Do it!! ::cool::

Just give me few days...working on it!:danger:

Alice Cooper?

Black Widow?

Exactly!

Really love that song too, Lee but the kind of video I'm intending to make with compilation footage from many different movies about different kind of Giant Spiders, I think AC's Black Widow won't quite fit into that; but thanks a lot for the reminder.

Ya, I saw Netflix has Invation of the Body Snatchers. I only saw it once, at least 20 years ago. So I want to check it out again.

What do you mean by, "Very good but I think the original ending would have been much more effective."?

Are you referring to the novel? (if so) what was the ending in the novel compared to the 1950's film?

There's really beautiful spider shots (and cool shots) in these films:

Kumonga in Son of Godzilla (also in Final Wars)
http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...Kumo_Spiga.jpg

In Kingdom of the Spiders there's a real nice long shot of the whole town covered in webs. Not sure the pic below is from it or not.
http://horrorfanzine.com/wp-content/...m_spiders9.jpg
http://severed-cinema.com/images/ijk...ers-dvd-06.jpg

Harry Potter, Chamber of Secrets i think.

http://www.harrymedia.com/data/media...rpotter115.jpg

here's a link "Harry Potter's Aragog and 12 more humongous movie spiders" http://www.blastr.com/2012/04/get_re...onster_man.php

Oh ya, there's a cool animation spider deleted scene from King Kong 33 (on youtube).

Wow! thanks a lot, Sculpt! Though I'm including Shelob from LOTR & Hobbit spiders but almost forget about Aragog! And that KK deleted scene was super awesome! why they excluded it from the final cut?? I guess it was too freaky for the audience back at that time.

House on Haunted Hill 1959
 

I am always a little iffy about going into any movie before 1970 because my tastes in horror film stem from 1970s to the present, but every once in awhile I will allow myself to step outside of the box and watch something I might not normally gravitate toward. I was not disappointed with this film. It held my attention from beginning to end and Vincent Price was, as always, amazing.

Earth vs. the Spider (1958)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p...psbea3e3ba.jpg

And my ongoing research on 'Giant Spiders in Cinema' still continues!::smile::
Had quite hard to time to pick some "reasonable" background scores for the montage..and finally there's two that I'd like to work on.

Anyway, about the movie: not as half-good as Tarantula but still somewhat a fun watch though.

>>: B-

That was great...thanks for showing that. Probably indeed too freaky and violent for the time.
KING KONG is a masterpiece...just a classic on every level. Was lucky enough to see it in the theater when I was 8 going on 9 and really into dinosaurs. Just enthralled by the whole thing, especially the scene of KK fight with the T Rex.

It's a very cool scene! Love the stopmotion in King Kong.

I see I remembered incorrectly... The spider pit scene wasn't deleted, it was "lost"... and this was a Peter Jackson recreation. Probably something he played with in prep for making King Kong.

Here's another good one, from the great "The Incredible Shrinking Man"

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/an-zRT...spider_part_3/

Dr. Syn, Alias The Scarecrow (The Scarecrow Of Romney Marsh)
-Patrick McGoohan

Plot: In eighteenth century England, the mysterious masked rider known only as The Scarecrow leads a rebel band against the Kings oppression and Navel Press Gangs.

Phantoms Review: One of my all time favorite movies. Plenty of swashbuckling action, thrills, humor and drama. The acting, cinematography, direction and writing are yop notch.
Patrick McGoohan and the entire cast are superb. Simply put, this is a great film.

The House on Haunted Hill -- 9/10

The character of Nora must hold the record for the quickest fright recovery time.

Repulsion, 1965

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059646/

http://imgs.littlewhitelies.co.uk/up.../Repulsion.jpg

Repulsion is a masterpiece, plain and simple.

I Saw What You Did -- 6.5/10

Been in the mood for some oldies lately...

The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari (1920)
Nosferatu (1922)
Freaks (1932)

Plainly said and simply true.

Viy -- 5.5/10; The final act is truly inspired, but it takes too long to get there. The recent remake improved both the pacing and the narrative. History and tradition be damned.

Mr. Sardonicus -- 9/10; Although the story is rather obvious, the acting is nearly impeccable all around, and Castle's directorial flair fails only when he injects himself into the movie by way of the poll gimmick. The foggy graveyard scene alone makes this worth at least one viewing.

