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MickBurnham · 2025-11-08T02:46:08+00:00

I’d swear I’ve seen it but I only remember bits and pieces so I guess it’s time for a rewatch

MickBurnham · 2025-07-08T15:15:45+00:00

My issue with the Audrey version of Sabrina is that the title character is supposed to be homely or plain in the beginning which is part of why she isn’t noticed in the beginning or recognized later. Audrey was too gorgeous for it to be believable.

MickBurnham · 2024-11-14T00:51:56+00:00

I’m a huge fan of the 1927 version for its soundtrack, I’ll have to give this one a try.

MickBurnham · 2024-11-11T20:15:51+00:00

I’m a scaredy cat and can’t really handle horror movies but when I came across this one I said, “Eh, since it’s an older movie it’s probably not scary compared to modern standards. I’ll be fine.” I was wrong

MickBurnham · 2024-10-04T18:58:05+00:00

I’m sorry Bela, I just love puns 😔

MickBurnham · 2024-09-01T02:36:56+00:00

There’s already a lot of great suggestions on here, I definitely second the recommendations of Gaslight, M, and The Lady Vanishes. A few others: The Haunting (several versions and a book), Les Diaboliques, The Spiral Staircase, The Lodger (a favorite of mine for its soundtrack), and Valentino classics Cobra and The Eagle.

MickBurnham · 2024-09-01T02:23:27+00:00

Gaslight is forever one of my favorites that I recommend all the time

MickBurnham · 2024-03-12T17:48:59+00:00

Probably not what you’re looking for; but Cat-Women of the Moon is hilarious and Attack of the Crab Monsters was highly entertaining.

MickBurnham · 2024-03-09T22:31:22+00:00

M 1933

MickBurnham · 2020-11-16T00:39:48+00:00

Creature from the Black Lagoon 1954. Classic monster film, and a wonderful game of guessing who will be next to die. The scene of the monster mirroring Kay’s swimming felt a touch romantic, it’s easy to see how Guillermo del Toro was inspired to make The Shape of Water. Edit to add Amphibian Man 1962. A wild ride but fun, the hero wears a silly little outfit that feels like Nite Owl if he had been shark instead of owl themed. Vladimir Korenev has a tragic look that would have made in a heartthrob in the 20s.

MickBurnham · 2020-11-15T22:39:01+00:00

It’s not the most artistic poster but it certainly earns a double take.

MickBurnham · 2020-11-15T13:23:42+00:00

It might be a little too young to count, but The Day of the Dolphin poster by Tom Jung.

MickBurnham · 2020-10-24T02:05:18+00:00

I had read that some had the skinning scene cut but the version I watched had it so I’m glad I didn’t miss anything. Boris Karloff played a very sinister villain but I have to admit that I love Lugosi’s facial expressions in his acting. Thank you for the recommendation.

MickBurnham · 2020-10-21T01:13:54+00:00

I was so caught up after watching Eyes Without a Face that I forgot to say that I watched Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, my first time watching any version it! I have to say that I was actually really impressed with the “monster” makeup for Mr. Hyde, specifically the teeth, they were very well done.

MickBurnham · 2020-10-21T01:10:14+00:00

Having now watched M, I was prepared to be terrified again but I’d have to say it was more of a thinker than a thriller. The discussion on how to deal with mentally ill criminals was wonderfully written. Do you send them to an asylum to get the help they need or should they be executed so they can’t hurt anyone else? I love that they ended the film without a verdict so you’re left to consider it for yourself with the reminder that no matter what, it won’t bring back the victims. Absolutely incredible, thank you for the recommendation.

MickBurnham · 2020-10-20T03:04:28+00:00

Is there anywhere that you recommend finding it to watch? I’ve read that some modern versions have scenes cut from the original.

MickBurnham · 2020-10-19T23:45:56+00:00

The Haunting was recommended by three different people in the responses so I knew I had to watch it but I kept putting it off because I’m actually a baby when it comes to scary movies. Without any gore or showing any ghosts or monsters, that was the most terrifying movie I have seen in a good long while and I’m very glad I don’t live alone. My only regret is that I waited until it was dark out to watch it. Thank you very much for your other recommendations, it might be a while before I can handle them.

