10 Underrated RETRO HORROR Movies to Check Out!
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
- Here are 10 retro horror movies that are underseen and worth checking out!
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after midnight
the caller
the cat and the canary
the haunting of julia
hell's trap
homicidal
i, madman
kiss of the vampire
mill of the stone women
mill of the stone woman
sole survivor
underrated horror movies
underseen horror movies
welcoming spooky season with movie recommendations
scary movie recommendations
cozy horror movies
Thank you so much for including "THE HAUNTING OF JULIA", on behalf of all my fellow Cast, and the Crew, that worked on this film back in 1976, we very much appreciate the support, and the love from all the fans out there for our Film. Also a big thank you to those that have taken the time to watched my video, where I talk about working on the film as a Child Actor, and about the more bloody scenes we shot in the playground, that were not used in the final cut of the film. (a little bit of exclusive behind the scenes film trivia I made for the fans) , Also this was a great list of films to be included in, and as a horror fan myself I love it.
The Haunting Of Julia is such a creepy thought provoking movie and one I only discovered last year when the 4K release came out!! Congrats to yourself, Mia and all the cast and crew for creating such a gem of a movie! I'm now going to check out your channel! Regards from the UK
I saw this movie about 20 years ago on a short lived horror cable channel called Chiller. Always stuck with me!
@@MC-po3pg Thank you for Watching "FULL CIRCLE" (The Original Title we filmed it under here in the UK), all through most know it as THE HAUNTING OF JULIA (USA Title release),or from it's original Media Home Entertainment big box VHS Video Tape release in 1982, It is great to hear that our film stuck with you after all these years, it is one of my personal favorites from 50 years working in the TV & Film industry, on a lot of production in that time, so I am always thrilled to hear from someone that has watched it and enjoyed it, Thank you for your comment best wishes from one of the Cast.❤
Such a great movie! I also saw it years ago on Chiller and just loved it! It’s one of those movies that sticks with you. (Picnic at Hanging Rock is also in that category for me.)
I personally made a resolution to not buy any new or new to me physical media for the rest of this calendar year, but, well, rules are made to be broken, yes? Yes!
Congratulations on your work! It’s a fantastic film.
Its funny how I used to look forward to my favorite shows every day/week, but now its my favorite podcast/content creators that get me out of bed in the morning. Thank you.
I really appreciate that. 🙏🏼
A few underseen and underrated (in my opinion) that come to mind:
- The Mole People 1956
- The Ghost of Yotsuya 1959
- Black Cat Mansion 1958
- A Quiet Place in the Country 1968
- The Bride from Hades 1968
- The Diabolical Dr. Z 1966
- The Enchanting Shadow 1960
- The Shiver of the Vampires 1971
- Hotel Fear 1978
- The House with Laughing Windows 1976
- The Night Child 1975
- A Virgin Among the Living Dead 1973 (Franco Cut)
- The Other Side of the Mirror 1973 (Spanish cut)
- Black Magic Rites 1973
- Don’t Deliver Us from Evil 1971
- Sweet Home 1989
- Anguish 1987
- The Seventh Curse 1986
- Blind Date 1984
- Zeder 1983
- Cute Devil 1982
- Bloody Parrot 1981
- Scan Doll 1996
- Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki 1992
@@WilliamLyons-ym7ee Yes, one of the best.
Yes, the mole people. Not scary but one of my ultimate faves as a kid
I'm a fan of (1972) Horror Express with Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, and Telly Salavas. A cool, almost throwback to earlier Hammer films. Being stuck on a train with nowhere to go. It's a fun one.
I love anything with those 2 actors 👍😊💜🐾👋
Very true.
I , Madman is really good . I am glad you included this in your list plus the Hammer classic Kiss of the Vampire. Can't beat them.
I probably watch ‘I,Madman’ three times a year. I include it with my annual Christmas Horror line-up. Yes, ‘I, Madman’ takes place at Christmas. ‘Kiss of the Vampire’ is great stuff as well.
Found your channel a few days ago and have binged your videos. Great listening for my job! Thanks dude!
Me too
One of us! One of us! One of us!
Hey, so glad you’re enjoying!
Dude! The Cat and The Canary I actually saw many years ago because Scooby-Doo did this story as an episode called "A Night of Fright is No Delight" and when I started watching this, I kept wanting to see a Phantom like in the cartoon 😂...
Such a fan of your vids my friend!
haha That’s funny. Thanks my dude!
Sole Survivor is a great hidden gem. It is insane to think the director made that right before he made the wild and super 80s flavored Night of the Comet!
