RANKING the AMICUS Horror Anthology Series

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  • @joseluisherreralepron9987
    @joseluisherreralepron9987 3 місяці тому +4

    Cushing's Grymsdyke is wonderful....and that makeup is amazing.

  • @themorn2112
    @themorn2112 5 місяців тому +22

    Bit of trivia.
    In "Tales from the Crypt", Peter Cushing's performance was steeped in pain because he recently lost his wife. He was suffering badly due to his loss. Brings new meaning to the term "suffering for his/her art". A real trooper to the end.

    • @Kitsaplorax
      @Kitsaplorax 5 місяців тому +4

      He was in "Horror Express" at the urging of his friend Christoper Lee as a way to distract from that loss. Another overlooked classic.0

    • @ManvasPachenko
      @ManvasPachenko 4 місяці тому +2

      I believe, the picture of his wife in his installment of that movie, is a picture of his wife

  • @WaverBoy
    @WaverBoy 21 день тому +1

    That’s a pretty unassailable ranking, and I love your different categories of ranking as well, brilliant. Agreed on Dr. Terror having the best wraparound story, just perfection. I think Dr. Terror is my fave because it’s the first one I ever saw, on telly when I was a young lad in the early ‘80s, and it really stuck with me, mainly due to the wraparound and the EXCELLENT segment with Christopher Lee and Michael Gough, though I also really like the Voodoo segment. The other three segments are only ok, granted, but it’s still way up there for me because of its strengths. Tales From the Crypt is #2 for me. Peter Cushing as Grimsdyke the dustman is one of the high points of his career IMO. Absolutely heartbreaking, and a killer comeuppance for the asswipe across the street!

  • @king-fisher
    @king-fisher 4 місяці тому +4

    _House That Dripped Blood_ was Amicus's *finest hour:* The dreamy cinematography of the countryside... the gravitas Cushing, Lee and Denholm Elliot bring... the sexiness which Ingrid brings... the atmosphere of the house. It was their best work.

  • @johnruggieri9089
    @johnruggieri9089 5 місяців тому +8

    #7. Torture Garden
    #6. From Beyond the Grave
    #5. Dr. Terror
    #4. Vault of Horror
    #3. House that Dripped Blood
    #2. Asylum
    #1. Tales from the Crypt
    IMHO
    Thanks for the great videos!! Make sure you review Monster Club, The Uncanny, and Tales that Witness Madness!!

  • @kristennelson3190
    @kristennelson3190 4 місяці тому +3

    My favorite is Tales from the Crypt. Maybe because it's how I was introduced to Amicus?? I've always loved Anthologies anyway, so these quickly became some of my favorites. I also like a bunch of others; Trilogy of Terror, Body Bags, Two Evil Eyes. I grew up Loving Stephen King's Cat's Eye - I rewatched my VHS so often I basically killed it😆😆. They are my comfort movies🖤🖤🖤.

  • @brucebezold2714
    @brucebezold2714 5 місяців тому +8

    In the House that dripped blood the over the hill actor who played along side Ingird Pitt was Jon Pertwee who played Doc Who (3rd Doc) in Vault the artist is Tom Baker who the 4rth Doctor.

  • @trudymeans3520
    @trudymeans3520 5 місяців тому +9

    Absolutely SPOT ON!! "The House That Dripped Blood" is one of my favorites as well. It's my go-to "My day has sucked let's watch something to make me feel better" movie. A little scary stuff, a little funny stuff. I especially love the vampire/actor segment. And what a hoot to see Christopher Lee be scared OF something instead of making other people scared of him! As an aside, did you know that the actress who plays Donald Pleasence's daughter in "From Beyond the Grave" is his daughter in real life?

  • @berliner0
    @berliner0 15 днів тому +1

    Awesome videos. Great rankings

  • @mikelacombe2133
    @mikelacombe2133 5 місяців тому +8

    Thanks for this, really enjoyed it, especially the separate Peter Cushing ratings.