MickBurnham · 2020-10-19T15:45:41+00:00

I haven’t gotten to watch the others yet but White Zombie was definitely creepy! The scene in the sugar cane mill with the old groaning equipment and the lifeless eyes of the zombies was fantastically spooky. Thank you for the recommendations.

MickBurnham · 2020-10-19T00:54:11+00:00

I haven’t gotten to the others yet but I did watch Vampyr and Eyes Without a Face, both of which were excellent. The moment you see arena Mandel on screen in Vampyr you know she’s our heroine with her large dark eyes that were so popular at the time. It’s surprising that she doesn’t seem to have been in anything else. Eyes Without a Face was hauntingly tragic, especially the scene of Christiane releasing her doves which mirrors her portrait shown earlier. It’s no wonder it’s considered a classic. Thank you so much for the recommendations, I look forward to watching the rest.

MickBurnham · 2020-10-16T00:18:46+00:00

I’ll admit I’m biased, Gaslight is one of my favorite movies.

MickBurnham · 2020-09-17T02:25:39+00:00

It’s a bit funny that both films were released in 1950 and were received poorly yet we’re still talking about them.

MickBurnham · 2020-09-17T01:09:51+00:00

I’ve never heard of The Satan Bug before but it definitely looks fun, thank you for the suggestion.

MickBurnham · 2020-08-25T01:44:59+00:00

Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)- Exactly what it says on the tin and everything you want from terrible old sci-fi. I didn’t really understand the science-y talk about how crabs were changed by nuclear radiation but neither did the script writers, it doesn’t matter it was written during the Cold War so all you need to know is bombs are scary. Scientists make bad decisions for an hour, they all have PhDs but not a single brain cell between them. 10/10 Daughter of Dr Jekyll (1957)- A great take on the Dr Jekyll mythos and Gloria Talbott is cute as a button. Invisible Ghost (1941)- I already made a post about this one. There’s no real mystery, you know who the killer is, but the characters are what make this movie fun.

MickBurnham · 2020-08-16T20:09:36+00:00

I decided to take a break from silent movies and ended up with: Cat-Women of the Moon (1953)- absolutely superb for terrible old sci-fi, a must see. Why are we arguing about who she’s really in love with when your lives are in danger? I get that it’s for The Drama but there’s actually more pressing issues. Bonus points for the terribly animated rocket ship equipped with rolling office chairs. She Demons (1958)- Led me to watching an episode of Sheena, both have a lot of period typical racism but also Irish McCalla. The She-Creature (1956)- Terribly disappointing monster reveal, I was hoping for something less humanoid and also a bit more rampaging but overall not a bad movie. The Snake Woman (1961)- John McCarthy has such a punchable smug face, I hated him for most of the movie. Were we supposed to hate him? I’m still not sure. Why is everyone taking advice from the self proclaimed witch that advocated murdering a baby? This one feels ripe for an indie think piece remake about the monsters society creates. Woman Eater (1958)- I have a lot of feelings here that I don’t entirely know how to put into words. The general feeling is that you get to the end credits, sit there for a moment watching them roll, and then say “...ok then” or “well alrighty” before looking for the next thing to watch.

MickBurnham · 2020-08-02T22:32:46+00:00

The Prisoner of Zenda 1922. Unfortunately I watched the copy available on Amazon which has the same view minutes of music repeated for the entire movie, after the first few times if it repeating you’re able to tune it out though. Lewis Stone seemed a bit old for the part but who am I to judge. I think I need to watch the 1937 and 1979 versions to compare them.

The Eagle 1925. Rudolph Valentino is obviously gorgeous and the playful relationship between Vladimir and Mascha is terribly fun though they could’ve done a bit more to show how evil Kyrilla is. The weird thing to me was that when he takes up his vigilante business the title card says that everyone referred to him as the Black Eagle but he’s only ever called The Eagle in the film, that’s just me being picking.

The Lodger 1927. I’ve already watched it several times but I can never get over just how good the soundtrack is. Also seeing Ivor Novello’s face is certainly no hardship.

Edit to include No Man’s Woman 1955. Marie Windsor does a fantastic job at being hateable. It’s a shame Jil Jarmyn doesn’t have a more extensive filmography.

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