I got the Blu Ray when it first came out. I can only imagine what it would have been like to see it in 1939. People must have just marveled at it...

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

Just watched The Giant Claw with the girlfriend. I love this movie and she really liked it too. I still don't get all the hate.

Cat People (1942)

First watch, I have seen remake a few times, which i liked but i not seen the remake for while now, I will be re-watching that again this weekend.

It's took while to get into this movie, I just could not get into the movie at all, I found most of the movie very dull and boring.

There were a few intruding moment that enjoyed here and thee but they were to far apart of each other and I didn't really find anything really creepy for most of the movie untill after 50 mintues of mark of the movie, were we finally get some creepy feel to the movie, that was decent scenes.

I really enjoyed that last few scenes in the movie, I thought it felt really rushed and some effect do look a out dated now , well it's 70 year old movie, it will feel bit out dated.

The acting was really good from the whole cast.

I giving this movie 5 out of 10


The Blob (1958) In Colour .

Not all that bad from black and white Colour, it worked better here, then The Night of the living dead (1968), which was better to see in Black and white.

I really enjoyed this movie, it was a lot of fun and there were some really good decent funny moment in this B-movie and the movie was really paced well, a lot stuff happens and never dull moment to take you off screen.,

The only think that annoyed me a little boy, it so annoying the way he spoke were so bad, it liked it was forced,
Other wises the acting was really good from the whole cast!

I really enjoyed this b-,movie I going to give it 7 out of 10

Now watching Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964

Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964)

This is yet another first watch, I not sure what to make of this movie, It might be one of earliest gory movies in horror, not first!

A number of people end in up in crazy town, that the town say the treat them not king and queens, to keen them happy but the truth is that , the town watched them, killed .

First death was did look a bit silly now, with that silly hand that northing like human arm, who get tell the arm was from manquie what ever they called.

The rest of the deaths scene were okay but very strangely, they cut away from deaths scenes that being done done but we see the aftermath.

Some death aftermaths dose not seem to makes sense at all, I Didn't really liked how the movie ended at all.

This movie just very stranger not in good way, I thought was really good.

i give it 5 out of 10



I Saw what you did (1965)

I really enjoyed this movie, the whole movie was really well paced, I did think the plot was little thin for to as long as this movie but it turn to about to really good.

Libby and Kit are doing a number of prank phones call as the messing as they got house by them self, these girl start pranks Saying I saw what you did.

The person they end up calling as done something really bad and he what to know he knew what he did.

I love decent amout of build up to some scenes in the movie, were really effecting and there was very good tense moment in this movie, that have some great atmosphere in then,

The acting in this movie was really good from the whole and I thought the ending was decent, not bad at all, i thougth it would have had a much better ending.

I did like the fact the movie End of the line instead of The End, I don't think spoilers lol


7 out of 10 really good!

"Psycho" (1960)
-Anthony Perkins

Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece. Arguably the greatest thriller of all time. Skip the tv show, the remake and most of the sequels (part 2's not too bad) this is the one to watch.

Agreed.
Haven't seen the tv show either.

In preparation for today's Film History exam I'm looking at...Weimar Propaganda

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The Wolf Man (1941)

I saw this over the week end, As grew up with Wear wolf movies from 80's as I wasn't sure if I would be into this movie.

I actually liked how the movie started with book it was nice touch and really good as it was PG movie I didn't expect it to me scary or creepy at all.

I liked the fact the movie wasn't that long. so i didn't drag any scenes for too and I find the movie really entertaining from start to end

The acting was really good in scenes some, there were some scenes that looked little stranger , maybe they looked little out dated.

I didn't mind how the wear-wolf hair face effect wasn't to bad at all.

