Hi, DJ! That is a great watch list, with many of my favorite films included. "It Came from Outer Space" is one the top '50s sci-fi films that I've enjoyed many times through the years. I've seen "Eyes Without a Face" once and need to rewatch it again as I have it on DVD. It's an effective chiller that some viewers find quite unsettling. I'm excited that you picked up the Hammer horror set as I particularly enjoy the studios Dracula/vampire films. I just rewatched "Dracula Has Risen From the Grave" and "Taste the Blood of Dracula" a couple of days ago and try to do so every fall. The former is my pick of the two, but I enjoy them both. You also should keep an eye out for Hammer's "The Brides of Dracula" and "Kiss of the Vampire from that same period. I'm also really excited that you're finally getting around to watching "The Uninvited," one of my two favorite horror films. My other favorite is 1945's "Dead of Night," a British anthology film that has a great Kino-Lorber release. I mentioned it to you and John Malahy on a recent Monday night chat. Knowing your tastes, I can pretty much guarantee you'll love it. Finally, I have to also get a plug in for Val Lewton's "The Body Snatcher" from 1945. It was directed by Robert Wise and features Karloff and, in a smaller role, Lugosi. A couple years ago, I had the pleasure of telling Karloff's daughter, Sara, in person that this film features my favorite of her father's performances. She had great things to say about Val Lewton.
Wow, you're in for a treat with Eyes Without A Face & Kwaidan in particular. Kwaidan is a gorgeous film. Two masterpieces. I'm a big fan of Kobayashi's work, I'd recommend more of them, the general quality of his work was the closest filmography of an Asian director from that period to rival the work of the great Kurosawa imo, though Kurosawa's prime period was definitely longer.
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Looks like a great set of movies to go through this spooky season. I'm curious to know what you make of Kwaidan. I'm a big fan of Japanese cinema, but I do have mixed feelings about the 4 stories it goes through
Love your choices for this Spooktober! It gives me a lot to think about for next year. Here’s my watch list for this year. I’m being faithful to watching one a day. Now I’m thinking about my list for the 25 days of Christmas. 🤣❤🍿 Halloween October 2024 1. Double Feature - Lugosi, the Dark Prince/ From Dusk to Dawn: Full Tilt Boogie 2. Warlock III: The End of Innocence 3. Saw 4. Spiral: From the Book of Saw 5. 31 6. 3 from Hell 7. Event Horizon 8. Dr. Terror's House of Horror 9. Double Feature - Terrifier / Terrifier 2 10. A Haunting in Venice 11. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein 12. I Am Omega 13. The Crow (1994) 14. American Psycho 15. Nope 16. Peeping Tom 17. The Invisible Man (1933) 18. A Haunting in Venice 19. Dracula Untold 20. Vampire Effect 21. Mayhem 22. The Sadness 23. Willard (2003) 24. The Fearless Vampire Killers 25. Last Night in Soho 26. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 27. Stoker 28. Green Room 29. Ghost 30. The Sixth Sense 31. Jaws
After you watch the uninvited, I highly recommend the supplemental 26 min essay by Michael Almereyda. I’ve seen many supplements on criterion films but this has been one of the most resonant for me and I highly enjoyed it. Anyways, great list, and great vid!
Eyes Without A Face is also on my list. I've seen it before but not since getting it during a sale last year. I just got the Tod Slaughter set and hope to go through it this month, probably also into next month. I've seen Sweeney Todd but none of the other titles. I have like double the number of films in my watchlist but it's just so I can have some kind of narrowing down and have titles I'm thinking about all in one place. My list is just on private right now but I'm thinking of going through and making a bunch of my October and autumnal lists public. I typically have a ridiculously long watchlist for Spooky Season. I feel like I have to stop saving things for this time of year, though, just because it's horror or scary or has some kind of creature in it.
Instead of just showing us pretty boxes, it would be helpful to give us a brief summary of what they're about, e.g., what is Yokai Monsters? Is it Japanese? Korean? What's the basic premise? Who is Todd Slaughter? A producer? Director? When did these films come out? Why are they so obscure? Also, several of these are straight science-fiction films or thrillers... hardly horror.
Every time I see that Tod Slaughter set I think it’s Salvador Dali’s picture before I remember what it is.
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Greetings from Germany, DJ! My suggestion for a spooky evening is BLITHE SPIRIT. Such a blast!!! 🥰
The Pied Piper is an amazing film. One of my favorite discoveries EVER!
