?

[phantomstranger]

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1920)

[mothermold]

Forbidden Planet(not horror I know)

[yourlastmistake]

Black Sunday aka The Mask of Satan

[yourlastmistake]

Originally posted by urgeok
the 1st episode of The Munsters - Season One.

does that count as a horror classic ?
I don't think The Munsters would be classified as horror but it surely is a classic.

[scouse mac]

Carnival of Souls (1962): I like this film, very heavy on the Twilight Zone influence but recommended.

The Ape Man (1943): A strange one but enjoyable enough. Not sure why they felt compelled to have the author of the story as a character?

[urgeok]

i could have sworn that was made after the 60's ;)

[BloodRedFlower]

Originally posted by urgeok
i could have sworn that was made after the 60's ;)

You're right, I misread the Forum's description. Sorry about that.

In that case... the last one I saw was White Zombie. I enjoyed it because I'd never seen a zombie movie so old. It wasn't scary, but it was interesting to watch and I had the priveledge to see it at a cinema, which was also cool.

[scouse mac]

Mesa of Lost Women (1952): Dont know why but expected more from a film with Uncle Fester from Addams Family in the lead role as the mad doctor! Still, standard fair invoving beautiful women/tarantula hybrids (of a sort) and a stranded group of passengers from a downed plane. Only watch if you're seriously short of other things to do.

[Despare]

Last Man on Earth... again

Good stuff.

[phantomstranger]

House Of Dark Shadows

[alkytrio666]

Dracula. For the 3rd time in a month.

But this time with commentary.

[Posher778]

^same

[zomb5150]

I just watched "House of Wax" the old one with Vincent Price and Charles Bronson, I enjoyed it.:)

[Nyarlathotep]

the day the earth caught fire

[lionels_mother]

Creature from the Haunted Sea

god I love that flick

[phantomstranger]

War Of The Gargantuas

[mothermold]

House of Wax

[scouse mac]

Creature from the Haunted Sea, bit of a coincidence there Lionels Mother!

[alkytrio666]

I just watched The Road to Dracula, a documentary about the 1931 film.

Very insightful, very interesting. And the perfect time length so it never drags.

[AUSTIN316426808]

The Phantom of the Opera

[alkytrio666]

Night of the Living Dead

[Nyarlathotep]

night of the demon
blood and black lace

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
night of the demon


where did you find it ?

i've still never come across it anywhere over here

[Nyarlathotep]

Originally posted by urgeok
where did you find it ?

i've still never come across it anywhere over here

it was at the show the weekend.

well i think we could work something out :p

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
it was at the show the weekend.

well i think we could work something out :p

wicked !
I've picked up a few tidbits here and there lately :)

actually i'm off to see Nash the Slash play again tomorrow night ..

of all things .. its a sci-fi literature convention he's playing at - i had no idea.

ray harryhousen was supposed to be in attendance - so was ray bradbury..but they had to cancel.

Terry Brooks will be there ..

anyone need a copy of Sword of Shannarah signed ?

[mothermold]

Frankenstein's Bloody Terror.

[urgeok]

the lost world (silent)
with a live score played by Nash the Slash ..

fantastic !

[phantomstranger]

The Crawling Eye (aka The Trollenberg Terror)

[Nyarlathotep]

les yeux sans visage

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by urgeok
the lost world (silent)
with a live score played by Nash the Slash ..

fantastic !

Very cool. Where at? Was that the event your wife surprised you with for your birthday?

[urgeok]

Originally posted by alkytrio666
Very cool. Where at? Was that the event your wife surprised you with for your birthday?

she took me .. it wasnt a suprise though .. i arranged it :)

actually she won $200 in a 50/50 draw at work that same day so everything was free ...


she won a video camera at her xmas dance a few years ago ..

i never win anything ....

