What's your favorite classic horror movie?

istalkzombies

I'm talkin at least pre 1970's, here. My favorite would have to be
Nosferatu (1922) it's a silent film but it's awesome and still pretty creepy today, just look at these lol




I also enjoy the old Godzilla, Dracula (Bela Lugosi), Day The Earth Stood Still, Wait Until Dark, House Of Wax, House on Haunted Hill, 1954 Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Mummy (1959) and (, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Horror of Dracula, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932), The Wolf Man, The Mummy's Curse (1944), The Uninvited, The Body Snatcher, Isle of the Dead, Night Of The Living Dead (1968), Dead of Night, Frankenstein (1931), (1936) The Walking Dead, 13 Ghosts (1960), Circus Of Horrors (1960), The Fall of the House of Usher (1960), Village of the Damned, The Haunted Palace, The Haunting (1963),The Last Man on Earth (1964) Repulsion, Rosemary's Baby (1968) lol had to look up some years for those cause I knows theres been a ton of remakes

Mr_Cape219

Hmm, does "Yes to all" count?

istalkzombies

Hmm, does "Yes to all" count?

what's that? never heard of it and can't find any info on IMDB or Wikipedia

Mr_Cape219

"Yes to all" meaning I like all of those and have no room to say my own!

BrendarB

we have an old art house theatre here in Chicago and I remember going to see the original Nosferatu - they had an organist playing for the showing - it was awesome

istalkzombies

"Yes to all" meaning I like all of those and have no room to say my own!

LOL wow dude im so out of it today haha

istalkzombies

we have an old art house theatre here in Chicago and I remember going to see the original Nosferatu - they had an organist playing for the showing - it was awesome

That sounds awesome on every possible level awesome can be measured.

mixedfeelings

I'm talkin at least pre 1970's, here. My favorite would have to be
Nosferatu (1922) it's a silent film but it's awesome and still pretty creepy today, just look at these lol

I also enjoy the old Godzilla, Dracula (Bela Lugosi), Day The Earth Stood Still, Wait Until Dark, House Of Wax, House on Haunted Hill, 1954 Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Mummy (1959) and (, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Horror of Dracula, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932), The Wolf Man, The Mummy's Curse (1944), The Uninvited, The Body Snatcher, Isle of the Dead, Night Of The Living Dead (1968), Dead of Night, Frankenstein (1931), (1936) The Walking Dead, 13 Ghosts (1960), Circus Of Horrors (1960), The Fall of the House of Usher (1960), Village of the Damned, The Haunted Palace, The Haunting (1963),The Last Man on Earth (1964) Repulsion, Rosemary's Baby (1968) lol had to look up some years for those cause I knows theres been a ton of remakes

I'm saying yes to all, it's such a big list that I hope I haven't missed these but I would like to add some later but certainly classics;


Les Diaboliques (1955)
The Plague of Zombies (1966)
Fright (1971)
What Have they Done To Your Daughters? (1974)
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)
Asylum (1972)
The Vault of Horror (1973)
The Devil Rides Out (1968)
The House That Dripped Blood (1971)
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
Tales from the Crypt (1972)
Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)
Don't Look Now (1973)
And Soon the Darkness (1970)
Profondo Rosso (1975)
Eyes Without a Face (1960)
The Nanny (1965)
Vampyr (1932)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

and I actually prefer Polanski's The Tenant

The first film that comes to mind if someone asks me my favourite classic horror my first choice would be Dead of Night which you mentioned. Also Village of the Damned mainly because I love the books of John Wyndham.


Also - maybe we should make a rule that unless we say it's a remake we mean the original? I don't know about you guys but I'm beginning to resent having to clarify which I mean when it's between the original amazing version and a lame cash in later on.