Yeah they’re so different, but I really love them both. Hard to even pick a favorite.
@@cobwebschannel Sole Survivor was a random pick on shudder and I was BLOWN AWAY. Also a very very early film appearance of Brinke Stevens!
I would suggest a couple of 1970's British horrors: Fright 1971 and The Flesh and Blood Show 1972.
Cool, I’ll look them up!
Nice, glad to see Kiss of the Vampire get such high praise from you, it's my favorite film.
Kiss of the Vampire gives total autumn and Halloween vibes. It is the perfect Halloween movie.
We had too many slasher movies in the 80s and not enough decent monster movies.
The slashers were the monsters of the day.
We had too many monster movies in the 30s and not enough decent slasher movies.
This is one of the best horror channels on youtube. Always with the deep cuts, and never dissapoints. Great job man!
These are great recommendations and I loved the little coffee break! Very appropriately cozy
Love to hear that! ☕️
I am glad you mentioned Kiss of the Vampire. It has always been ignored when people discuss Hammer films and it deserves more love.
Dude, you may have solved a long, lingering mystery for me. Sole Survivor sounds like this movie I’ve been trying to track down for decades. Looking forward to watching it and seeing if the mystery’s been solved.
Daniel, we can’t get enough of The Cobwebs channel!!!
Thank you!!
Kiss of the Vampire is a rare gem. It's not schlock like other vampire films of that decade. It's got beautiful dialogue and nice dramatic atmosphere. You could call it a 60's version of an 'elevated' vampire movie.
Some great recommendations. Mexican choices seem right up my alley. Just picked up Witches Mirror and the Crying women after seeing your Mexican box set review. They were great films
I like The Haunting of Julia I saw that years ago on cable tv. I liked to whole mysterious spooky vibe of the movie Mia Farrow was great as usual I actually saw it again recently I found the full movie on UA-cam. I'm glad I found your UA-cam channel I love horror movies and I love getting recommendations for them too.
YES! Sole Survivor is a painfully seldom seen horror film. I must for anyone that love low budget 80s horror!!! Rarely totally agree with lists but this one is spot on.
So glad to see The Caller getting some much deserved love. What a wild ride!
I saw Homicidal at Alamo’s Dismember the Alamo. Mind-boggling that this film is so underrated. One of the top 20 Horror films now.❤
That’s AWESOME.
@cobwebschannel have you seen the William Castle film "Macabre" from 1958? It's top notch horror/ suspense melodrama with spooky graveyard scenes as only William Castle can deliver.
I just watched The Caller based on your recommendation, and…I can’t say I enjoyed it exactly, but I’ve certainly never seen anything else quite like it. I didn’t feel like the ending justified the ride, but I was certainly captivated the whole way through.
Love your channel. Thanks for all your hard work!
Ghost Breakers (1940) is a sorta quest-sequel to Cat and the Canary with Hope and Goddard which is really good. I like it better.
Paulette Goddard was 2nd in line to be Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind". She and Chaplin remained fast friends for the rest of their lives after divorcing amicably. "Modern Times" is a masterpiece of the 20th century.
I love, love your channel!
Thank you!
This right here, the lesser-known underrated retro horror films is where this channel weaves the best cobwebs. As well as presented through the authentic energy and enthusiasm of its host. Excellent as always, Daniel.
Hi Daniel! I can always count on you digging up some movie I haven't seen that I would be totally down to watch. Case in point - The haunting of Julia. Thanks so much for keeping us horror fans in the know. Appreciate you.
Thank you for the kind words!
Hello. I love your Halloween decor. Where did you get your pumpkin decorations?
One is from Target, the other is from Ross.
Great list of movies! I, Madman is one of my favorite horror movies - very unique and easy to rewatch. The Haunting of Julia is based on the Peter Straub book Julia and it took me years to track it down on physical media. Thanks for all the great titles in this review.
cool, might add some of these to my october horror marathon
Great list, haven’t heard of a couple of them! Also, you need to see the 1927 version of The Cat and the Canary!
Agreed. Sharp movie.
I totally should! I know it got a nice Blu-ray release recently.
I need that boxset of Mill of the Stone women!
My university years are now retro, fml!
haha It’s fine, I’m just a kid.
@@cobwebschannel Just kidding, I understand at 46 I'm not the future any more! It's just weird how the 90s never feels any longer ago as time passes!
Just watched Kiss of the Vampire last weekend - nothing beats Hammer atmosphere! Caught After Midnight and Sole Survivor last year. After Midnight is one of the more fun anthologies I have watched in recent years. Sole Survivor is solid too! And thanks for the additional recommendations!