  • @brylcreemy
    @brylcreemy 5 місяців тому +9

    Asylum is my favourite. The wraparound is very engaging and I find the individual stories fun to watch. That said, I like all of these anthologies. 👻

  • @mychunkyjordi7585
    @mychunkyjordi7585 5 місяців тому +5

    I really enjoyed these when I was younger. Haven't seen them in years. Thanks for the memories. Great video as always 😊🐾💜👋👍

  • @ManvasPachenko
    @ManvasPachenko 4 місяці тому +2

    I love Vault of Horror!! Incidently Glynis Johns died earlier this year aged 100.
    From beyond the grave is my absolute favourite, followed by The House that dripped blood, Tales from the crypt, Vault of horror, Asylum, then Dr Terror's House of horrors. I've never seen Torture Garden.

  • @bestofboastworlds1883
    @bestofboastworlds1883 5 місяців тому +5

    House is the ultimate comfort horror. So cozy. My tlranking would be...
    1. House
    2. Dr Terror
    3. Asylum
    4. Beyond
    5. Crypt
    6. Torture
    7. Vault.
    I'm not a huge fan of Monster Club, but Tales that Witness Madness is pretty good as well.

  • @billstrat2917
    @billstrat2917 5 місяців тому +2

    Great reviews of these movies and this ranking wrap up!

  • @char1737
    @char1737 5 місяців тому +4

    Did you notice the white Jaguar in tales of the crypt It also shows up in the house that dripped blood or asylum it belonged to Milton Subotsky who serves as producer on many of the films. His white Jaguar also show up in a few other amicus projects

  • @beyondz55
    @beyondz55 5 місяців тому +9

    Ingrid Pitt is devastatingly gorgeous, especially in this movie and The Vampire Lovers!

  • @sharonellis8776
    @sharonellis8776 5 місяців тому +3

    Here is my Amicus list; 1) House that dripped blood, 2) Dr Terror's House of Horror, 3) Tales from the crypt, 4) Asylum, 5) From beyond the grave, 6) Torture Garden, 7) Vault of Horror.

  • @weretacotm207
    @weretacotm207 3 місяці тому +1

    For From A Whisper to a Scream: The first guy lowballs what the mirror is worth and that's why something bad happens to him, the last guy was 100% honest and doesn't try at all to cheat or steal, so he gets to live.

  • @toc74
    @toc74 5 місяців тому +3

    Loved these movies as a kid, when they were regularly on British TV. Fantastic to see them covered so comprehensively, great job. If you were to make your ultimate Amicus portmanteau what 4 or 5 segments would you include?

  • @williamblakehall5566
    @williamblakehall5566 5 місяців тому +2

    I vaguely recall Robert Bloch being involved with The House that Dripped Blood. Thanks!

  • @pablotescobar5956
    @pablotescobar5956 5 місяців тому +4

    I hate to be pedantic but in Asylum , the crazy doctor Robert Powell needs to find is called Dr Starr not Dr Stein. Great review btw. Really loved this series . Would like to see you review The Monster Club soon.

  • @VampireJack10
    @VampireJack10 5 місяців тому +3

    I love all those movies = perhaps it's nostalgia, as I saw them a lot growing up in the 80s. they were. alongside Hammer and Universal, my introduction to horror as a kid (I was 4!). I've been watching these movies over 40 years, and I still love them. I expect they will still be favoured when I'm in my 80s!
    Yup, I'm gonna be that old horror geezer......

  • @dottiegillespie8067
    @dottiegillespie8067 5 місяців тому +1

    I must say I love them all. Thank you for this video. So nostalgic for me. I was watching these on late night TV as a kid. They are all great!

  • @hUGOsUPERSTAR
    @hUGOsUPERSTAR 5 місяців тому +1

    Another perfect ranking Daniel! Also, another great shirt ("The Exorcist" is my favorite movie)

  • @robodd4694
    @robodd4694 5 місяців тому +2

    Personally I wouldn't even add the Asylum to this list. Found it boring and hardly surprising at the end. LOVED Peter Cushing as an antique dealer. And your so right about Peter Cushing as that kindly old man, so very sympathetic and sad. And LMAO on the song "I have walked 10,000 miles" . That was perfect!