Captain_Tightpants

Oh god, so many I love:

The Uninvited ('44)
The Innocents
The Haunting
The Cabinet of Dr Caligari
The Ghost and Mrs Muir (not horror but brilliant anyway)
Carnival of Souls
Night of the Demon
Creature from the Black Lagoon

mixedfeelings

Oh god, so many I love:

The Uninvited ('44)
The Innocents
The Haunting
The Cabinet of Dr Caligari
The Ghost and Mrs Muir (not horror but brilliant anyway)
Carnival of Souls
Night of the Demon
Creature from the Black Lagoon

Yeah I think the "The Ghost and Mrs Muir " needs a reclassification, a haunted romance maybe? It is a top film though. Love The Innocents too.

istalkzombies

I'm talkin at least pre 1970's, here. My favorite would have to be
Nosferatu (1922) it's a silent film but it's awesome and still pretty creepy today, just look at these lol

I also enjoy the old Godzilla, Dracula (Bela Lugosi), Day The Earth Stood Still, Wait Until Dark, House Of Wax, House on Haunted Hill, 1954 Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Mummy (1959) and (, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Horror of Dracula, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932), The Wolf Man, The Mummy's Curse (1944), The Uninvited, The Body Snatcher, Isle of the Dead, Night Of The Living Dead (1968), Dead of Night, Frankenstein (1931), (1936) The Walking Dead, 13 Ghosts (1960), Circus Of Horrors (1960), The Fall of the House of Usher (1960), Village of the Damned, The Haunted Palace, The Haunting (1963),The Last Man on Earth (1964) Repulsion, Rosemary's Baby (1968) lol had to look up some years for those cause I knows theres been a ton of remakes

I'm saying yes to all, it's such a big list that I hope I haven't missed these but I would like to add some later but certainly classics;


Les Diaboliques (1955)
The Plague of Zombies (1966)
Fright (1971)
What Have they Done To Your Daughters? (1974)
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)
Asylum (1972)
The Vault of Horror (1973)
The Devil Rides Out (1968)
The House That Dripped Blood (1971)
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
Tales from the Crypt (1972)
Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)
Don't Look Now (1973)
And Soon the Darkness (1970)
Profondo Rosso (1975)
Eyes Without a Face (1960)
The Nanny (1965)
Vampyr (1932)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

and I actually prefer Polanski's The Tenant

The first film that comes to mind if someone asks me my favourite classic horror my first choice would be Dead of Night which you mentioned. Also Village of the Damned mainly because I love the books of John Wyndham.


Also - maybe we should make a rule that unless we say it's a remake we mean the original? I don't know about you guys but I'm beginning to resent having to clarify which I mean when it's between the original amazing version and a lame cash in later on.

LOL agreed!, and holy crap how I did I forget The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) Asylum (1972) and especially And Soon the Darkness (1970)! thoseare 3 of my favs for sure!

mixedfeelings

I'm talkin at least pre 1970's, here. My favorite would have to be
Nosferatu (1922) it's a silent film but it's awesome and still pretty creepy today, just look at these lol

I also enjoy the old Godzilla, Dracula (Bela Lugosi), Day The Earth Stood Still, Wait Until Dark, House Of Wax, House on Haunted Hill, 1954 Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Mummy (1959) and (, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Horror of Dracula, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932), The Wolf Man, The Mummy's Curse (1944), The Uninvited, The Body Snatcher, Isle of the Dead, Night Of The Living Dead (1968), Dead of Night, Frankenstein (1931), (1936) The Walking Dead, 13 Ghosts (1960), Circus Of Horrors (1960), The Fall of the House of Usher (1960), Village of the Damned, The Haunted Palace, The Haunting (1963),The Last Man on Earth (1964) Repulsion, Rosemary's Baby (1968) lol had to look up some years for those cause I knows theres been a ton of remakes

I'm saying yes to all, it's such a big list that I hope I haven't missed these but I would like to add some later but certainly classics;


Les Diaboliques (1955)
The Plague of Zombies (1966)
Fright (1971)
What Have they Done To Your Daughters? (1974)
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)
Asylum (1972)
The Vault of Horror (1973)
The Devil Rides Out (1968)
The House That Dripped Blood (1971)
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
Tales from the Crypt (1972)
Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)
Don't Look Now (1973)
And Soon the Darkness (1970)
Profondo Rosso (1975)
Eyes Without a Face (1960)
The Nanny (1965)
Vampyr (1932)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

and I actually prefer Polanski's The Tenant

The first film that comes to mind if someone asks me my favourite classic horror my first choice would be Dead of Night which you mentioned. Also Village of the Damned mainly because I love the books of John Wyndham.