[alkytrio666]

What's Nash the Slash like? I tried to find some of his stuff yesterday because you've got me intruiged, but I can't seem to find any.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by alkytrio666
What's Nash the Slash like? I tried to find some of his stuff yesterday because you've got me intruiged, but I can't seem to find any.


his 1st few albums are instrumental (they're my favorite)

they're natural horror soundtracks ..

he plays a modded electric violin and mandolin .. the sounds are modded and layered .. it's impossible to describe ..


Later he started doing vocals and his songs became more rock-oriented .. but his early instrumental stuff is what grabbed me.

If this guy was american instead of canadian .. he's be mentioned along with Tangerine Dream and Danny Elfman as a top choice for film soundtracks.

If anyone ever makes a proper Lovecraft movie .. this would be the guy to score it.


Rich, deep, haunting, threatening scores .. nothing cheap sounding .. he's the real deal.

[Nyarlathotep]

le salaire de la peur

[swiftdeath]

House on Haunted Hill with Vincent Price. Such a good movie, I just love Vincent Price!

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by urgeok
his 1st few albums are instrumental (they're my favorite)

they're natural horror soundtracks ..

he plays a modded electric violin and mandolin .. the sounds are modded and layered .. it's impossible to describe ..


Later he started doing vocals and his songs became more rock-oriented .. but his early instrumental stuff is what grabbed me.

If this guy was american instead of canadian .. he's be mentioned along with Tangerine Dream and Danny Elfman as a top choice for film soundtracks.

If anyone ever makes a proper Lovecraft movie .. this would be the guy to score it.


Rich, deep, haunting, threatening scores .. nothing cheap sounding .. he's the real deal.

Ahh I see. Very cool.

[von chaney]

brides of dracula

strangely no Count, but peter cushing is there to do the business as van helsing

[Balian656]

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
And
The Wolfman

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by Balian656
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken

Great movie.

[The_Return]

Nosferatu, A Symphony of Terror


See review in Last Seen Movie thread.

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by The_Return
Nosferatu, A Symphony of Terror


See review in Last Seen Movie thread.

One of my all time favorites. Creepy, atmospheric...just a fun, brilliant piece of film.

[The_Return]

Originally posted by alkytrio666
One of my all time favorites. Creepy, atmospheric...just a fun, brilliant piece of film.

Well said. Basically a condensed version of my review:p

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Balian656
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken




yeah i love that movie ..

there are 6 must have Don Knotts films.

The Ghost and Mr Chicken
The Shakiest Gun In the West
The Love God
How To Frame a Fig
The Reluctant Astronaut
The Incredible Mr Limpet.

i think most have been released since his death in a box set.
I tracked them all down individually before that.

Mr Chicken will always be a favorite .. but How to Frame a Fig is hands down - the funniest ...
it has a lot of the same bad guys that you see in the old Disney Dexter Riley movies (computer wore tennis shoes..etc)

[hammerfan]

Creature from the Black Lagoon

[Nyarlathotep]

village of the damned
children of the damned

[doompumpkin]

girl slaves of morgana le fay
maniac

[The_Return]

Originally posted by doompumpkin

maniac


Would that be the '34 Maniac? If so...very crazy film. I loved it.

[doompumpkin]

Originally posted by The_Return
Would that be the '34 Maniac? If so...very crazy film. I loved it.

do you mean the year? this was in 1980 i believe. i enjoyed it.

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by doompumpkin
do you mean the year? this was in 1980 i believe. i enjoyed it.

Not being a dick, but try to keep anything made after the year 1969 in the "Modern Horror Movies" section.

It keeps things neat-o!

[The_Return]

Originally posted by doompumpkin
do you mean the year? this was in 1980 i believe. i enjoyed it.

I havent seen that one yet. There's a crazy old flick from 1934 also called Maniac...very, very strange film, but it's pretty fun to watch.

[Nyarlathotep]

ride the high country

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by The_Return
I havent seen that one yet. There's a crazy old flick from 1934 also called Maniac...very, very strange film, but it's pretty fun to watch.