  • @davidjones6470
    @davidjones6470 5 місяців тому +4

    Great upload.
    Fantastic Thumbnail,
    Nice 2 see your over 20K, well deserved Sir CONGRATULATIONS

    • @TheJHFilm
      @TheJHFilm 5 місяців тому +1

      Very similar to a @HauntedBlowfish video from last week (a channel with 3K subs and deserving of a lot more)... simultaneous invention or something more sinister afoot?!

  • @alienmindwarp3455
    @alienmindwarp3455 5 місяців тому +1

    I think the House That Dripped Blood wrap around is great! It's both the first and last story about a detective's investigation that leads to a mysterious house where he heeds no warning and meets his end, but we all knew about that house. Didn't we?

  • @frankb821
    @frankb821 5 місяців тому

    What a fun video! I've seen all of these except "Asylum," but that will be remedied before the week is over! Cushing is my 2nd favorite actor of all time (after Sean Connery)

  • @DavoInMelbourne
    @DavoInMelbourne 5 місяців тому +4

    I love all these moves. Amicus were way better than Hammer imo. The Monster Club and the two Dr Phibes movies are great too, all starring Vincent Price.

  • @BlueRagtop
    @BlueRagtop 5 місяців тому +3

    Tales From the Crypt is my #1. It's the only one where most of the segments are legitimately scary. Asylum is probably #2. I think House That Dripped Blood is fun, but rather anemic.

  • @rokker101
    @rokker101 5 місяців тому +3

    Asylum is my fave

  • @michaelsamerdyke108
    @michaelsamerdyke108 5 місяців тому +1

    Very good ranking.
    Maybe you should do your seven favorite segments from the Amicus anthology films. Don't feel compelled to pick one from each movie, but just the seven that you like the best and why.

  • @salemslotandmore8278
    @salemslotandmore8278 5 місяців тому +1

    Thank You for the List and Video 😀

  • @notperfectedyet7998
    @notperfectedyet7998 5 місяців тому

    So glad you showed the poster for The Tales That Witness Madness because I always mix up Joan Collins' segments in that and Tales From The Crypt, and was wondering where the tree was. 😂

  • @JurassicRod
    @JurassicRod Місяць тому

    My top 3 are Tales From The Crypt, Vault of Horror and From Beyond the Grave. They make a great trilogy.

  • @paulcleague5060
    @paulcleague5060 5 місяців тому +1

    Great stuff...a man after my on horror...btw have you ever reviewed "Seconds" starring Rock Hudson? I didn't know Rock Hudson could act this well!

  • @MarkBessenger
    @MarkBessenger 5 місяців тому +12

    Why do you think Hammer never did an anthology film? They were evidently popular enough for Amicus to turn out several, I wonder why Hammer didn’t jump on that bandwagon?

    • @beyondz55
      @beyondz55 5 місяців тому +6

      Well if you've never seen Hammer House of Horrors then you are in for a treat. An entire season of short stories by Hammer!!! The one with Cushing is the best ofc.

    • @MarkBessenger
      @MarkBessenger 5 місяців тому +3

      @@beyondz55 Yes, I am familiar with “Hammer’s House of Horrors,“ but I was specifically wandering about feature films.

    • @alienmindwarp3455
      @alienmindwarp3455 5 місяців тому +1

      Hammer was more focused on being the new "Universal studios" of horror with franchise type material. They didn't want to copy Amicus, and they clearly didn't need to.

  • @grey_wulf
    @grey_wulf 5 місяців тому +1

    Hi Daniel! Love a good horror anthology. Some ofy favorites are Vault of Horror, Trilogy of Terror 1 and 2, Tales from the Crypt, Trick r Treat, Creepshow, and Cabinet of Curiosities (Netflix).
    Also, and I know it's a bit off topic, but are you familiar with Rod Serlings' The Night Gallery? It's pretty darn good.

