Taste the Blood of Dracula

The Haunting (1963). 3 out of 5 stars.

Isle of the Dead (1945). 2 out of 5 stars. Not very scary or suspenseful. Not even Boris Karloff can save this one.

The House on Haunted Hill

Vincent Price is in good form in this somewhat goofy haunted house flic. Apparently when this was released in theaters (1959) there was a skeleton that would float over the audience in some theaters .

William Castle did like his gimmicks

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The Mummy (1932)

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4 out of 5 stars. A bit of a slow burner but Karloff is excellent.

The Wolf Man (1941)

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5 out of 5 stars. Self-justifying.

The Invisible Man (1933)

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4 out of 5 stars. Surprisingly funny!

Watching Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

Son of Frankenstein

A pretty bad film, but I like the Festival of the New Wine song. ::big grin::

'Psycho' (1960)
-Anthony Perkins

Phantoms Review: Masterpiece

'Bride Of Frankenstein' (1935)
-Boris Karloff

Phantoms Review: Doesn't get any better than this.
Perfect way to end Halloween

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The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake (1959)

This is a great little gem - a family is cursed by a tribe of headshrinkers. Each generation dies at 60, their head missing. Priceless reveal in the end.

That's a great title too! Hope to check it out sometime. Thanks for the heads up, haven't heard about it before.

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Blood of the Vampire (1958)

Pretty Average low budget British Horror, which comes across like a low budget Hammer film. Not surprising, as it is written by Jimmy Sangster and stars Barbara Shelley. Despite the title, there is no real vampire in this.

The Bad Seed (1956)

More of a thriller than horror but still eerie. Not the kind of film that will give hororcrux nightmares. I think they should have left the ending as it was in the broadway play by the same name rather than making it more palatable as a motion picture (do research after you've seen it to avoid spoilers).

Yeah, evil children don't really scare me mostly because I am one myself.

Great film but the Deus ex machina ending is laughable.

Wrestling Women vs The Aztec Mummy' (1964)

Plot: Title says it all.

Phantoms Review: Wonderfully, hysterically, bad.

In having a discussion the other day I realized a friend of mine does not like Horror movies. He thinks they're all stupid and about some girl running downstairs when she should be running out the front door kind.

After further discussion I realized he's only ever seen modern slasher movies. Myself now understanding the problem and being determined to prove that he was merely ignorant of the genre set out to widen his field of vision.

The movie that started the conversation was myself and a different friend discussing Tod Browning's "Freaks". Since he had heard us talking about it, I decided it was good a place as any to start out.

He really liked it and found it genuinely creepy. The DVD has the special feature on the "making of Freaks" which he was then extremely interested in viewing. He found it all fascinating and asked me what else I had.

I then dug out the grandaddy himself, 1931's "Frankenstein" knowing that it was an image he knew from pop culture but also knowing he was oblivious to what the actual film was about. He was shocked at how sad the story of the monster was. He thought it was going to be about a monster that then chased down women like your typical slasher movie. He was very surprised to find out it was nothing of the sort. Again he was impressed and finally admitted that he had indeed judged the entire genre based on a few slasher movies he had seen and was interested to see some more of my favorite picks.

Next weekend I plan to show him Bride Of Frankenstein. I already know he's going to love it! ::smile::

Excellent work::cool::::cool::::cool::..always enjoy showing the old classics to some neophyte myself! Keep up the good work and let us know what else you show your friend.

I'm glad you were able to convert him. When is it time to tell him about Horror.com? ::cool::

When he buys a computer and an internet connection...lol. Seriously all he has is a phone. But he doesn't have wifi anywhere around him and he has a limited data plan. He doesn't have cable tv either. Just video games and dvd's.

THE MUMMY'S GHOST (1944). Really cheesy flick with plot holes you could drive a 747 through and one of the most churlish "heroes" I have ever seen-how I love it when Kharis thumps on him::smile::! John Carradine carries the film on his thin shoulders and his "Inner Voice" scene is the highlight, especially when he ogles the lovely Ramsay Ames::big grin::. Not a classic, by any means, but there are worse ways to kill an hour. ***

Dr. Renault's Secret (1942)
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Excellent B-Movie (its 58 mins long) with way more lavish sets that you would expect. J. Carrol Naish excels as the mysterious native servant from Java..Work seeking out..

The Wolfman, 1941. 9/10

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The Invisible Man, 1933. 10/10

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Dracula, 1931. 10/10

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I know it is well regarded but I always feel the invisible man is forgotten compared to the other universal monsters.

Same here

Some of the sequels are a bit rediculous though (but still enjoyable). I am also a bit fan of the Abbot and Costello one.

I too regard Invisible Man as underrated. He has quite the dark sense of humor. And unlike Dracula is even lovable.

It's all in that magnificent voice Claude Rains had. 9/10ths of that role is just his voice.

All the great horror kings had these unmistakable voices- Karloff, Lugosi, Lorre, Rathbone, Price, and yes, Rains.

It's a quality you won't find in horror cinema today.

This is so true.

I guess its because they cut their teeth on the stage and focused more on articulation and enunciation and just had to wring out a little more emotion for stage performance. The focus point in film, I suppose, is a bit more intimate and picks up subtlety a little easier than stage work. Its a shame though, because so many of the greats are looked at as a bit hammy and over the top by many these days, but I still want those exaggerated tones and flavour in acting. I was listening to some radio shows from Karloff, done some time in the 50s I think, and they are just so amazing and the stories are so perfectly narrated. He really does has the perfect voice for horror. Its like music and draws you into the story so easily. Its the same with Prices' performance reading Poe's The Raven. Can't beat it.

This is brilliantly stated. : )

Even though there is no letter U in flavor. ; )

That's how we roll in England. ::cool::

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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
7/10

Not really a horror film. But I'll throw it in as a pseudo-psychological horror film. Starring Humphrey Bogart. 'What does a lot of gold do to some folks?' is the theme of the film. Bogart takes on the complicated role with realistic vigor. It's a bit adventure & a bit psychological film, perhaps akin to Unforgiven.

John Huston is one of my favourite directors. Dude was a cinematic powerhouse.

Horror Hotel, 1960. 7/10

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And it has the oft repeated classic line "Badges? We don't need no steenkin badges!"

Love this film. Walter Huston is a hoot!

'The Cat and The Canary' (1939)
-Bob Hope

Plot:
When an eccentric family meets in their uncle's ancient mansion on the tenth anniversary of his death for the reading of his will, murder, madness (and comedy) follow.

Phantoms Review: Bob Hope's first starring role. Hysterically funny , but also is a beautifully filmed 'old dark house' style mystery. Plenty of laughs and old school chills. Very enjoyable.