I actually found Maniac to be extremely overrated, especially after seeing it in a book as one of the 10 most disturbing movies ever made.

It was kind of boring and a little silly, to be honest. Very low-budget feel that didn't fit quite right.

The only scene I liked was the end. Maybe worth a viewing for that.

[The_Return]

Originally posted by alkytrio666
I actually found Maniac to be extremely overrated, especially after seeing it in a book as one of the 10 most disturbing movies ever made.

It was kind of boring and a little silly, to be honest. Very low-budget feel that didn't fit quite right.

The only scene I liked was the end. Maybe worth a viewing for that.

You talking about the 80's one? I cant really imagine the '34 version being on any kind of top 10 list:p

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by The_Return
You talking about the 80's one? I cant really imagine the '34 version being on any kind of top 10 list:p

Haha yah, the 80's version.

[alkytrio666]

The Haunting (1963)

Truly a horrifying film. Watch this alone in the right room with the right mood and the atmosphere is absolutely terrifying.

[Nyarlathotep]

the wild bunch

[The_Return]

Originally posted by alkytrio666
The Haunting (1963)

Truly a horrifying film. Watch this alone in the right room with the right mood and the atmosphere is absolutely terrifying.


I desperatly need to see that...heh, I saw the remake awhile back:p

[Nyarlathotep]

Originally posted by The_Return
I desperatly need to see that...heh, I saw the remake awhile back:p

talk about seeing the wrong one :p

[The_Return]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
talk about seeing the wrong one :p

I saw it when it first came out, sio I was like...9? I didnt even know it was a remake:o...oh well, I guess I had good taste for a kid, I thought it was horrible:p.

[mothermold]

Vertigo

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
the wild bunch


i have a book that credits this as being the 1st splatter movie ever.

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by mothermold
Vertigo

One of my all time favorites. I have a HUGE french movie poster in my room, the cool flourescent orange one.

I got a chance to see this on the big screen, ay a vintage theater called the Music Box Theater in Chicago last year. Awesome experience.

[alkytrio666]

Doctor X (1932)

Exceeded my expectations.

Fay was beautiful as ever.

[phantomstranger]

An all night marathon last night:

Dracula (1931)
Draculas Daughter
Son Of Dracula
House Of Dracula
Horror Of Dracula

Then the sun started to rise and I had to run and hide

[Thumber]

Planet of the Vampires (1965) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059792/)

[Nyarlathotep]

she-devils on wheels

[doompumpkin]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
she-devils on wheels

Herschell Gordon Lewis... sweet! ill have to check that one out.

[Abominus]

Originally posted by phantomstranger
An all night marathon last night:

Dracula (1931)
Draculas Daughter
Son Of Dracula
House Of Dracula
Horror Of Dracula

Then the sun started to rise and I had to run and hide

What about Blackula? Are you a racist?

[ADOM]

Does Jesse James meets Frankenstein's Daughter count as a classic?

[Nyarlathotep]

Originally posted by ADOM
Does Jesse James meets Frankenstein's Daughter count as a classic?

1966

yep

[phantomstranger]

Originally posted by Abominus
What about Blackula? Are you a racist?


Nope....I just don't own a copy......yet.

[phantomstranger]

Originally posted by ADOM
Does Jesse James meets Frankenstein's Daughter count as a classic?



Oh hell yes! Now watch Billy The Kid vs Dracula it's even "Better"

[The Mothman]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
she-devils on wheels
I own that. really really boring. havnt even been able to finish it. it doesnt compare to Wizard of Gore or 2000 Maniacs.

[Nyarlathotep]

Originally posted by The Mothman
I own that. really really boring. havnt even been able to finish it. it doesnt compare to Wizard of Gore or 2000 Maniacs.

well you don't watch HGL films for the acting

[phantomstranger]

King Kong (1933 and 2005)

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by phantomstranger
King Kong (1933 and 2005)

Two of my all-time favorte movies.