  • @nevskislake
    @nevskislake 5 місяців тому

    What a fun ranking video! I agree with all of your choices. I enjoy the Torture Garden wraparound more than you do, but I agree with pretty much everything you said.

  • @btetschner
    @btetschner 5 місяців тому

    A+ video!
    Awesome breakdown and ranking!

  • @robertchambers6344
    @robertchambers6344 5 місяців тому +1

    Totally agree.

  • @seasonstudios
    @seasonstudios 5 місяців тому

    Liked your reviews man, they're a lot of nostalgic fun and you can take that from someone who used to go to the Sunday night Hammet horror double bills at my local theatre and then have to walk home after midnight through a park. Scary. My buddies and I were into classic horror and the way I always looked at the melding (if you will) between Universal and Hammer and their offshoots. At the time, Universal was the king and later on Hammer, being in awe of Universal, came along and decided to update the horror genre. Then came the offshoots. The way we looked at that at the time was Universal and her offshoots were PCR and Monogram and a couple of wannabes who took a stab now and then. Hammer and her offshoots were Amicus and the various wannabes of that period. They were all basically enjoyable to various degrees. The Frankensteins and Draculas and Mummies were reinvented and a spattering of others out there who copied the genre including anthologies. Also there were films like The Body Snatcher vs (later on) Flesh and the Fiends that sort of mimicked each other. At any rate, it's all good fun to see the similarities and where the films went.

  • @thomaskummer9968
    @thomaskummer9968 5 місяців тому +1

    I finally saw ,Torture Garden' and I liked it well, but ,Dr.Terror' and ,Asylum' are the best 👍
    R.I.P. Donald Sutherland, great actor ❤
    What about Trygon? Tigon of course, sorry
    I was thinking of the ,trygon factor' 😀

  • @cabmangray1423
    @cabmangray1423 5 місяців тому

    There is also one from '77 The Uncanny. Done by the co-founder of Amicus. Has Cushing, Ray Milland and Donald Pleasence. It isn't to bad if I remember correctly.

  • @skurge101
    @skurge101 5 місяців тому

    Swap Asylum and From Beyond the Grave and you get my list so very similar - tbh I love them all and could watch any happily on a given dark and stormy evening!

  • @TonyThompson1981
    @TonyThompson1981 5 місяців тому

    I love horror anthology films, and I'm not too familiar with these. I'm definitely gonna have to check them out.
    I'd love to see a video of you ranking other horror anthologies.

  • @1987MartinT
    @1987MartinT 3 місяці тому

    The only Amicus film I've watched so far is Tales From the Crypt, but you have definitely tempted me to watch more.

  • @mikal
    @mikal 5 місяців тому

    The Robert Zemeckis remake of "All Through The House" (from Tales from The Crypt) is incredible as well. 1990, I believe. Done for the HBO TV show.

  • @pandemonium274
    @pandemonium274 5 місяців тому

    Hi there! I am a big fan of the Amicus Portmanteau movies, and like you, I own them all. To quibble over your rankings is unnecessary as in spirit, they are about where I would place them. (upper four and bottom three) Thank you for the video. I love your channel!!!!

  • @bloodrunsclear
    @bloodrunsclear 4 місяці тому

    I actually liked The Door because it's the only segment that has a happy ending!

  • @hairydongle8054
    @hairydongle8054 5 місяців тому

    The Amicus films were more or less all made on the same film lot as Hammer - Bray Studios. The producer Milton Subotsky had an office, or shed as he described it, at Bray Studios.

  • @sharonellis8776
    @sharonellis8776 5 місяців тому

    Another great Amicus movie is Now the screaming starts featuring Peter Cushing, Stephanie Beacham and Ian Ogilvy xx

  • @milescookman7180
    @milescookman7180 5 місяців тому

    I think I guessed your entire rankings. Only because they’re pretty much the same as mine.
    I was hoping for a top ten segment list too. That’d be hard.