I recently achieved the milestone of getting my watch-list under 1,000 films on LB, after discovering your channel I am well over that again! Oh well!
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I remember watching The Haunting of Julia years ago and had forgotten all about it. It's so good and that opening scene is gut wrenching.
I am loving your channel! Yesterday I watched all of your favorites by decade videos and added dozens of films to my streaming to be watched list! I first saw The Caller back in the 80's. I'm a huge Malcolm McDowell fan. The ending is just devastating! Great content. Thank you for your dedication!
Homicidal is a lot of fun. Unfortunately curiosity about a certain actor got the better of me and I stumbled on something I shouldn't have lol.
Ahhh yeah that’ll do it. 😅
Can you explain?
@@ejapac1 Not without spoilers lol.
@@RyanCMcD I dont get it, but ok
Good countdown I have the old VHS copy of I Madman. I also have seen Kiss Of The Vampire Homicidal of Svevgoolie a few years ago really good movies.
I was watching another video when this dropped. I cut off the other video right away and tuned into this one. Thanks for the entertainment. ❤️ from 🇨🇦
Thank you as always Joan!
@cobwebschannel Dude, you praised Kiss of the Vampire, rightfully so, but you didn't mention the terrific Professor and the best funeral scene ever.
Great list....I've recently watched the last 3 on ur list within the last 6 months....literally...you got it spot on...great video...keep em coming.
These are the kinds of movies I want to see never heard of any of them can’t wait to check them out
I have small children… that apple scene.. I’m freaked out!! Apple sauce it will be. This was a really good list! One of the best recommendations I’ve heard in a while. Thank you
Hell yeah. I’m looking forward to checking out some of these. Your channel is crazy underrated man. Keep it up.
Thank you!
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10/10 fricheks
Hell yeah 😂
Great selection with a couple I haven't seen. I have a soft spot for the Hammer film as its the 1st I saw as a child
Good Morning Daniel. I'm sippin Duncan Donuts Carmel Coffee Brother. 😊
Heck yeah!
I haven't heard of any of these! Great list to check out! Thanks! Love the channel, keep up the great work!
Thanks! I’ll do my best!
Love your channel just found you. Great movies and great commentary.
Awesome list there Daniel! Homicidal is one of my fave W.Castle movies... and that twist reveal, I did NOT see coming!
Mill Of The Stone Women was a blind buy for me, I got that chunky Arrow set too and the film is brilliant!!
I, Madman and Sole Survivor are now added to my watchlist on LB. Never seen them!
Your enthusiasm, excitement, and positive attitude has gained you a new subscriber as of this one video! I love me some retro horror--Gen X 80's kid here--and this video alone made me want to watch more of you in action. Thanks, man, well done!
This is a good list. Haunting of Julia is classic. I love the score and cinematography. It's good to see I, Madman and Sole Survivor getting some love. Two others that are pretty good but never seem to make these lists are The Night Andy Came Home AKA Deathdream and Let's Scare Jessica to Death.
Love you and the channel. Keep those insightful and passionate reviews coming. How did I ever miss The Cat and the Canary?? Loved it. Great old black and white, atmospheric, funny and sometimes scary fun! Thank you.
Sole Survivor is also one of my favourites from the early eighties, hugely underrated, you might even say it flies under the radar lol Great list!
Great review! Your enthusiasm helps a lot. I'm going to find The Cat and The Canary, Homicidal and I, Madman this weekend if I can. Kiss of the Vampire if I can, too.
Great list, some I've seen and others I need to check out.
I'd recommend Warlock Moon, low budget but still atmospheric and creepy. It stars Laurie Walters and Joe Spano. It features an outstanding scene in an empty swimming pool.
Love your decorations, btw!
Great list. I'd also recommend "Violent Midnight" from 1963. It's an early proto-slasher movie set around a women's college. Not exactly a masterpiece, but it was pretty ahead of it's time and a fun watch.
The haunting of Julia is a masterpiece and should get a restoration 😂❤👻
Found some gems thanks to your videos, thanks!
So good to see Mill of the Stone Women getting some love, it's a gothic gem!
I can't wait to get in from work later to watch The Bat 1959 and The Loreley's Grasp 1973! :)
I know Jenny Wright from I Madman not just from Near Dark, but as the groupie from Pink Floyd the Wall. IYKYK
I'm not sure where you are, but you should check out the Mahoning Drive-In in PA. They are a retro 35-mm only venue that has horror festivals, among other things. They've hosted Bruce Campbell, John Waters, Lloyd Kaufman, and a ton of retro celebrities!! It's an amazing time!!! I think you'd love it!! 😊
Let scare Jessica to death was a good one in the 70's
Great video, Daniel - thanks for introducing some movies I haven't watched yet (just in time for the spooky season).