I going give this movie 7 out of 10

A week ago I watched:

"The Woman In White" (1948)
-Sydney Greenstreet, Gig Young

Plot: IMDB
A young painter stumbles upon an assortment of odd characters at an English estate where he has been hired to give art lessons to beautiful Laura Fairlie. Among them are Anne Catherick, a strange young woman dressed in white whom he meets in the forest and who bears a striking resemblance to Laura; cunning Count Fosco, who hopes to obtain an inheritance for nobleman Sir Percival Glyde, whom he plans to have Laura marry; Mr. Fairlie, a hypochondriac who can't stand to have anyone make the slightest noise; and eccentric Countess Fosco who has her own dark secret. The artist also finds himself drawn to Marion Halcomb, a distant relation to Laura whom the Count also has plans for.

Phantom's Review: Excellent, compelling, Victorian era mystery thriller. Adapted several times to stage and screen, this is probably the best version. Greenstreet is fantastic as the devious Count Fusco, ( a truly hissable villain). The entire cast does a great job, it's beautifully filmed, good direction and an interesting story. A classic mystery.

The Curse of Frankenstein.

What did you think of this movie? The reason I ask is that, personally, it was one of my favorite Hammer films and I would even put it on my top twenty horror movie of all time. I believe that it has held up the best of any Hammer films. I really loved it. So, I was just wondering what you thought of it.

To be honest I'm not a fan of Hammer movies but I wanted to make an effort to watch more! It's a good movie, just a little plodding for my tastes! Beautifully acted though and I always love the look of 50's colour films. I probably wont watch the sequels! I can fully appreciate why it did well and why it has a large fan base though. It was odd seeing Melvyn Hayes so young!

Me too (last week).

I actually liked the TV Show, but I doubt it should be considered canon.

On the night of the "super" full moon, I decided to rewatch this classic:
"The Wolf Man" (1941)
-Lon Chaney jr.

Plot:
Upon the death of brother, Larry Talbot returns from America to his ancestral home in England. He promptly meets a beautiful girl, takes her out and on their first date is attacked by a werewolf (quite a mood killer, I'll bet)
Larry ends up turning into a werewolf himself and terrorizes the village.

Phantoms Review: One of the all time great Universal classics. Beautifully filmed, spooky atmosphere, terrific performances from the whole cast and of course, the great make up from Jack Pierce.
This one is awesome.

-The cabinet of dr. Caligari (1920)
-The brain that wouldn't die (1962)
-Faust (not sure, but it's a silent movie so probably 20's)

"The Beast Of Hollow Mountain" (1956)
-Guy Madison

Plot :IMDB
An American cowboy living in Mexico discovers his cattle is being eaten by a giant prehistoric dinosaur.

Phantom's Review: I love monster movies, (pretty obvious I know)but I'm also a huge, huge fan of westerns, and whenever these genres meet, I'm interested. Most of the time you get crap ("Billy The Kid vs Dracula" anyone)sometimes you get a small gem ("Curse Of The Undead" 1959) and sometimes you get a film like "Hollow Mountain". A film so outrageously goofy, you just can't help enjoying it.
Put western star Guy Madison, a cattle stampede. a beautiful heroine, a hissable villain, and obnoxious little boy, his drunken father and a hungry dinosaur all together and you've got this looney, fun little time waster.
Based on an idea by Willis O'Brian (but he didn't do the FX, too bad) . The acting is OK. The FX barely passable (your going to love the dinosaurs tongue) and some decent western action. This would make a great double feature with "Valley Of Gwangi". :)

Horror Hotel
House on Haunted Hill

"Incident At Phantom Ridge" (1966)
-Robert Fuller, Dan Duryea, Jocelyn Lane

Plot: IMDB
Captain Martin (Fuller) accepting a covert mission to locate a gold shipment that was snatched from a Union party by a rebel Confederate gang led by Joe Barlow (Duryea). During the attack, Martin's brother was killed and this drives Martin forward on his mission. With Barlow offered a pardon to lead them to the gold, Martin, a small group of men, and a "Madame" (Lane) who has been sanctimoniously ushered out of Hays City, set off to the Staked Plains looking for the hidden gold. But this is area ceded to the Comanche and outlaws stalk the land looking for ill gotten gains. Enough problems there as it is, but with water running low and the group coming apart due to differences and Barlow's scheming, it will be a small miracle if anyone makes it out alive.