  • @beyondz55
    @beyondz55 5 місяців тому +5

    In FBTG I think all 4 objects were cursed and it's more consistent than you think. In the second segment, yes he steals the medal after already meeting Pleasance, but the actual black magic stuff happens after he steals the medal. The cursed medal "marked" him. In the 3rd segment I think the elemental was inside the snuff box and the when he first used the box the elemental jumped out and onto his shoulder.

  • @btetschner
    @btetschner 5 місяців тому

    x I have not been able to watch any movies recently, I am going to binge on them in a couple of days too!
    o I am still going to do the end of the month ones regardless of how far I can get and the ones I can't finish will have to go to the first of the month next month.
    x Dr. Terrors House of Horrors is easily my favorite wraparound for the ones I have seen!
    o Peter Cushing's character is high on my list of Halloween costumes to potentially wear for Halloween.
    x I have decided to be a druid for Halloween and have the robe picked out already!
    o My Halloween costumes are always stellar because I put so much thought and energy into them!
    o I might base some of my costume after the crypt-keeper, I will have to see if it will work after watching the Amicus movie.
    o You'd be surprised at how interesting the history of druids is!
    x After watching videos on this channel, I think you could put together a stellar horror film!

  • @ursaminorjim
    @ursaminorjim 5 місяців тому

    Excellent, as usual!
    So what would be your ULTIMATE AMICUS ANTHOLOGY? 💀😃💀😃💀😃💀

  • @susanmacdonald4288
    @susanmacdonald4288 5 місяців тому

    I don't think I've ever seen any of these, or if I have it was a long time ago. They used to show horror movies on tv a lot, like Monster Movie Matinee in the afternoons, so maybe I have seen a few. But I'd like to catch up on them.

  • @VonWenk
    @VonWenk 5 місяців тому

    Does the Daniel Massey segment in the Scream Factory edition of Tales from the Crypt/Vault of Horror end on a freeze-frame?
    My ranking:
    1. Doctor Terror's House of Horrors
    2. Asylum
    3. The House That Dripped Blood
    4. Tales from the Crypt
    5. From Beyond the Grave
    6. The Vault of Horror
    7. Torture Garden

    • @cobwebschannel
      @cobwebschannel  5 місяців тому +1

      Great question! It comes with both cuts.

  • @davidqualls7986
    @davidqualls7986 5 місяців тому

    Hi ! Enjoyed your video as usual. I dunno if I can decide between Tales and House as my favorite Amicus, love em both. Maybe I'll go with Tales, then House with Asylum next. I'd follow that with Dr. Terror, From Beyond the Grave, Vault of Horror and finally Torture Garden. Garden gets last place because of the lame second story, Vault has the weakest wraparound but I love the first two stories so much I had to give it a slight edge.(yes I'm a neat freak, but not as bad as that guy!). I enjoy all the stories in the other films, save for Lucy. I'm sad this series is over!!!

  • @pablotescobar5956
    @pablotescobar5956 5 місяців тому

    Great quote you used in your Cushing impression. Its one I use a lot. " Naughty. Shouldnt have done that."

  • @sheilam4282
    @sheilam4282 4 місяці тому

    Loved every movie on your list

  • @mikesav-w4q
    @mikesav-w4q 5 місяців тому

    great review, but i would definitley rate the vault of horror above torture garden

  • @Fiddling_while_Rome_burns
    @Fiddling_while_Rome_burns 5 місяців тому

    You should review Hammer House of Horror the 1980 TV seriesn its free on UA-cam. It has a very good Peter Cushing episode and an absolute classic Denholm Elliot one which invents the Groundhog repeating day trope long before anyone else and also invents the wake up but you still really dreaming trope a year before American Werewolf in London.

  • @teejaye6226
    @teejaye6226 3 місяці тому

    I always enjoy seeing Donald Pleasance pre-Dr. Loomis.

  • @reignfire85
    @reignfire85 5 місяців тому

    I really should get to watching both The House That Dripped Blood and Dr. Terror's House of Horrors. I saw Vault on TV one night as a kid, thought it was all right.

  • @EDITSOUND1
    @EDITSOUND1 5 місяців тому

    Gotta swap the first two. Maybe because I saw Tales From the Crypt when it came out, and all we kids could talk about was the razor blades. But it is an excellent list.

