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Favourite black & white horror films

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By *ake_or_death OP   Man
19 weeks ago

Manchester

As we approach darker evenings, I'm sure a few of us will be taking advantage of the spooky atmosphere to thrill to some horror films. Personally I prefer classic black and white films which rely on atmosphere, not gore, and are more about unease than jump scares (not that there's anything wrong with those).

So what black and white horrors give you that delicious chill? Karloff as Frankenstein's creature? Lugosi as Dracula? The Dr Moreau adaptation Island Of Lost Souls? Or British films like Night of the Demon or The Haunting?

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By *ablo minibar123Woman
19 weeks ago

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Psycho

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By *aizyWoman
19 weeks ago

west midlands

Village of the Damned

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By (user no longer on site)
19 weeks ago

Hush hush sweet charlotte.

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19 weeks ago

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By *avexxMan
19 weeks ago

cheshire

night of the demon

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
19 weeks ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Anything by Universal that features a biplane going around the globe, so Claude Rains in the Invisible Man, or the Wolfman, or Frankenstein meets the Wolfman

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By *haveanicevoiceMan
19 weeks ago

Soggy Middle-Earth (Cumbria)

Not really a horror but Twilight (1990) has an ominous atmosphere.

Otherwise an old MR james short film like Whistle and I'll Come to You (1968).

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By *ir tootMan
19 weeks ago

Burton-on-Trent


"Village of the Damned"

Oooh

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By *outhstaffscoupleCouple
19 weeks ago

Cannock

Not sure if it's proper horror but the original black and white The fly creeper me out as a kid

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By *idssissyTV/TS
19 weeks ago

Birmingham

One of the few genre of movies and books could never get into

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
19 weeks ago

Transsexual Transylvania

Get Out.

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By *aizyWoman
19 weeks ago

west midlands


"Village of the Damned

Oooh"

It's a good un!

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By *ake_or_death OP   Man
19 weeks ago

Manchester

My favourites;

Frankenstein/Bride of Frankenstein/Son of Frankenstein - the first of these is an obvious classic, 'Bride' is an utterly bizarre camp classic and 'Son' had a different director and an annoying child not present in the first two fims in the series, but it's beautifully shot and Basil Rathbone makes a strong lead, with Karloff playing the creature for the last time.

Island Of Lost Souls - the first (and still best) adaptation of HG Wells' Island of Dr Moreau. Some odd moments of humour don't quite work but Charles Laughton is very entertaining, playing Moreau as an overgrown naughty schoolboy, while Bela Lugosi gives a superb performance as the Speaker of the Law. Are we not men?

Night of the Demon - British film based on an MR James short story. Features a demon (no spoilers, you see it early) that utterly delights me in its obvious fakery, but remains uncanny because it is not realistic - it feels like something from a nightmare that shouldn't be frightening but somehow is.

The Invisible Man - because horror can be funny. Some of the special effects are impressive even now.

The Quatermass Xperiment - Quatermass II is actually the better film but is more sci-fi. The first astronauts return to Earth, but what has come back with them? This film gave Hammer the impetus to make more horror films.

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By *ake_or_death OP   Man
19 weeks ago

Manchester

Oh, and more modern black and white horror films - Eraserhead and Pi.

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By *os19Man
19 weeks ago

Edmonton

If I have to choose just one then probably King Kong although I’m not sure how many would class it as a horror

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By (user no longer on site)
19 weeks ago

Carnival of souls (1962)

Ahead of it's time. Still creeps me out now.

Quite twilight zone-esque.

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By *ake_or_death OP   Man
19 weeks ago

Manchester


"Carnival of souls (1962)

Ahead of it's time. Still creeps me out now.

Quite twilight zone-esque."

Good call. An early example of independent horror film making - even now not much is known about the guy who made it.

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By *rsMistyPeaksWoman
19 weeks ago

Essex

There is a purity in Nosferatu that I can’t quite explain. But silence conveys a lot. And a lack of CGI etc makes you rely on storyline. And it’s quite unique in its look.

