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Excellent List Guys!!
Some great films there....but a few have me scratching my head....Rashomon???..never considered that horror myself,,and if your including "art" films like "The Virgin Spring"....Did you guys consider Dryer's Day of Wrath? Finally how can you leave out: Curse of the Demon The Mummy's Hand The Thing From Another Planet Dracula's Daughter Plague of the Zombies The Devil Rides Out Burn Witch Burn Just picking.....you can't include everything. Fantastic choices overall |
We did pre-1968 as that meant films that were forty years old or older. A lot of suggestions came and went. Burn, Witch Burn just didn't make the final cut. The Virgin Spring is a dark fairy tale and was very influential on things like Last House on the Left. Night of the Demon was included. Dracula's Daughter has its moments, but there were so many representations of Universal that diversity really had to be retained.
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cool Doc.......it really is a terrific list. You sure can't please everyone.
List like these should always spark debate. They can never be definitive. Kudos, john |
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ok just to chime in. I gotta stir the pot. How did the debate go on these classics?
The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942).......Chaney Jrs only go as the Monster Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)...the first monster rally The 7th Voyage of Synbad (1958)....the great monsters should qualify it. Spider Baby (1964).........essential..much better than some other choices The Abominable Snowman (1957).......yeah it's good enough Peeping Tom (1960)..........no way this is left out!!!! Diabolique (1955).......there's no psycho without this classic! Horror Hotel (1960) I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957).....the drive in teen horror was born. It Came From Outer Space (1953)........ The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961).....great, great movie more to come as I think of them Kudos for including X-The Unknown an under appreciated classic.. and Tarantula (essential) This is not a criticism....I'm just interested in how the debate went on some of these great flicks. Best, John |
We only had 100 spots to fill for every horror film made before 1970. That was a lot of ground to cover in only 101 (I actually think it ended up 102) titles- silents, foreign films, Universal, indies, the Corman/AIP era, Hammer, etc. A lot of cuts had to be made. It would have been great to include all the Universal series, but we couldn't, so we went with what we felt were the highest quality of the series.
Peeping Tom & Spider Baby are both represented on some of the other of our Top 100's, so we didn't feel the need to have them on the Vintage 101. 7th Voyage of Sinbad- more of a fantasy. It Came From Outer Space & The Day the Earth Caught Fire- sci-fi. The Vintage 101 was compiled by a panel (of which I was a member) of varying tastes and viewpoints, which resulted in a list of titles which obviously will not mirror each individual's personal list, but does, we think, offer a great primer of horror films pre-1970. |
Digging the list. Quite a few I haven't seen. Heyo Netflix, I'm updating my list.
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Welcome aboard and glad we could be of help. HG Lewis is one of my favorites. People don't give him credit, but he's a great modern surrealist.
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Excellent list. Good work all of you!!!
I love seeing WEST OF ZANZIBAR on this one. It's one of my favorite films of all time, a real heart-breaker. There are a couple here I still need to see. |
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Fantastic cover images! Now it's looking totally gorgeous! :)
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Thanks, V. That makes this a lot more aesthetic.
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You are welcome. Did some editing just now to find some more original vintage posters of some of the movies. Its taking plenty of time but certainly worth the effort. :)
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Why, it's Christmas Day, sir!
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Oooo, great to see this one all prettied up! Always loved this list - great job guys! - but it was lacking visuals. Very nice!
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Yep. Amazon's posters section.
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Thanks for the addition _V_, this is why you're the prez. Now find Countess Marya Zaleska. |
What's 'Un Chien Andalou' like? Do eye balls get sliced up and, if so, do the Pixies make reference to this movie in their song Debaser?
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Excellent list well done everyone involved :) Seen many and many I hope to see soon.
May I also add- Vampyr The Masque Of The Red Death The Fall Of The House Of Usher (silent film and 60s version) Viy aka Spirit Of Evil Les Diaboliques (more mystery than horror but still astounding) Eyes Without A Face Meeting At Midnight Night Of The Demon (50s version) |
Eyes Without A Face is there.
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Oops I missed that glad to see its here.
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I LITERALLY don't know how Vampyr wasn't on the list. I'm quite puzzled by that. I remember putting on my short list.
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Vampyr is often an overlooked gem-highly recommended to anyone who hasnt seen it :)
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