  • @eddiedavies3235
    @eddiedavies3235 5 місяців тому

    Have you reviewed Tales that witness Madness? I think it's a great little film. Brilliant cast and Freddie Francis directing. Well worth a look.

  • @Tymbus
    @Tymbus 5 місяців тому +3

    Donald Sutherland RIP

  • @fredbergstrom4866
    @fredbergstrom4866 5 місяців тому

    These Amicus films are hard to rank. Asylum, Tales, Beyond, House, Dr Terrors....each one could be on somebodies top choice. All great choices. After Vault and Garden are eliminated they are all classics

  • @EqualOpportunityDestoroya
    @EqualOpportunityDestoroya 3 місяці тому

    Terry Thomas is just an awesome comedic English actor.

  • @sebastiancrow7815
    @sebastiancrow7815 5 місяців тому

    Torture Garden would go in second place for me after The House That Dripped Blood. Burgess is great in this. A precursor to his appearance as The Devil in The Sentinel.

  • @cheryl-lylbaldr4560
    @cheryl-lylbaldr4560 5 місяців тому

    Very cool, you that clip you use, 'I walked miles' with that doll like guy, what movie is that? Looks cool. Thanks my friend love ya.

    • @kirkwarburton2277
      @kirkwarburton2277 5 місяців тому +1

      That’s from ‘Asylum’ - the final segment with Herbert Lom.
      The song is by The Proclaimers (if you didn’t know).

    • @cheryl-lylbaldr4560
      @cheryl-lylbaldr4560 5 місяців тому +1

      @@kirkwarburton2277 need that on my watch list thanks

    • @kirkwarburton2277
      @kirkwarburton2277 5 місяців тому

      My pleasure!

  • @Franksmediaandreviews
    @Franksmediaandreviews 5 місяців тому

    Love it!

  • @RyanCMcD
    @RyanCMcD 5 місяців тому +2

    1. Asylum
    2. Tales From the Crypt
    3. Torture Garden
    4. House That Dripped Blood
    5. Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
    6. From Beyond the Grave
    7. Vault of Horror
    The first three on my list don't have any dud segments in my view. I agree that even the best segments on Vault of Horror aren't that great, though I like all 7 films to some degree.

    • @cobwebschannel
      @cobwebschannel  5 місяців тому +1

      Very interesting ranking, thanks for sharing!

  • @matthewburrows4359
    @matthewburrows4359 2 місяці тому

    Ingrid Pitt was also in the Time Monster a 3rd Doctor Who story but not a great one.

  • @cultofj3777
    @cultofj3777 5 місяців тому +1

    Review MONSTER CLUB or I'll send the Herbert Lom doll after you!

    • @cobwebschannel
      @cobwebschannel  5 місяців тому +2

      Sounds like it’s gotta happen!! 😂

    • @Dr.Phibes71
      @Dr.Phibes71 5 місяців тому

      I would also like to see you review The Monster Club, which seems to be a love it or hate it movie. Personally, I love it, even the musical numbers. But I can understand why it isn't for everyone. ​@@cobwebschannel

  • @martinbedford7573
    @martinbedford7573 5 місяців тому

    The door is the best one

  • @kathypappas6867
    @kathypappas6867 5 місяців тому

    Vault of Horror is really one of my favorites! 😊 Lol , I'd kill my husband in that one.

  • @stuartgeorge2324
    @stuartgeorge2324 5 місяців тому

    500 miles genius 🎶 lol 😅

  • @evolvemaths
    @evolvemaths 5 місяців тому

    Great video, but Denholm is pronounced Denum, typical weird English pronunciation.

  • @VampireJack10
    @VampireJack10 5 місяців тому

    UEFA is pronounced You-Ay-Fa.

  • @chitownbud4769
    @chitownbud4769 5 місяців тому

    That’s funny , I like vault of horror better than tales from the crept, 😂🎬🩸,, killer rope 😏😂 , great review 👍