Also - maybe we should make a rule that unless we say it's a remake we mean the original? I don't know about you guys but I'm beginning to resent having to clarify which I mean when it's between the original amazing version and a lame cash in later on.

LOL agreed!, and holy crap how I did I forget The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) Asylum (1972) and especially And Soon the Darkness (1970)! thoseare 3 of my favs for sure!

It's easily done! I started a board on pintrest to remind me, so many good ones, ah the good old days. I'm just discovering more and more, I buy an awful lot of dvds! Just discovered Fright (1971) recently and would recommend it, old slasher, I believe it's considered the first to have the whole babysitter plot.

istalkzombies

I'm talkin at least pre 1970's, here. My favorite would have to be
Nosferatu (1922) it's a silent film but it's awesome and still pretty creepy today, just look at these lol

I also enjoy the old Godzilla, Dracula (Bela Lugosi), Day The Earth Stood Still, Wait Until Dark, House Of Wax, House on Haunted Hill, 1954 Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Mummy (1959) and (, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Horror of Dracula, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932), The Wolf Man, The Mummy's Curse (1944), The Uninvited, The Body Snatcher, Isle of the Dead, Night Of The Living Dead (1968), Dead of Night, Frankenstein (1931), (1936) The Walking Dead, 13 Ghosts (1960), Circus Of Horrors (1960), The Fall of the House of Usher (1960), Village of the Damned, The Haunted Palace, The Haunting (1963),The Last Man on Earth (1964) Repulsion, Rosemary's Baby (1968) lol had to look up some years for those cause I knows theres been a ton of remakes

I'm saying yes to all, it's such a big list that I hope I haven't missed these but I would like to add some later but certainly classics;


Les Diaboliques (1955)
The Plague of Zombies (1966)
Fright (1971)
What Have they Done To Your Daughters? (1974)
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)
Asylum (1972)
The Vault of Horror (1973)
The Devil Rides Out (1968)
The House That Dripped Blood (1971)
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
Tales from the Crypt (1972)
Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)
Don't Look Now (1973)
And Soon the Darkness (1970)
Profondo Rosso (1975)
Eyes Without a Face (1960)
The Nanny (1965)
Vampyr (1932)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

and I actually prefer Polanski's The Tenant

The first film that comes to mind if someone asks me my favourite classic horror my first choice would be Dead of Night which you mentioned. Also Village of the Damned mainly because I love the books of John Wyndham.


Also - maybe we should make a rule that unless we say it's a remake we mean the original? I don't know about you guys but I'm beginning to resent having to clarify which I mean when it's between the original amazing version and a lame cash in later on.

LOL agreed!, and holy crap how I did I forget The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) Asylum (1972) and especially And Soon the Darkness (1970)! thoseare 3 of my favs for sure!

It's easily done! I started a board on pintrest to remind me, so many good ones, ah the good old days. I'm just discovering more and more, I buy an awful lot of dvds! Just discovered Fright (1971) recently and would recommend it, old slasher, I believe it's considered the first to have the whole babysitter plot.

LOL I know right it's amazing how many classic horror movies there are. I'll have to check that one out!

istalkzombies

There was a horror movie I wanna say made in the late 70'S (could be early 80's) where a killer jumps up on the hood of a car blasts the people inside with a shotgun and blood squirts everywhere I can't think of the name of it, does anyone know?

mixedfeelings

There was a horror movie I wanna say made in the late 70'S (could be early 80's) where a killer jumps up on the hood of a car blasts the people inside with a shotgun and blood squirts everywhere I can't think of the name of it, does anyone know?