Hi, DJ! That is a great watch list, with many of my favorite films included. "It Came from Outer Space" is one the top '50s sci-fi films that I've enjoyed many times through the years. I've seen "Eyes Without a Face" once and need to rewatch it again as I have it on DVD. It's an effective chiller that some viewers find quite unsettling. I'm excited that you picked up the Hammer horror set as I particularly enjoy the studios Dracula/vampire films. I just rewatched "Dracula Has Risen From the Grave" and "Taste the Blood of Dracula" a couple of days ago and try to do so every fall. The former is my pick of the two, but I enjoy them both. You also should keep an eye out for Hammer's "The Brides of Dracula" and "Kiss of the Vampire from that same period. I'm also really excited that you're finally getting around to watching "The Uninvited," one of my two favorite horror films. My other favorite is 1945's "Dead of Night," a British anthology film that has a great Kino-Lorber release. I mentioned it to you and John Malahy on a recent Monday night chat. Knowing your tastes, I can pretty much guarantee you'll love it. Finally, I have to also get a plug in for Val Lewton's "The Body Snatcher" from 1945. It was directed by Robert Wise and features Karloff and, in a smaller role, Lugosi. A couple years ago, I had the pleasure of telling Karloff's daughter, Sara, in person that this film features my favorite of her father's performances. She had great things to say about Val Lewton.
Great choices! Some are on my watchlist as well. Enjoy spooky October!
There definitely are lots of solid options for you this month. Hope they render many thrills & chills, etc.
"All that money can buy" is very amusing, but I don't see it as a horror film.
Just purchased and watched The Uninvited and really liked it! Ray Milland and Gail Russell are great in it.
Some great films to watch, The Univited, Cold War Creatures and anything Hammer being my favourite! Happy watching!
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Wow, you're in for a treat with Eyes Without A Face & Kwaidan in particular. Kwaidan is a gorgeous film. Two masterpieces. I'm a big fan of Kobayashi's work, I'd recommend more of them, the general quality of his work was the closest filmography of an Asian director from that period to rival the work of the great Kurosawa imo, though Kurosawa's prime period was definitely longer.
Did you know that the best way to remove price tags from packaging is with lighter fluid and a Q-tip. It does not seem to damage printed or plastic surfaces.
Looks like a great set of movies to go through this spooky season. I'm curious to know what you make of Kwaidan. I'm a big fan of Japanese cinema, but I do have mixed feelings about the 4 stories it goes through
All That Money Can Buy is one of my favorite horror movies. Great pair up with Cat People as they both have the beautifully creepy Simone Simon.
I love Kwaidan! You're in for a visual treat.
That Tod Slaughter set looks rather remarkable.
Love your choices for this Spooktober! It gives me a lot to think about for next year. Here’s my watch list for this year. I’m being faithful to watching one a day. Now I’m thinking about my list for the 25 days of Christmas. 🤣❤🍿
Halloween October 2024
1. Double Feature - Lugosi, the Dark Prince/ From Dusk to Dawn: Full Tilt Boogie
2. Warlock III: The End of Innocence
3. Saw
4. Spiral: From the Book of Saw
5. 31
6. 3 from Hell
7. Event Horizon
8. Dr. Terror's House of Horror
9. Double Feature - Terrifier / Terrifier 2
10. A Haunting in Venice
11. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
12. I Am Omega
13. The Crow (1994)
14. American Psycho
15. Nope
16. Peeping Tom
17. The Invisible Man (1933)
18. A Haunting in Venice
19. Dracula Untold
20. Vampire Effect
21. Mayhem
22. The Sadness
23. Willard (2003)
24. The Fearless Vampire Killers
25. Last Night in Soho
26. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
27. Stoker
28. Green Room
29. Ghost
30. The Sixth Sense
31. Jaws
After you watch the uninvited, I highly recommend the supplemental 26 min essay by Michael Almereyda. I’ve seen many supplements on criterion films but this has been one of the most resonant for me and I highly enjoyed it. Anyways, great list, and great vid!
Eyes Without A Face is also on my list. I've seen it before but not since getting it during a sale last year. I just got the Tod Slaughter set and hope to go through it this month, probably also into next month. I've seen Sweeney Todd but none of the other titles.
I have like double the number of films in my watchlist but it's just so I can have some kind of narrowing down and have titles I'm thinking about all in one place. My list is just on private right now but I'm thinking of going through and making a bunch of my October and autumnal lists public. I typically have a ridiculously long watchlist for Spooky Season. I feel like I have to stop saving things for this time of year, though, just because it's horror or scary or has some kind of creature in it.
Kwaidan will be showing at the Tara Theatre in November as part of their Taradrome series!
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Instead of just showing us pretty boxes, it would be helpful to give us a brief summary of what they're about, e.g., what is Yokai Monsters? Is it Japanese? Korean? What's the basic premise? Who is Todd Slaughter? A producer? Director? When did these films come out? Why are they so obscure? Also, several of these are straight science-fiction films or thrillers... hardly horror.