The 2005 version would be in my top 3.

[alkytrio666]

Bride of Frankenstein (1935)- 9.5/10

Like I said in "Modern"- the best of the Universal monster pictures, definately my favorite.

[mothermold]

Eye Of The Devil

[Nyarlathotep]

m

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
m

Truly an amazing movie.

[yourlastmistake]

Originally posted by phantomstranger
To continue what Jacob Singer said

"Nosferatu" is a 1922 German Black and White silent movie starring an actor named Max Schreck. It is the first adaption of the novel "Dracula"(and some say the best)
Actually the Hungarian film Drakula halala (1921), aka The Death of Dracula, was the first adaptation of Bram Stokers Dracula.

[The_Return]

Originally posted by yourlastmistake
Actually the Hungarian film Drakula halala (1921), aka The Death of Dracula, was the first adaptation of Bram Stokers Dracula.

It actually doesnt have much in common with the supposed source material...the name of a character, thats it. It's about a music teacher that is tormented by a mental patient.

[Nyarlathotep]

panic in year zero
last man on earth

[yourlastmistake]

Originally posted by The_Return
It actually doesnt have much in common with the supposed source material...the name of a character, thats it. It's about a music teacher that is tormented by a mental patient.
It does have more in common with the vampire character "Dracula" than just the name. He does live in a castle and claim to be immortal. Mary does repel him with a crucifix and his 12 evil brides when he tries to marry her during a black magic marriage ceremony. Later, he tries again to acquire her through the powers of hypnosis. True, it's not Stokers story "Dracula", but there are enough similarities between the Dr. and a vampire to be considered, IMO, the first adaptation, but not the closest telling of the story "Dracula".

[Nyarlathotep]

das cabinet des dr caligari

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
das cabinet des dr caligari

Some of the coolest set pieces ever. I love the atmosphere of this film.

[wvhorrorfan]

i saw carnival of souls once before i got it via dvd.

[Nyarlathotep]

die monster die

[wvhorrorfan]

going to see the birds on dvd later

[mothermold]

The Brides Of Dracula
Phantom Of the Opera(Hammer).

[mothermold]

Night Creatures
The Evil of Frankenstein

[alkytrio666]

Freaks (1932)

[phantomstranger]

The House On Haunted Hill (original)

[Nyarlathotep]

metropolis

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
metropolis

I want to see this so bad. Is it worth $20?

[The_Return]

Originally posted by alkytrio666
I want to see this so bad. Is it worth $20?


The movie is definatly worth that much, but dont get ripped off. That's like spending $20 for the original Night of the Living Dead...the $20 DVD is probably pretty good quality, but you can get one nearly as good for $5. Check out some bargain bins, it's public domain and very common.

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by The_Return
The movie is definatly worth that much, but dont get ripped off. That's like spending $20 for the original Night of the Living Dead...the $20 DVD is probably pretty good quality, but you can get one nearly as good for $5. Check out some bargain bins, it's public domain and very common.

Thank you, my friend. Just got your PM. I'll look out for it cheaper.

Is it as good as "M"?

[Nyarlathotep]

Originally posted by alkytrio666
I want to see this so bad. Is it worth $20?

got my 2 disc SE for under a tenner :cool:

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
got my 2 disc SE for under a tenner :cool:

Damn you. That's the one I'm talking about that runs a good twenty over here. Where'd you get yours?

[Nyarlathotep]

http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/531062/Metropolis/Product.html

[The_Return]

Originally posted by alkytrio666
Thank you, my friend. Just got your PM. I'll look out for it cheaper.

Is it as good as "M"?

Yet another testament to how crappy the stores around here are, Ive never seen M. Ive asked at Futureshop, Blockbuster and CD Plus...I might have to break down and get it online.

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by The_Return
Yet another testament to how crappy the stores around here are, Ive never seen M. Ive asked at Futureshop, Blockbuster and CD Plus...I might have to break down and get it online.