Greetings from England! Excellent selection you have there matey and many I’ve never heard of before. Really enjoy your reviews and enthusiasm! 👍😀
I LOVE The Haunting of Julia. It is truly creepy. I watch it at least 2 - 3 times a year. And the ending is so shocking and ahead of it's time, at least in my opinion. I, Madman is so good, but haven't worked it in a long while. Sole survivor is one I have never seen. My weekend now has plans; watching retro movies. Thanks for the video.
Haunting of Julia 4k is stunning It was a blind buy for me and I love it. It is underrated and over maligned but it works for me too.
@kellyway892 Thank you for buying "THE HAUNTING OF JULIA", and I am so pleased to hear that you love the film, which is very much appreciated, as I worked on this as a young child Actor, in the Park Playground scenes with Mia Farrow,, One of my personal favorite jobs over the past 50 years in the industry, and so on behalf of myself and fellow Cast & Crew, it is so nice to know new people are discovering our film, and enjoying it, and I have a video on my channel where I talk about working on the film back in 1976, for anyone interested
Haunting of Julia has one of the most jolting moments of horror I’ve seen. Up until that point it’s a slow, moving drama/mystery. But that one moment, put it on my list of scariest movies I’ve seen. Also, the synth score on is great. Keir Dullea’s character is an a-hole and a moron, especially during that choking scene at the beginning.
@garyrichardson475 Thank you for comments on "THE HAUNTING OF JULIA", nice to know you found it scary, and enjoyed it, and "Colin Towns" music score, Which I also adore, as it is Hauntingly beautiful, I admit to being bias as I am one of the minor Cast members in this film, (in the park playground Scenes with Mia Farrow), and I have a video on my channel where I talk about making the film, that you might find interesting, and on behalf of my fellow Cast and Crew, thank you for watching our film.
Thanks for retro movies to check out . Been wanting to check out after midnight 👍🎥🩸 the haunting of Julia for me was so boring 💤😂 great acting though 👍
haha It’s a slow burn, for sure.
Sole Survivor!!!! I always thought this influenced final destination. This is one of my favorite movies ever, and the ending!
Thank you for the recommendations. Definitely going to check out Homicidal, The Caller and Sole Survivor. I love The Haunting of Julia, gets better with each watch, and has one of the greatest horror scores ever.
Some recommendations for you are the British horrors 'The Appointment' (1981) with Edward Woodward and Speak No Evil (1971) with Mia Farrow, and the K-Horror 'R-Point' (2004) and J-Horror 'Marebito' (2004).
Great video as always Daniel! Top William Castle movies might be a fun one for the future. Keep it up, best part of the day is seeing you added a new video.
Yes, I would love to do that!
Been watching your channel recently and it feels like you describe movies somehow customized very similar to how I enjoy films. I really appreciate something you said recently about a certain horror movie being more "kid-friendly" than others on the list you were describing. As a mid-40s dad I have tried to walk a fine line when sharing/facilitating my kids growing up horror/monster fans without being completely warped (my dad had no such line) like me. I am not into modern social media (except watching you tube videos) and this is the first time I have ever commented on any channel/video. I just wanted to say I really appreciate what you are doing and as I mentioned, any time you can share info about potentially watching these type movies with younger kids, it is a big service to the old school monster-nerd parents/caretakers like me. Since I have apparently decided to write any essay; I would like to also share that with my brood (4 kids ages 7-14) we started with the classic Universal Monsters and other black and white treasures, and at different ages in my house they reach certain "milestones". Night of The Living Dead, the TV versions of Halloween 1 and 2, Salem's' Lot (original of course) are some of the "milestones" here they have all aged into. The true yardstick by which we measure "I'm getting big now" movie is Friday The 13th 6 Jason Lives. I am sure some parents would not watch this with their kids at the ages I have but to me that is a good one to get a step into deeper the waters of horror fandom. Sorry for such a long comment, I have subscribed and have a question for you and all your viewers about a movie I am looking for: Many years ago I have a vague memory of watching a movie with my dad, it either opens up or there is an early scene of a family sitting around the breakfast table. It is a typical "suburban family getting ready for the day" scene, that is intercut with a scene of tribal people (possibly Caribbean or African) chanting and dancing in a ritual around a fire. As the family continues eat breakfast and the tribe dances, the dad suddenly stands from the table and exits the room while his wife is concerned he is not answering her inquires what is wrong. The dad locks himself in the bathroom and retrieves a (plugged in) radio before sliding down into the bathtub. As he was being electrocuted this must have freaked me out, because my dad told me to leave the living room. Does anyone remember this? Was this a horror VHS release in the mid 80s or is it a half remembered dream/figment of my imagination? I have wondered about this for years, anyone out there know what I am talking about please share and thanks. Also, no adverse ethnic profiling intended as I described the "tribal" people just speculating on a generic geographic location.