Phantom's Review: Solid, well made Western adventure. Not quite an "A" picture, but more than a standard "B" flick, lets call it a "B+" movie.
Plenty of action, a great villain, lots of reliable character actors (Claude Atkins, Noah Berry jr) a gorgeous leading lady, a decent if unoriginal plot and some fine acting from the whole cast. Very entertaining movie for western fans

"The Ghost Ship" (1943)
-Richard Dix

Plot: IMDB

Tom Merriam signs on the ship Altair as third officer under Captain Stone. At first things look good, Stone sees Merriam as a younger version of himself and Merriam sees Stone as the first adult to ever treat him as a friend. But after a couple strange deaths of crew members, Merriam begins to think Stone is a psychopathic madman obsessed with authority. He tries to tell others, but no one believes him, and it only makes Stone angry..

Phantom's Review: Slow moving, but well acted psychological thriller. Filled to the brim with foreboding and just dripping with atmosphere (produced by Val Lewton, I expect no less). The plot is a bit predictable, but that dosen't take away from the over all joy of watching the film.
A good old fashioned melodramatic film. I enjoyed it.

"Pirates Of Tripoli" (1955)
-Paul Henreid

Plot: IMDB
Princess Karjan promises pirate captain Edri-Al-Gardian a fabulous reward if he helps her regain her lost kingdom of Misurata from Malek. When the latter destroys Gardian's armada, Karjan and Gardian enter Misurata in disguise in order to get Karjan's hidden jewels to buy new ships'.

Phantom's Review: Paul Henried , who was brilliant as Victor Lazlo in "Casablanca" tries his best to carry this film, but ,sadly does not have the charisma that Tyrone Power, Errol Flynn, Johnny Depp, Burt Lancaster, Charlton Heston and Robert Newton had when they played pirates.
Most of the action takes place on land (not a good thing for a pirate film).The film is not very well written or directed. The fights are OK but could have been better. The model work on the ships is decent, but is hardly used. This is not even a pleasant time waster. Skip it.

Movie(s) that I have not seen before that I saw recently:

The Old Dark House (1934): 9/10

The Tingler (1959): 10/10

The Lost Boys (1987): 10/10

These are all excellent films, if you have not seen any of these yet, then you should. They are both major films and very good, in my opinion.

I haven't seen The Old Dark House yet but The Lost Boys and The Tingler are both excellent. I can only imagine how great the theater scene would have been in The Tingler had I been to one of William Castle's showing of the film.

I never could get into The Lost Boys! I was just never a vampire movie fan (not including Near Dark & Fright Night - both of which I love!) so I couldn't really see why it was so popular! I did buy the INXS single when it came out though, and it didn't stop me watching the sequels! The Old Dark House is a classic! Haven't seen it in years though!

I watched the following film(s) for the first time:

Village of the Damned: 10/10

If you have not seen it, I highly recommend it.

Creepy kids are always good for a scare!

I love The Re-animator, I'm sure you'll enjoy that. Very funny. The sequels are both well worth a look, too.
I watched Conan The Barbarian (2011) yesterday. Not that bad, but not that good either. Just another flashy movie that washed over me without really involving or moving me.
The day before, I watched The Fly (1958). Now, that was fun! Lots to recommend it, though Vincent Price is unusually lame in it. A terrific monster; Al Hedison's voice (at times he sounds like Futurama's Zapp Branigan); a disintegrator-integrator (much catchier than Brundle's telepods) that pings like a microwave when it's ready; some great dialogue, especially about a failed experiment with a family pet...

"The Haunting" (1963)
-Julie Harris

Plot: IMDB
Dr. Markway, doing research to prove the existence of ghosts, investigates Hill House, a large, eerie mansion with a lurid history of violent death and insanity. With him are the skeptical young Luke, who stands to inherit the house, the mysterious and clairvoyant Theodora and the insecure Eleanor, whose psychic abilities make her feel somehow attuned to whatever spirits inhabit the old mansion. As time goes by it becomes obvious that they have gotten more than they bargained for as the ghostly presence in the house manifests itself in horrific and deadly ways.