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By *ackformore100Man
19 weeks ago

Tin town


"As we approach darker evenings, I'm sure a few of us will be taking advantage of the spooky atmosphere to thrill to some horror films. Personally I prefer classic black and white films which rely on atmosphere, not gore, and are more about unease than jump scares (not that there's anything wrong with those).

So what black and white horrors give you that delicious chill? Karloff as Frankenstein's creature? Lugosi as Dracula? The Dr Moreau adaptation Island Of Lost Souls? Or British films like Night of the Demon or The Haunting? "
not sure I've found any black and white scary ones... Karloff were almost comical..not a big fan of that genre anyway but there are very few I've seen that are horror.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
19 weeks ago

couple, us we him her.


"As we approach darker evenings, I'm sure a few of us will be taking advantage of the spooky atmosphere to thrill to some horror films. Personally I prefer classic black and white films which rely on atmosphere, not gore, and are more about unease than jump scares (not that there's anything wrong with those).

So what black and white horrors give you that delicious chill? Karloff as Frankenstein's creature? Lugosi as Dracula? The Dr Moreau adaptation Island Of Lost Souls? Or British films like Night of the Demon or The Haunting? "

Night of the Demon is brilliant and impossible to find anywhere.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
19 weeks ago

couple, us we him her.

Young Frankenstein.

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By *ake_or_death OP   Man
19 weeks ago

Manchester


"There is a purity in Nosferatu that I can’t quite explain. But silence conveys a lot. And a lack of CGI etc makes you rely on storyline. And it’s quite unique in its look. "

I didn't mention Nosferatu because I struggle with silent cinema and I can't honesly claim to watch it very often. But you're absolutely right - it has a definite power and if you ask me to picture a vampire, that's what I picture (just ask Frankenstein's creature is always the Karloff version to me).

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By *ake_or_death OP   Man
19 weeks ago

Manchester


"As we approach darker evenings, I'm sure a few of us will be taking advantage of the spooky atmosphere to thrill to some horror films. Personally I prefer classic black and white films which rely on atmosphere, not gore, and are more about unease than jump scares (not that there's anything wrong with those).

So what black and white horrors give you that delicious chill? Karloff as Frankenstein's creature? Lugosi as Dracula? The Dr Moreau adaptation Island Of Lost Souls? Or British films like Night of the Demon or The Haunting?

Night of the Demon is brilliant and impossible to find anywhere."

It's available on bluray;

https://hmv.com/store/film-tv/blu-ray/night-of-the-demon?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_6-wg6iiiAMVK5lQBh1LdyxdEAQYASABEgLXWPD_BwE

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By *rsMistyPeaksWoman
19 weeks ago

Essex


"There is a purity in Nosferatu that I can’t quite explain. But silence conveys a lot. And a lack of CGI etc makes you rely on storyline. And it’s quite unique in its look.

I didn't mention Nosferatu because I struggle with silent cinema and I can't honesly claim to watch it very often. But you're absolutely right - it has a definite power and if you ask me to picture a vampire, that's what I picture (just ask Frankenstein's creature is always the Karloff version to me)."

lol - you know how we have a very different opinion on Frankenstein 🤣🤣

I think Nosferatu is the only silent film I can watch. But isn’t it how it would go down. No vampire is going to chat with you first 🤣🤣🤣 Do you have a conversation with your steak? (Pun intended)

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By *tYourPleasure_80Man
19 weeks ago

Newcastle

Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922)

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By *ake_or_death OP   Man
19 weeks ago

Manchester


"There is a purity in Nosferatu that I can’t quite explain. But silence conveys a lot. And a lack of CGI etc makes you rely on storyline. And it’s quite unique in its look.

I didn't mention Nosferatu because I struggle with silent cinema and I can't honesly claim to watch it very often. But you're absolutely right - it has a definite power and if you ask me to picture a vampire, that's what I picture (just ask Frankenstein's creature is always the Karloff version to me).

lol - you know how we have a very different opinion on Frankenstein 🤣🤣

I think Nosferatu is the only silent film I can watch. But isn’t it how it would go down. No vampire is going to chat with you first 🤣🤣🤣 Do you have a conversation with your steak? (Pun intended)"

Well...Hannibal Lecter would

Lugosi and Lee cemented the idea of a sexy Dracula but the Nosferatu version is the one that feels most true.

