September 30, 2027

Someone asked me to give old horror films i recommend and are my favorites... I added some good to watch, what say you?
 
Recommended
The Seventh Victim- 1943- you may enjoy this one, I saw this for the first time recently. The end is electric, a human horror or is it?:) I want to know if you think this is more frightening than rosemary's baby?
The Uninvited 1944- I despise that the studios demanded the ending where the ghost is revealed. it is the films only blemish. 
The Innocents 1961- the chiaroscuro in this film is brilliant, plus the story shows how human horror can be. A favorite of mine but i recommend.
The Haunting 1963 - the chiaroscuro in this film, is brilliant
Kuroneko 1968 - it is romantic so may be one of the best to watch with a partner. the beginning is so straight forward
The Wicker Man- 1973- you thought you could come her, a man alone, and defeat all of us, brilliant. Outside the introductory message which is temporally brilliant, the ego of the cop guy,... in the wicker man it is the arrogance to go into horror, that is the trick for me. Alot of other films these people didn't know or didn't want but here, this guy walks into it. the horror of human arrogance. A Favorite of mine but I recommend.
 
Favorite
The Body Snatcher 1945- I love the plot, every character has value, every character has purpose, for me it is great writing, and I love when human horror blends with supernatural horror.
Isle of the Dead 1945 - again Luten, The premise is great, the reason why they are in this little island works, and the rest is magic. 
Invasion of the Body Snatcher 1956- it is campy but classic. it is a classic example of how a writer can make a premise that doesn't require non humans creature to still have creatures. 
The Masque of the Red Death 1964 - I just love hearing Vincent Price say, I was a worshipper of Satan when no one else was:) classic. 
The Devil Rides Out 1968 - thank god... yes, it is he you must thank:) the fact that a character actually explains the supernatural in this film.is underrated. yes, the special effects are campy.
Night of the Living Dead 1969 - the action of this horror film, great use
 
Not Recommended or Favorite but a good watch
Phantom of the opera 1925 - You need to see the restored version, i got to see it on turner classic movies. The end is great cause it exposes the truth, that many miss, the phantom's real weapon isn't his face but his manipulation of the emotions of the masses, their fear. 
Cat People 1942- Val Lewton. As a fellow writer you may be interested to know that Luten wrote many screenplays that were never made. He produced cat people but he was involved in all his films production.
The Picture of Dorian Grey 1945- if you are fan of angela lansbury , cry:) 
Night of the hunter 1955 human horror, very tense, not spooky, a crime drama but man
House on Haunted Hill 1959 - the plot is lovely
Carnival of SOuls 1962- great hook at the end
Onibaba 1964- great blend of magic and human horror
Second 1966- another human horror, it is human society that is the horror, nice angular cinematography
Event Horizon 1997 liberate tuteme:) hahaah not old, but consider it, love the premise. 
The autopsy of Jane Doe 2016- not old, not black and white, but the use of light and shadow and the premise, considering who the criminal really is:)  
 
Referral
https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2745&type=status
 

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MUSIC
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v64doSu--T4
Video

TIME INDEX
Vocalise is sung by Sumi Jo and performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic
Complete Film Score Presentation 1 - Main Title 0:00:00 2 - Dean Corso 0:03:31 3 - The Balkan Press Building 0:04:22 4 - First Perusal 0:04:55 5 - The Girl At The Library 0:05:29 6 - Menace 0:08:14 7 - Liana Telfer 0:08:40 8 - Liana Berserk 0:11:38 9 - Corso Finds Bernie 0:12:03 10 - Corso's Flight 0:14:30 11 - Second Perusal 0:15:14 12 - The Girl On The Train 0:15:41 13 - Interrupted Solo 0:17:22 14 - Comparing Editions 0:17:42 15 - Road Menace 0:19:41 16 - Girl In The Hotel Lobby 0:20:26 17 - Telephone Call 0:22:08 18 - Fargas' Body 0:22:51 19 - The Burning Book 0:23:22 20 - Third Perusal And Walk To Kessler's 0:23:52 21 - Waiting Out The Stalker 0:25:15 22 - The Stalker And The Girl 0:26:21 23 - Bloody Nose 0:27:54 24 - Hiding The Book 0:29:05 25 - Frieda Kessler's Book 0:30:57 26 - Book In Flames 0:33:40 27 - The Book Is Gone 0:34:10 28 - The Telfer Woman! 0:34:41 29 - Following Mrs. Telfer 0:35:55 30 - St Martin 0:37:05 31 - The Blond Man's Demise 0:41:17 32 - Boris Kills Liana 0:43:00 33 - Pursuing Balkan 0:43:53 34 - A Stop At The Inn 0:45:44 35 - The Fortress 0:47:02 36 - Balkan's Failure 0:49:14 37 - Consumation 0:53:07 38 - The Engraving 0:54:44 39 - Corso's Reward 0:55:20 40 - Vocalise 0:56:20 Original Soundtrack Album 41 - Vocalise ~ Theme From The Ninth Gate ~ 1:00:13 42 - Opening Titles 1:04:10 43 - Corso 1:07:42 44 - Bernie is Dead 1:11:07 45 - Liana 1:15:38 46 - Plane To Spain (Bolero) 1:18:41 47 - The Motorbike 1:23:30 48 - Missing Book / Stalking Corso 1:24:48 49 - Blood On His Face 1:29:30 50 - Chateau Saint Martin 1:30:43 51 - Liana's Death 1:34:48 52 - Boo! - The Chase 1:37:27 53 - Balkan's Death 1:41:56 54 - The Ninth Gate 1:45:49 55 - Corso and the Girl 1:47:02 56 - Vocalise ~ Theme from The Ninth Gate ~ (Reprise) 1:50:23
 
 
IN AMENDMENT

October is horror eternally 🙂 nosferatu 1922 https://youtu.be/ImNx0zIBwIw?si=LSkMzHmeMVM0gobY  white zombie 1932 https://archive.org/details/WhiteZombie house on haunted hill 1959 https://publicdomainmovie.net/movie/house-on-haunted-hill little shop of horrors 1960 https://archive.org/details/TheLittleShopOfHorrors1960_765 carnival of souls 1962 https://youtu.be/vNYg4YWkp0k?si=gORT03Ji01XlFPI1 The last man on earth 1964 https://youtu.be/Vv2WUewBx8U?si=-0qxOuQATH2Db-Ak

Titular Titans month! The title warned you about them:) but you still hang around them , why?
Svengali 1931
https://publicdomainmovie.net/movie/svengali
The phantom of the opera 1925
https://publicdomainmovie.net/movie/the-phantom-of-the-opera-0
the hands of orlac 1924
https://publicdomainmovie.net/movie/the-hands-of-orlac-1924
dr jekyl and mr hyde 1913 
https://publicdomainmovie.net/movie/dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-1913
frankenstein 1910 
https://publicdomainmovie.net/movie/frankenstein-2
 
what about maniacal madmen month:) M^3 
Bloody pit of horror 1965
https://publicdomainmovie.net/movie/bloody-pit-of-horror-0
The golem 1920 
https://publicdomainmovie.net/movie/the-golem
the monster maker 1964
https://publicdomainmovie.net/movie/monster-maker-the
the most dangerous game 1932
https://publicdomainmovie.net/movie/the-most-dangerous-game
 
Some others, you or others can use
cat and the canary 1927 
https://publicdomainmovie.net/movie/the-cat-and-the-canary
japanese
atomic rulers of the world 1964 
https://publicdomainmovie.net/movie/atomic-rulers-of-the-world
 

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