I sorta get them mixed up now. There was one 'a Christmas carol' that my public school took us 3rd graders to at the theatre... would have been between 76 and 78. It was scary. It was live action, in color. I remember Scrooge reaching for his doorknob and it turned into a horrifying moving face. And at one point he was flying through the air and these ghosts were flying past him with horrifying faces. Now I can't even find this film. It's baffling.

That is a great one, although I kind of lean more towards the 1938 version.

Also like MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL, MR MAGOO'S CHRISTMAS CAROL and the 1984 one with George C Scott.

INVISIBLE AGENT (1942). John Fultons special effects are fantastic here, Ilona Massey is ravishing and the duo of Peter Lorre/Sir Cedric Hardwicke give this a lot of zip. Sadly, the story is truly tepid, full of WW2 propaganda and Jon Hall just isn't convincing. **

You make me realize how many movies I have NOT seen! I need to make a list of the movies you've seen in this thread and the classic horror movie thread.

I second that. And I tend to really like the films of this area more than most the modern ones. I never even heard of Invisible Agent with Peter Lorre. I'd buy that ticket. Wonder if the agent turns invisible? Special effects were mentioned...

You can NEVER see too many Horror films..especially the Classic/Vintage kind::cool::

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My Fourth Grade teacher read this to us and entire class involved until Travis has to shoot Yeller after the rabid wolf bites him. A lot of girls in the room were openly crying and all the boys biting their lip/wiping eyes. We all knew it had to be done, but seemed so unfair.

The film has great photography, decent cast and the title character himself is Bad Ass! but think they make a mistake showing him right at the beginning whereas in the book, he shows up after the story has been set up. Also think it's cruel to keep Yeller penned up until the disease takes hold and Travis has no choice-Tommy Kirk is very good in this part...such anguish!
Also, know little brothers are supposed to be annoying-mine certainly was and still is, sadly- but this kid just raised my hackles with his endless yowling and not listening...serious dangers to himself and his family. ***

All this time I thought I was entertaining my big brother.::big grin::

I never read, nor saw the film, except for a few clips. It's a cultural icon, and joke, so it's a walking spoiler reference. I'll probably never watch it unless I'm tagging along with others. I really haven't heard anything good about it, besides being in competition with Brian's Song as tear jerker champion.

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Not many people have heard of this Japanese film, but if You can give it a look. While their son/Husband is off fighting in Japanese Civil Wars (think it takes place in the 1600's) His Mother/Wife survive by killing wounded Samaurai, dropping their corpses in a deep hole and selling the armor. Trouble begins to ensue with the return of a neighbor who knew the son...

Extremely well shot-love those shots of high blowing grass-, quite erotic and very grim with a high sense of unease. I first heard of this in CASTLE OF FRANKENSTEIN interview with William Friedkin-coming off THE EXORCIST- who described it as "...terrifying. It is the most terrifying film I have ever seen" and when I got to see it some 20 years later, wouldn't describe it as that, but it's pretty damn creepy and I would recommend this heartily. ****1/2

It is beautifully shot. It's odd. I liked it, but I also wouldn't call it frightening, but maybe if I understood it on all the levels, I might have.