Thank you so much for this comment, it really means a lot. I love hearing that about how you’re introducing monster movies to your kids!
Regarding the movie you described, I’m sorry to say I’ve never seen it, and I don’t think I’ve heard of it. I’ll keep an eye out though.
I, Madman suffered from terrible marketing. The title and original box art made it seem like Shakespearian schlock, so it was never checked out of my local video store, even when it was a new release.
I happen to like snakes, so when my sister and I watched a 3-D Final Destination movie in which a snake seemed to pop out toward viewers, I just pretended to pet it.
That's awesome I saw I MadMen in the theater when it came out
Finally!!!! Someone else that loves I, Madman!!!! I thought that movie was underrated for sure
Iwas lucky enough to see I, Madman in the theater! I absolutely love that movie.
"After Midnight" is indeed a solid anthology ! And I simply adore "I, Madman" ! What a great flick !
I've enjoyed several of these movies, but The Caller and especially After Midnight are sorely underrated. Anthologies are like catnip to me! ❤
Underrated retro horror movies always good to learn about. Most of these I'd never seen of or heard of. Right now there's a great copy of Hells Trap here on YT, though it's Spanish w/Spanish subs. Also a very low-res version of The Caller.
Great show, Daniel! We have a film here in Australia from 1981 called 'The Surviver' same plot as 'Sole Surviver' from 1983, worth checking out too but doesn't look as good.
Sole survival also sounds like one of my favorite films levers, and that's carnival of souls (1962)
Yeah, that’s a great observation! I also love that movie.
I think these are my favourite videos.
Love the Goosebumps T. I have the same one 😅
The silent film version of Cat and the Canary is also very good and worth a watch!
Wow awesome list! I just added 7 movies to my watchlist.
Might have to check out The Caller since I'm a fan of Malcolm. I, Madman is another interesting one I might see if I get the chance, but I'll definitely have to make time for Cat and Canary.
As for an underrated retro horror film, I know you said pre-2000s so I might not be able to fully submit Bloody Muscle Bodybuilder in Hell (it was released well after production began because production was suspended for years; it also is Japanese Evil Dead so I feel a lot more people would probably know it). I can, however, recommend The Car (1977). A small town sheriff (James Brolin) has to contend with a series of murders where an unknown car runs people down, but the longer it goes on the more it seems the title villain isn't a driver but a force of pure evil. Fun fact: the guy who custom remodeled the Car is the same dude who made the Batmobile in the 1966 Batman TV series. Even though this film is very similar to Christine (1983) by John Carpenter, that film gets more attention and when you look at The Car's release year you realize why it gets even less mention (A New Hope released that year).
Added the movies I haven’t seen to my watch list 👍 Cheers for being an authentic channel among a growing trend of AI produced content
I saw Sole Survivor when it was on Shudder and loved it. The most cool looking cover art too. Might get the physical if I can
dude, spooky season is the start of the holidays, time to switch to apple cider and cocoa (w/ marshmellows even)
Just subscribed!! Absolutely LOVE the content I've seen so far. Can't wait for more!
Hey, thank you! Welcome aboard! 🎃
I actually saw After Midnight in theaters when I was in the military, and bought it on DVD, need to upgrade to Blu- Ray.
A couple Blu- Rays I did get a couple years back- The Legacy and Nightmares (an anthology I also did see in theaters when it came out)
After Midnight is amazing. And yeah no one ever talks about it. You should check out Minutes to Midnight and Tiny Cinema is a masterpiece of a horror anthology!
I just looked up "The Haunting of Julia" and it IS based on Julia by Peter Straub, a horror novel I read decades ago. Cool.
"Sole Survivor" was a suprise and I liked it!
Some Survivor is super eerie. I always see comparisons to Final Destination, but to me, I definitely have always agreed with the It Follows similarity.
Last night we watched Ghost Story (1981, I think) with Fred Astaire and Alice Krige. It's streaming on Prime and we enjoyed it. Somehow we had never seen it before now.
The bad husband in the Haunting of Julia was played by the same actor as the bad boyfriend in Black Christmas (Keir Dullea a.k.a. Dave from 2001: A Space Odyssey).