It isn't ringing any bells at the moment. Do you have any other details? Even things that might not seem important. actors or if the actors looked like anyone else, language, country, location, music, other little details?

Although I suppose someone else might just know it and I'm being rubbish.

istalkzombies

There was a horror movie I wanna say made in the late 70'S (could be early 80's) where a killer jumps up on the hood of a car blasts the people inside with a shotgun and blood squirts everywhere I can't think of the name of it, does anyone know?

It isn't ringing any bells at the moment. Do you have any other details? Even things that might not seem important. actors or if the actors looked like anyone else, language, country, location, music, other little details?

Although I suppose someone else might just know it and I'm being rubbish.

Honestly I cant remember any other details I know its american made and late 70's possibly early 80's and I think the car may have been orange but I honestly can't remember much else and its driving me up an effing wall that I cant remember haha

the_journeyman

I remember one from when I was a kid. Not sure when it was made. Basically, there is this killer, uses a shotgun IIRC, and went around and at the first victim spray painted "The First" on the door, opens it and blasts the victim away. Goes on to the nest victim and sprays "The second" and does the same. I think there were a total of 5 victims maybe? Does that ring a bell?

JM

istalkzombies

I remember one from when I was a kid. Not sure when it was made. Basically, there is this killer, uses a shotgun IIRC, and went around and at the first victim spray painted "The First" on the door, opens it and blasts the victim away. Goes on to the nest victim and sprays "The second" and does the same. I think there were a total of 5 victims maybe? Does that ring a bell?

JM

sounds familiar but not sure if it's the same one or not. LOL I might need to goto a horror fan site message board and ask this.

Captain_Tightpants

There was a horror movie I wanna say made in the late 70'S (could be early 80's) where a killer jumps up on the hood of a car blasts the people inside with a shotgun and blood squirts everywhere I can't think of the name of it, does anyone know?

Maniac (1980)

istalkzombies

There was a horror movie I wanna say made in the late 70'S (could be early 80's) where a killer jumps up on the hood of a car blasts the people inside with a shotgun and blood squirts everywhere I can't think of the name of it, does anyone know?

Maniac (1980)

THANK YOU!

mixedfeelings

There was a horror movie I wanna say made in the late 70'S (could be early 80's) where a killer jumps up on the hood of a car blasts the people inside with a shotgun and blood squirts everywhere I can't think of the name of it, does anyone know?

Maniac (1980)

Maniac is on my wishlist but you can't put your hands on it that easy over here at the mo.

mixedfeelings

There was a horror movie I wanna say made in the late 70'S (could be early 80's) where a killer jumps up on the hood of a car blasts the people inside with a shotgun and blood squirts everywhere I can't think of the name of it, does anyone know?

Maniac (1980)

Maniac is on my wishlist but you can't put your hands on it that easy over here at the mo.

Score, just noticed I can watch it through lovefilm!

istalkzombies

There was a horror movie I wanna say made in the late 70'S (could be early 80's) where a killer jumps up on the hood of a car blasts the people inside with a shotgun and blood squirts everywhere I can't think of the name of it, does anyone know?

Maniac (1980)

Maniac is on my wishlist but you can't put your hands on it that easy over here at the mo.

Score, just noticed I can watch it through lovefilm!

apparently they're doin a remake of it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maniac_(1980_film)#Remake

mixedfeelings

There was a horror movie I wanna say made in the late 70'S (could be early 80's) where a killer jumps up on the hood of a car blasts the people inside with a shotgun and blood squirts everywhere I can't think of the name of it, does anyone know?

Maniac (1980)

Maniac is on my wishlist but you can't put your hands on it that easy over here at the mo.

Score, just noticed I can watch it through lovefilm!

apparently they're doin a remake of it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maniac_(1980_film)#Remake

ffs! Is nothing sacred. I'm absolutely fed up of remakes, either of old classic or cult horror, or of current foreign horror. Surely there must me some new ideas out there?!