Phantom's Review: in my opinion, this is the greatest ghost story ever filmed. Eerie,atmospheric, wonderfully acted and perfectly directed. Special FX fans probably won't like it due to the fact there is little to no FX in the film. The horrors remain unseen and plays heavier on the imagination. Forget the 1999 remake, and stick with the excellent original.

night of the hunter. excellent film.

"The Thing That Couldn't Die" (1958)

Plot: IMDB
A psychically gifted young woman discovers a centuries-old crate buried on her aunt's ranch. Opening it, her family discovers the living head of Gideon Drew, a 16th century devil worshiper who was beheaded by Sir Francis Drake.

Phantom's Review: Schlock, wonderful schlock. I think more than any other genre, horror has more goofy, schlock movies, and this is a prime example. The basic plot is okay, but the acting is wooden, the special FX aren't...well..special and there are absolutely no good scare scenes and the ending is very anti climatic. The music is borrowed from other Universal films (listen for the "Creature From The Black Lagoon " theme) This is definitely not one of Universals classics, or near classic for that matter. A great film for Bad Movie Night, but not good for anything else.

Neverending will be happy to read this one: Repulsion

Thoroughly enjoyed it, Catherine Deneuve (sp?) was excellent. I agree with NE, you all need to see this film.

I just bought the Criterion Collection version of this film from Amazon yesterday, so, hopefully, I will see it soon.

City of the Dead AKA Horror Hotel (1960)

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This movie is quite good. Very risque material for the time it was produced. A woman revisits the scene of the New England witch trials...bad things happen.This needs to be on Phantom Stranger's "to see" list.

One of my favorite Christopher Lee movies!

Night of The Hunter
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I remember reading on here a conversation about whether or not this is horror. After watching it i have to say that it is. It's not terrifying or scary in a give you nightmares sort of way. But the way Rev. Harry Powell (Played masterfully by Robert Mitchum) stalks and terrorizes those children will make you fear for them and feel their fear. His character is not only a children's boogeyman but also a regular everyday horrible human being capable of despicable acts even on children while hiding behind a nice suit, well manner of speaking and a charming, friendly attitude. Every scene he is in, even the ones where he is pretending to be the loving father and husband are filled with such terror that you can only worry for everyone involved. Everytime he sang Leaning on The Everlasting Arms, i got goosebumps.

The final part of the movie is a great example of good vs. evil and when John breaks down finally you can see how everything from his father's arrest, death and the fact that he got them in that situation to his mother's not believing them and the whole ordeal really traumatized him which makes everything that happened in the movie all the more scary and real.

Strongly recommended for anyone who has yet to see this.

Repulsion- 9/10

I thought that this was an excellent film. Catherine Denevue delievered a brilliant performance. Also, there was a very artistic element to the film. On that note, the film is very strange. It was basically filmed from the viewpoint of someone who is basically crazy. Thus, the film feels very confusing and disjointed, but that is the point and it is quite brilliant. Anyway, an all-around great film.

Note: I have never seen this one before.

A true masterpiece!

Vampyr
 

The last horror film I even saw was Vampyr from 1932 which seemed to inspire Suspiria to a certain extent.
Although it was practically a silent film and seemed to drag a bit I actually quite enjoyed it and found it to be a very good film for it's time. :)

I recently did a Herschell Gordon Lewis double feature & re-watched Blood Feast & 2000 Maniacs. I love his films. They're just pure fun.

I watched 20 million miles to earth for the first time last night.
Cant believe this movie escaped me for so long!
Loved every minute of it and felt so bad for the poor Ymir, man he got a raw deal.
All he wanted to do was eat some sulphur;)
I actually thought the stop motion in this was some of Harryhausen's best work too