Remind me - who is the best Frankenstein creature for you? De Niro?

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By *agatoXXXMan
19 weeks ago

Gone and completely forgotten.

Nosferatu is the daddy of them all, closely followed by Robert Wiene's "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari". I came across an article yesterday about a new B&W silent film of HP Lovecraft's "The Call of Cthulu". I know for some people, myself included, Lovecraft is problematic, because of his views on race, but the trailer for this looks very good indeed, with some very "German expressionist" lighting, and snappy editing. I'll be looking out for the full movie to give it a watch.

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By *agatoXXXMan
19 weeks ago

Gone and completely forgotten.


"

Remind me - who is the best Frankenstein creature for you? De Niro?"

Guillermo del Toro is filming a new "Frankenstein" in Scotland just now, with Jacob Elordi as the Creature. Del Toro is a great director, so I await this with great interest.

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By *ake_or_death OP   Man
19 weeks ago

Manchester


"

Remind me - who is the best Frankenstein creature for you? De Niro?

Guillermo del Toro is filming a new "Frankenstein" in Scotland just now, with Jacob Elordi as the Creature. Del Toro is a great director, so I await this with great interest."

Yes, me too. I was pleasantly surprised by his Pinoccio so looking forward to his take on a different kind of classic.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
19 weeks ago

couple, us we him her.

There's a new version of Nosferatu coming out.

Not sure how I feel about it.

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By *agatoXXXMan
19 weeks ago

Gone and completely forgotten.


"There's a new version of Nosferatu coming out.

Not sure how I feel about it."

Robert Eggers is the director, he has done some great films in "The Lighthouse" & The "VVitch", which bodes well. Hopefully it will be better than Werner Herzog version.

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By *ersona101Man
19 weeks ago

Letchworth

Just about all my choices have already been mentioned.

I will add though Psycho. Yes, I know it could be debated whether it's a horror or a thriller, but I'm standing by my choice.

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By *ersona101Man
19 weeks ago

Letchworth

Also, it's great to see a thread like this. Old horror films are a favourite hobby of mine

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By *agatoXXXMan
19 weeks ago

Gone and completely forgotten.


"Also, it's great to see a thread like this. Old horror films are a favourite hobby of mine "

I prefer them, because they rely on the imagination, rather than visceral, blood & guts & gore. Slashers & torture porn do nothing for me. I prefer to read horror classics for the same reason.

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By *ersona101Man
19 weeks ago

Letchworth


"Also, it's great to see a thread like this. Old horror films are a favourite hobby of mine

I prefer them, because they rely on the imagination, rather than visceral, blood & guts & gore. Slashers & torture porn do nothing for me. I prefer to read horror classics for the same reason."

I agree... although!

Hammer Horror movies are also a joy for me

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By *rsMistyPeaksWoman
19 weeks ago

Essex


"There is a purity in Nosferatu that I can’t quite explain. But silence conveys a lot. And a lack of CGI etc makes you rely on storyline. And it’s quite unique in its look.

I didn't mention Nosferatu because I struggle with silent cinema and I can't honesly claim to watch it very often. But you're absolutely right - it has a definite power and if you ask me to picture a vampire, that's what I picture (just ask Frankenstein's creature is always the Karloff version to me).

lol - you know how we have a very different opinion on Frankenstein 🤣🤣

I think Nosferatu is the only silent film I can watch. But isn’t it how it would go down. No vampire is going to chat with you first 🤣🤣🤣 Do you have a conversation with your steak? (Pun intended)

Well...Hannibal Lecter would

Lugosi and Lee cemented the idea of a sexy Dracula but the Nosferatu version is the one that feels most true.

Remind me - who is the best Frankenstein creature for you? De Niro?"

I still await a decent Frankenstein

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By *rsMistyPeaksWoman
19 weeks ago

Essex


"

Remind me - who is the best Frankenstein creature for you? De Niro?

Guillermo del Toro is filming a new "Frankenstein" in Scotland just now, with Jacob Elordi as the Creature. Del Toro is a great director, so I await this with great interest.

