Classic horror movies

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Night of the Demon (1957): It's in the trees! It's coming!

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Iconic Demon in Unabashed Supernatural Horror Makes Good 1950's Movies So...this guy, Hal Chester, messed up the screenplay quite a bit. It was so good, the screenplay, that it couldn't be completely destroyed, only half destroyed. It's still considered a good movie. I think the job Jacques Tourneur did with what Hal Chester gave him was awfully good. Hal Chester, as far as I'm concerned, if he walked up my driveway right now, I'd shoot him dead.-- Charles Bennett (screenplay, Night of the...Read Full Story

Smirk, Sneer and Scream: An Interview With Mark Clark

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It's not that actors no longer give good performances in horror films (they still do), and it's not as if direction, editing, and special effects weren't important in the classic horror film era. But in most modern horrors, concept is more important than cast. Horror has become a director's genre more than an actor's genre. During the classic era, the genre's biggest stars were Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Vincent Price and Peter Cushing. In the years since, its brightest luminaries have been...Read Full Story

House on Haunted Hill (1959)

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While the 1940s had Universal's iconic Monsters and RKO's Val Lewton and Jacque Tourneur, the 1950s had William Castle's spook show entertainment. For the price of your ticket you were guaranteed to receive thrills and chills not only on the theater screen, but in the aisles as well. Realizing his B-movies--usually written for a younger audience--needed a little something extra to generate buzz, Castle ramped up the marketing hype by using lurid trailers, tawdry poster art, and clever--even...Read Full Story

10 Movies That Will Scare the Crap Out of You

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The sun illuminates gravestones in a cemetery near Bath on October 9 2008 in Somerset, England. English Heritage claims the UK has the world's best graveyard heritage, but warns that as gravestones deteriorate through weathering and vandalism so does social history. While English Heritage hopes renewed public interest in genealogy will improve conservation efforts in cemeteries, a conference starting today will discuss how best to tackle what is described as a crisis in...Read Full Story

Remembering the Beloved Gill Man

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BIG BEN CHAPMAN Remembering the Beloved Gill Man Actor By Scott Essman Undying Universal Monsters Yes, there was Ricou Browning for the underwater scenes and suit performers on land who followed, notably Tom Hennesy and Don Magowan, but for millions of “creature feature” fans, Benjamin F. Chapman, Jr. was the “reel” Gill Man from the original 1954 classic, CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON . On February 21, he sadly passed away in Hawaii at the age of 79. Certainly, the Bay Area native had...Read Full Story

Virginia Creepers: The Horror Host Tradition of the Old Dominion

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A couple of years ago, I formed a film company with my friend, Chris Valluzzo, and our first documentary, 2007's HOKIE NATION, a film about Virginia Tech's incredible football fans, has done very well and is now in a second pressing. The success of that film has given us the resources to pursue other projects that reflect our personal interests, including VIRGINIA CREEPERS. As a kid, I lived in the Tidewater area of Virginia and became hooked by Dr. Madblood on WAVY TV 10, but I was also...Read Full Story

6th Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award Winners!

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It's been an exciting and record turnout for both fans and nominees this year. The votes are in, counted, and the winners for the 6th Annual Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards are: BEST FILM ROB ZOMBIE'S HALLOWEEN (553 votes) BEST TV PRESENTATION DOCTOR WHO: 'Blink' (293 votes) BEST CLASSIC DVD NOSFERATU: THE ULTIMATE EDITION (340 votes) BEST CLASSIC HORROR COLLECTION UNIVERSAL HORROR CLASSIC MOVIE ARCHIVE (285 votes) BEST RESTORATION NOSFERATU: THE...Read Full Story

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Lea Michele and the Ladies of Glee Channel Classic Horror Movies in Elle...

Broadway.comLea Michele and the Ladies of Glee Channel Classic Horror Movies in ElleBroadway.comGlee creator Ryan Murphy has found fresh success this season with the FX thriller American Horror Story, so the editors of Elle asked him to corral the female stars of his TV hits for a fashion shoot inspired by classic horror movies.and more »

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Classic Hammer Horror Films Restored For Blu-ray

BBC NewsClassic Hammer Horror Films Restored For Blu-rayHorrorMovies.caClassic Hammer Horror films will soon be getting the HD treatment as they make their way to the world of glorious blu-ray. According to The Hollywood Reporter, StudioCanal, Germany's Anolis Entertainment, UK studio facility Pinewood and illuminate ...Hammer horror classics to be restoredBBC NewsHammer launches restoration project to preserve iconic horror filmsseenit.co...

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A Horror Education: Viy

A Horror Education: ViyHorrorMovies.caI'm an avid movie watcher, but I'm always wanting to discover more about cinema. Over 21 years I've seen thousands upon thousands of films. Obviously I have seen plenty of acknowledged classics as, over the past 15 years, I've dug into the horror genre ...

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Remembering Harry Morgan, Peter Falk, James Arness …

When it comes to retrospectives on film industry luminaries lost in a year, Turner Classic Movies usually delivers. The cable channel has come through again. Take a look at the montage for 2011:

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GOOD MORNING: Not all old movies have happy endings

As I am writing this, it is 11 p.m. on Christmas night and I am sitting here feeling like a fool with tears in my eyes.

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Horror movies highest grossers in Malay film industry

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s local film industry has seen a revival in recent years, with a number of films, [...]

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Video: TCM remembers entertainers we lost

Oh, I'm feeling all emotional after watching this touching "in memoriam" video from Turner Classic Movies.