The Devil Commands (1941)



This is a gem of a b-movie with a great performance from Boris Karloff and a lot of interesting visuals. Edward Dmytryk sets the mood perfectly with the opening shot of a creepy house during a thunder storm. The film is narrated by Amanda Duff who plays Karloff's daughter. Karloff plays a scientist who invents a machine that records human brain waves. After his wife is killed he discovers her brain waves are still being recorded and becomes obsessed with making contact with the dead. He comes under the influence of a shady fortune teller and accidentally injures his servant Karl. When his housekeeper discovers the truth about his experiments she is accidentally killed which attracts the attention of the local sheriff. The film climaxes when an angry mob storms his home during an experiment involving his own daughter.

This is my second favorite Castle film. There's some really brutal stuff in here, and the big "reveal" scene is shocking.

The atmosphere and sense of foreboding created in Sardonicus make it one of my favourite flicks of any era. I think the actual movie is sometimes overlooked because of Castle being known for his gimmicks and the whole 'punishment poll' idea. If you strip away all that though, the actual story is so well crafted and some of the scenes are amongst the best gothic horror has to offer. The atmosphere and sense of foreboding the movie creates are incredible. Absolutely love it!

Conquest (1983) -- 4/10; Thankfully the characters shot highly visible laser arrows because Fulci's fog machine had no "off" button.

Oops, wrong thread. I can't delete it.

Your fave is House, right?

No, that would be this:

Same here. I've a special fondness for this movie cause not only it was my first seen William Castle movie but also it introduced my most favorite horror movie icon for all time- 'Sir Vincent Price' to me! Moreover, some may found it funny but I always thought the idea of the Tingler is quite fascinating.::cool::

Reportedly Castle would keep the Tingler prop chained up in a wooden chest on the set and would only bring it out when it was in a shot. Aside from all the gimmicks in his films he was really a very good director and knew how to pull out the scares when it was the right time.

The House That Screamed -- 5.5/10; Such a frustrating experience was this quaint slasher. Almost everything is perfect: the story, the sets, the acting, the atmosphere, the Psycho influence. But the director unforgivably botches every scare and every kill. Ugh! I wouldn't be surprised if this inspired Lucky McKee's MAY (not to mention THE WOODS).

Horror Hotel (aka The City of the Dead)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...llHyde1931.jpg

One of the interesting things about this film is Rouben Mamoulian's use of first person perspective shots and clever transitions. It really is filled with incredible visuals and inventive film techniques. The Wally Westmore special effects make-up for Hyde is subtle but very effective both gruesome and animal like. Fredric March plays Mr. Hyde brilliantly and he nails the villain's mannerisms perfectly. The scene where Hyde first looks into the mirror and says "Free! Free at last!" is one of my favorites. Miriam Hopkins looked stunning and she gives a tremendous performance as Ivy Pearson. This is arguably the best adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson novel on film.

Absolutely 10% correct. March is wonderful in his Oscar winning role and pretty racy/violent for the time.

I liked this one too but his face looked so bizarre. I think it was mostly the nose extended down so much that it was anatomically incorrect.

The Tingler is highly underrated and one of my favorite Vincent Price films.

Only %10? ::big grin::

Yeah and it's crazy what they were able to get away with in those pre-code films.

House of Frankenstein (1944)

Boris Karloff as a mad scientist, Glenn Strange as Frankenstein's creature, John Carradine as Dracula, and Lon Chaney, Jr. as the Wolfman.

Son of Frankenstein: 8.5/10

The Ghost of Frankenstein (first viewing): 7/10

What did you think of Son of Frankenstein? It's my favorite of the Universal Frankenstein movies.

I really enjoyed it myself. I do not think it has the depth of the original and Bride, but it has a strong story. In addition, there were some strong performances as well. Bela Lugosi's performance in particular was quite strong. I know you said that you consider it the best of the Universal Frankenstein movies, but I found the two earlier entries as stronger. I am interested in hearing your perspective though.

I'll give you a comprehensive review when I get home from work.

Bela is outstanding as Ygor. It's one of my favorite Lugosi performances. When he coughs on the Burgomeister- priceless! There's a lot in this film that Mel Brooks singled out for parody, masterfully. Kenneth Mars whole character is spot on.

These three films- Frankenstein, Bride and Son, make a perfect trilogy. After that, the films don't have the same quality.