We live in very strange times. Thomas’ post on Monday reminded me just how crazy the world is right now. Every day seems to bring something unexpected and generally not welcome. When the history books talk about 2020, I’m not sure readers will believe any of it.
Right now I’m a little tired of the real life drama so I’ve decided to spend some time this month watching classic black-and-white movies with haunted houses, ghosts, vampires and mummies come to life. I have a bunch of them on DVD. Here’s what I’m watching:
1) The Uninvited (1944) with Ray Milland. This came out on DVD a couple years ago, remastered audio and video. A very good haunted house/ghost movie with a mystery attached. My favorite of the ones I own. This is based on a book of the same name by Dorothy Macardle that was reissued a few years back and is available in various formats. Haven’t read it yet, but I plan to.
2) The Haunting (1963) with Julie Harris. This is based on Shirley Jackson’s Haunting of Hill House. Another haunted house, lots of psychological stuff here. Great version.
3) Dracula (1931) with Bela Lugosi. Part of the Universal Studios Classic Horror Collection.
4) The Mummy (1932) with Boris Karloff. Another Universal Studios Classic Horror film. I also enjoy the four sequels, which are nowhere near as good but still fun to watch.
5) House on Haunted Hill (1959) with Vincent Price. Directed by William Castle.
6) The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) with Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison.
7) 13 Ghosts (1960) Also directed by William Castle. A more campy ghost story. Fun to watch.
On the TV side there’s The Addams Family, which I remember watching and loving when it was on TV, and Dark Shadows, the supernatural soap opera that I ran home from school to watch. Both from the 1960s.
What are you all watching this month?
For seasonal appropriateness AND comic relief: Young Frankenstein.
ReplyDeleteI remember seeing it many years ago. Very funny.
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