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!

[mothermold]

I Married A Monster From Outer Space.

[The Thing]

Hi dudes and dudettes (it's a long story), just noticed this. Nice idea might i say. Anyways the last classic i saw was Night of the Living Dead in colour. It suits black and white better though. Brilliant.:D

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by The Thing
Hi dudes and dudettes (it's a long story), just noticed this. Nice idea might i say. Anyways the last classic i saw was Night of the Living Dead in colour. It suits black and white better though. Brilliant.:D

Don't get me started. There is no reason NOTLD should be available in color. No reason. They might as well just find George A. Romero and piss all over him.

[alkytrio666]

Mark of the Vampire (1935)

Excellent.

[mark4520]

hmm one question.. do you rip apart the other threads with movies from 1970s and newer or just new posters? so if you could stop bein so anal retentive i would appreciate it.

[alkytrio666]

I was just trying to guide you, teaching you so you could post this in the right thread section next time, but then you accused me of stereotyping classics as mainstream, so I bit back.

And the fact is, I'm 100% correct.

Have a nice day.

[_____V_____]

Originally posted by mark4520
hmm one question.. do you rip apart the other threads with movies from 1970s and newer or just new posters? so if you could stop bein so anal retentive i would appreciate it.

If you would bother checking the description of each forum head, you will be better off. This is a classics movie forum, ergo movies uptil 1969. Thats why you see a lot of threads which include LATER movies, moved to their rightful places. You better realise it before your posts get moved too.

I would suggest "Last movie you watched" thread in the "Modern Horror Movies" forum for your next post. And yes, alkytrio is right...

[Nyarlathotep]

Originally posted by mark4520
hmm one question.. do you rip apart the other threads with movies from 1970s and newer or just new posters? so if you could stop bein so anal retentive i would appreciate it.

defining a film as classic to completely subjective, so it's a lot easier to split up the film section by when the movie was made.



so endeth the lesson..

[alkytrio666]

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

[yourlastmistake]

The Monster Maker (1944)

[The_Return]

Originally posted by yourlastmistake
The Monster Maker (1944)

Pretty good mad scientist flick

[yourlastmistake]

Originally posted by The_Return
Pretty good mad scientist flick
It was a good movie. J Carroll Naish played the part of Dr. Igor Markoff well. I think he was cast perfectly for the role of mad scientist.

[zwoti]

dr mabuse, the gambler

testament of dr mabuse

[filmmaker2]

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

yeah!

[mothermold]

White Zombie
Isle of the Dead

[yourlastmistake]

Kill, Baby...Kill! (1966)
One of Bava's better films imo.

[ManchestrMorgue]

Brides of Dracula (1960)

Great film. Have seen it several times in the past, but this was the first time on DVD, as part of the Hammer Horror Series set. The film looked the best I have ever seen it (which in the past has only been full-frame television broadcast). The colours are bold and lurid, something that early Hammer horrors really had in their favour.

The film is quite fast paced, and has a freshness and originality about it that holds one's interest.

*** SPOILERS***

There are a couple of flaws in this film, most notably to me was the overacting by Baroness Meinster's servant. Also, I felt Van Helsing's method of evading the vampire's curse by buring the bite marks from his throat with a hot iron, then bathing the wound in holy water was a bit of a cheat.

END SPOILERS

However, these did not detract in any major way from what is an excellent addition to the vampire movie genre.

9/10

[mothermold]

Not horror but sci-fi.

This Island Earth.

[Miss Olivia]

Someone reminded me of Day of the Trifids a little while ago, so I borrowed it and watched it again. It amazes me that not a lot of people have seen it, it's one of the better sci fi/horror oldies out there....the special effects are still great, and the trifids are still pretty damn scary, even though I'm not a kid anymore. Makes you have second thoughts about strolling through the park....if you like creepy, you have to see this movie.