Last Seen pre-1970 Classic/Vintage Horror Movie?

[newb]

good fun....on netflix instant

[roshiq]

A Black Veil for Lisa (1968)

Quite different than conventional Giallo flicks (as it reveals the killer's identity at a earlier phase of the film). This is a strange, sad story about a police detective (John Mills) who is torn between his duty to capture the criminals behind the series of murders connected with a drug syndicate and his obsessive suspicion that his beautiful wife...who also has a background in the criminal world(!) (Luciana Paluzzi--the Thunderball Bond Girl!) is sleeping around with some other guy(s)!

For its bit of Hitchcockian atmosphere & character driven approach, I found this Veil on Lisa pretty entertaining.

>>: B+

[roshiq]

Mr. Sardonicus (1961)



I have seen very few of his films, I guess but Guy Rolfe...who wonderfully played the title character had the right talent & quite a charismatic look to appear on western as well as horror films. The lovely Audrey Dalton always had my full attention whenever this true beauty was on the screen. Oscar Homolka was also so good that he kinda reminded me of Lugosi as the sinister assistant "Krull". Overall, beautiful story! I think that added psychological analytical part just lifted this movie into different level & made it different than seemingly feel like a 30's Universal-monster film.

>>: A-

Paranoiac (1963)



The secrets of Ashby 'psycho' family! There's something in Oliver Reed's talent as an actor that whenever I see a Oliver Reed movie, I can care less for the story or other things. As I said before, it's always a great treat to watch him on the screen.

>>: B+

[neverending]

Two great films, RoSHIQ. I think Mr. Sardonicus is my 2nd favorite William Castle film. It really is a brutal, sadistic film.

[fortunato]

Originally Posted by neverending

Two great films, RoSHIQ. I think Mr. Sardonicus is my 2nd favorite William Castle film. It really is a brutal, sadistic film.

Definitely with you on this. Sardonicus is a sadly overlooked film in Castle's body of work.

[Straker]

As much as I love the Castle gimmicks, including the punishment poll, I gotta be honest and say the more I think about that film, the more I think it didn't need the gimmick. Such a dark, gothic tale that it just should've left out the punishment poll and let the story flow naturally to its conclusion.


EDIT: That said, Sardonicus crept into my 60s top 20 list.

[roshiq]

Targets (1968)

"Is 'that' what I was afraid of?"-- Byron Orlok/Boris Karloff

This late 60s near forgotten classic not only depicts a struggle between the old and new visions of a rapidly growing movie industry or a particular genre film making through an aging horror movie icon but also remarkably portrays events of a mass shooting (on a freeway & in a drive-in theater)...an issue that's still relevant today, a darker or the most agonizing side of America's gun culture, a real-life horror that's been tormenting a nation decade after decade. And hence the film becomes a testament of a changing time & sufferings that's still very much alive today. It progresses with 2 parallel plots that eventually intersect at the conclusion where we witness an amazing-symbolic confrontation between the icons of our favorite horror fantasy & unbearable gruesome reality. Overall, this is not only a significant film of late 60s but still very much appealing for modern audience also.

A big thanks goes to NE for his sincere motivation behind watching this film.

>>: A

And also revisited 4 major CPP classics...:)

[neverending]

You must be having fun, Roshiq!

Though, to be honest, The Haunted Palace isn't really a Poe adaptation. It's from a Lovecraft story. The only Poe is the few lines Price recites at the end.

[metternich1815]

The Innocents (1961). It was a really interesting film. The story was intriguing and the acting was really high-quality. I definitely throughly enjoyed The Innocents (1961).

[roshiq]

The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)



>>: B+

Dementia 13 (1963)



>>: B

Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)



>>: B+