Night of the Hunter sounds really good. I'll have to look for that.
The last one I watched was Eyes Without a Face, from 1960. It's about a woman named Christiane whose friends all believe that she's died in a car accident, but in truth the wreck left her horribly disfigured. Her father was the one driving the car when this happened, and he feels such a terrible guilt that he makes it his mission to restore Christiane to her former beauty by any means possible. To keep himself from being reminded of what he did, he forces his daughter to wear a mask at all times. Since she is being shut out from the world, Christiane falls into a state of deep depression and develops an intense hate for her father.
Eyes Without a Face is a slow burning movie, the type where you need to keep your brain switched on to invest yourself. The story is very emotional and tragic, and I really felt sorry for Christiane. Her father, Dr. Genessier, was not a complete monster, but he was an effective villain. He wasn't motivated by sympathy, but by a compulsive need to perfect the world around him.
One minor flaw in this movie that I didn't care for was a subplot involving a shoplifter. I wonder if the authorities would have been so kind to that woman if she was less attractive. But overall, Eyes Without a Face was a well done film. I recommend it to fans of classic horror cinema, particularly of France's contributions. I almost forgot to mention before that this is a French movie, so you might not be interested if you don't like reading subtitles.
8/10

I actually saw this many years ago. I remember enjoying it a great deal. I'll have to look it up again.

"Bride Of Frankenstein"

Still amazing to watch. A true classic

"The Black Swan" (1942)
-Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara

Plot: IMDB
Soon after Sir Henry Morgan is named Governor of Jamaica in 1674, he announces that the age of the pirate is over and asks his former captains to give up their ways and sail for England. Not everyone agrees and one in particular, Captain Leech, refuses. He does accept an offer however from English aristocrat Roger Ingram who provides him with sailing information in an attempt to unseat the newly appointed Governor. In an effort to thwart Ingram's plans, former pirate Captain Jamie Waring kidnaps Lady Margaret Denby, the previous Governor's daughter.

Phantom's Review: This early 40's Technicolor film is one of the all time great swashbuckling pirate adventures. Filled with spectacular fight scenes( both sword fighting and ship battles) excellent model FX, wonderful acting and a gorgeous leading lady.
Tyrone Power is at his best
A classic .

Just this morning I have watched The Horror of Dracula, Hammer's The Mummy, and I am currently watching Young Frankenstein.

Nice way to start the day.

I know right, I'm trying to decide if I want to watch The Brain That Wouldn't Die or House on Haunted Hill (Vincent Price version) next.

Perhaps celebrate today's holiday with Friday the 13th.

Oh yea I totally didn't realize it was Friday the 13th today. I haven't watched Friday the 13th since I was like 16, so maybe it is time to dig it out of my closet full of movies. haha Young Frankenstein is finally on the Putting On The Ritz part. :D

Keep the sabbath holy, as they say. ;)

Today I've watched Rear Window and the Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. I'm currently in the middle of Metropolis.

All very good. Which was your favorite. I thought Metropolis dragged in parts.

My favorite is probably Caligari. Also I apologize for posting these movies in the modern instead of classics thread, I had a brain fart I promise it won't happen again ::feels stupid::

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I've recently watched

Black Sabbath
Eyes without a face
Freaks (again)
Box set of Kenneth Anger films

Would like to watch Devils by Ken Russell.

:D

All good shouts Wicker girl,
I've never seen eyes without a face though, it's still on the list..
The Devils is great though it's been a while... Think there is a new dvd/blu release coming soon

Diary of a Madman, 1963, Vincent Price, based on a story by Guy de Maupassant. Underrated classic macabre chiller.

I think it's up on Youtube if you're interested.

Just got done watching The Abominable Snowman. I like this movie it's just that the ending just kind of...ends and you're left sitting there like 'oh it's over but stuff was just getting really good.' Everything up to that is good though, I just wish they had added on 15 more minutes to show a little more of the Yeti's in the cave with Peter Cushing.

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I've decided to take a look again at some of Christopher Lee's performences as Count Dracula. Such an amazing actor, I've enjoyed every minute of that classic from 1958. There is something special about those days..