Yes, me too. I was pleasantly surprised by his Pinoccio so looking forward to his take on a different kind of classic."

I do have hopes….

If this doesn’t pan out I’m going to have to raise a few billion and do it myself

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By *ohntall123Man
19 weeks ago

Biggleswade

The lighthouse

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By *ohntall123Man
19 weeks ago

Biggleswade


"

Remind me - who is the best Frankenstein creature for you? De Niro?

Guillermo del Toro is filming a new "Frankenstein" in Scotland just now, with Jacob Elordi as the Creature. Del Toro is a great director, so I await this with great interest.

Yes, me too. I was pleasantly surprised by his Pinoccio so looking forward to his take on a different kind of classic.

I do have hopes….

If this doesn’t pan out I’m going to have to raise a few billion and do it myself "

I’m in lol

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By *ake_or_death OP   Man
19 weeks ago

Manchester


"There is a purity in Nosferatu that I can’t quite explain. But silence conveys a lot. And a lack of CGI etc makes you rely on storyline. And it’s quite unique in its look.

I didn't mention Nosferatu because I struggle with silent cinema and I can't honesly claim to watch it very often. But you're absolutely right - it has a definite power and if you ask me to picture a vampire, that's what I picture (just ask Frankenstein's creature is always the Karloff version to me).

lol - you know how we have a very different opinion on Frankenstein 🤣🤣

I think Nosferatu is the only silent film I can watch. But isn’t it how it would go down. No vampire is going to chat with you first 🤣🤣🤣 Do you have a conversation with your steak? (Pun intended)

Well...Hannibal Lecter would

Lugosi and Lee cemented the idea of a sexy Dracula but the Nosferatu version is the one that feels most true.

Remind me - who is the best Frankenstein creature for you? De Niro?

I still await a decent Frankenstein "

Ah yes, your issue was how far the Karloff portrayal strayed from the novel, whereas I think the creature is a waffling bore in the novel and there's more pathos if he can hardly speak

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By *ake_or_death OP   Man
19 weeks ago

Manchester


"

Remind me - who is the best Frankenstein creature for you? De Niro?

Guillermo del Toro is filming a new "Frankenstein" in Scotland just now, with Jacob Elordi as the Creature. Del Toro is a great director, so I await this with great interest.

Yes, me too. I was pleasantly surprised by his Pinoccio so looking forward to his take on a different kind of classic.

I do have hopes….

If this doesn’t pan out I’m going to have to raise a few billion and do it myself "

I'd offer to help on the script but I don't think that would end well

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By *ripfillMan
19 weeks ago

Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Havant

I loved young Frankenstein with Marty Feldman and Jean wilder black and white gothic style horror ( not) but very funny

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By *agatoXXXMan
19 weeks ago

Gone and completely forgotten.


"I loved young Frankenstein with Marty Feldman and Jean wilder black and white gothic style horror ( not) but very funny "

They used the original sets from the Universal/Karloff movies. A real classic!

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
19 weeks ago

Transsexual Transylvania

The original Nosferatu was brilliant. My daughter bought me a DVD copy for my birthday a couple of years ago, and we watched it back to back with Shadow of the Vampire - the 2000 film with Willem Dafoe and John Malkovich which is centred around the making of Nosferatu. Fascinating to see them reconstruct the original shots, and the newer film is a brilliant conceit in its own right.

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By *oung at heartCouple
19 weeks ago

Birmingham

Not black and white but The House on the Haunted Hill terrified me

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By *ake_or_death OP   Man
19 weeks ago

Manchester

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By *lfred1000Man
19 weeks ago

lanson

The beast with 5 fingers. Terrified me as a child.

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By *ildbillkidMan
19 weeks ago

where the road goes on forever

The creature from the black lagoon

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By *andadbodMan
19 weeks ago

Liverpool

Young Frankenstein

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By *ripfillMan
19 weeks ago

Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Havant


"I loved young Frankenstein with Marty Feldman and Jean wilder black and white gothic style horror ( not) but very funny

They used the original sets from the Universal/Karloff movies. A real classic!"

Did not know that fact … thanks it makes even more interesting

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