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Best time of the year to revisit some of my most favorite classics!

I'm in the middle of watching Night of the Living Dead (1968). It's finally October so I'm breaking out all my favorite classics that I've seen a thousand times to start off the Halloween season.

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Always loved it. Entertaining with lots of fun. Highly recommended to anyone who hasn't seen it yet.

Watching The Mummy (1959) I love love love this movie, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee could do no wrong when they worked together. This movie is just fun to watch I always found the original Mummy with Boris Karloff dragged alot but this version is alot of action and Lee manages to create quite an imposing and scary mummy. I always love the part where Lee busts into Cushing's house and starts to choke him just because the look on Peter Cushing's face when Lee grabs him always makes me laugh.

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Well I can't get to sleep but thankfully after I decided to give up trying to sleep I turned on TCM and they were just starting The Bride of Frankenstein.I think this movie is the only horror movie sequel that I like as much as the original. Colin Clive, Ernest Thesiger, and Boris Karloff are all wonderful in this movie and Elsa Lancaster as the Bride is absolutely stunning to look at (I wish she had had a bigger part though it would have been brilliant to see her for more than 2 minutes before the monster blew them all to atoms.) The Bride is almost over though and after this TCM is playing Frankenstein Created Woman (yay a double dose of my dear Dr. Frankenstein), and The Wasp Woman. God I love TCM, I don't know what I would do without Robert Osbourne lol.

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Bride of Frankenstein is my favorite horror film. Let's not forget Dwight Frye who had some fine moments as the sadistic Karl.

I love Dwight Frye, I have to admit that the first time I watched The Bride that I didn't recognize him at all. I wish James Whale could have left in the side story of Karl going off and killing some people and then blaming it on the monster. My favorite Dwight Frye role has to be Renfield though, the first time I watched Dracula it was Renfield who kind of scared me not Dracula.

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The Hammer Films "Mummy" was always my favorite mummy film. An excellent take on the story

The last classics I saw were Rosemary's Baby (1968) and House on Haunted Hill (1959)

Scared to Death
The Terror

I watched Creature of the Black Lagoon again. Haven't watched it since a kid, gotta kinda admit....it was kinda boring.

Just got done watching The Gorgon and now I'm watching House of Wax.

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Fantastic.

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Still love it to bits.

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Though this may not regard as one of Bava's most recognized works but I still loved this one for its fitting & creepy Gothic tone, an utterly gorgeous-hot Daliah Lavi and of course, the young 'sadistic' Christopher Lee...a killer combination, IMO!:cool:

Alfred Hitchcock's "The Lodger." I actually never knew his work went all the way back to the silent era. Not bad. It kept my attention, but not my favorite.

I also watched Frenzy and Rope. Both awesome.

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Oh yeah, I also watched Marnie. Eh. There was a lot about it I liked, but the plainly-spoken psychology mumbo jumbo bothered me. I also didn't really buy the ending. Entertaining though. IMO, not quite the underrated gem that some purport it to be.

Just finished watching The Horror Of Dracula on TCM. I still like everything about that movie. I especially love the music. The "chase" music at the end when they're running into the Castle is great and the ominous theme at the very beginning during the credits.

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Helps when you have 2 days' holidays on the trot. Great time to rewatch those favorites from the early years.

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
House of Frankenstein

Naked Angels (1969)

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Disjointed and confusing 60's biker flick - a lot stranger than the usual flicks from Corman's Angel film. Still enjoyed the sounds and endless zooming in and out of guys riding bikes. Penelope Spheeris plays one of the Mamas.

Watched a little bit of The Wolf Man while I ate my lunch.

I too just watched Horror of Dracula thanks to TCM On Demand. I like it better (appreciate it more?) than I did the first time around 14 years ago.

Phantom of the Opera (1943)

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A lesser-known production by Universal (at least relative to Dracula, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Frankenstein, and other heavy-hitters) but still disturbing and terrifying, in part because it is realistic. A disgruntled composer flees to the sewers beneath the Paris opera house and stalks a young woman. I will now forever pass a manhole cover and wonder, perhaps...?