Horror Movies
Things that go bump in the night, the monster in the closet, the shadow on the wall and the shape under the bed are all part of our subconcious fears that stem from childhood... the fear of the unknown. Horror films tap into that fear and serve up fright-filled nightmares that keep us screaming for more... For that one man cottage industry of fear and suspense, Stephen King films can be found through the 'Special Interest' link, under 'Based on...' or by using the 'Stephen King' link on any of his adaptations. See also 'Classic Horror'.
Monsters: The Essential Collection (Blu-ray) (1931)
6.4/10
Director: Tod Browning, James Whale, Karl Freund, George Waggner, Jack Arnold
Starring: Bela Lugosi, Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, Boris Karloff, Claude Rains
For the first time ever, eight of the most iconic cinematic masterpieces of the horror genre are available together on Blu-ray as Universal Classic Mo... Read more
Frankenstein (1931)
7.9/10
Director: James Whale
Starring: Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, Edward Van Sloan, Dwight Fry...
Boris Karloff stars as the screen's most memorable monster in what many consider to be the greatest horror film ever made. Dr. Frankenstein (Colin Cli... Read more
Dracula (1931)
7.6/10
Director: Tod Browning, George Melford
Starring: Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Helen Chandler, Dwight Frye, Edward Van Sloan, Carlo...
Although there have been numerous screen visions of Bram Stoker's classic tale, none is more enduring than this 1931 original. Towering ominously amon... Read more
The Cat and the Canary (1927)
7.2/10
Director: Paul Leni
Starring: Laura La Plante, Creighton Hale, Tully Marshall
One of the great ghost stories and the prototype of all haunted house mysteries. Director Paul Leni's silent masterpiece is set in a creepy mansion wh... Read more
The Phantom Of The Opera (Chaney) (1925)
7.3/10
Director: Rupert Julian
Starring: Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry
Rupert Julian's 1925 silent masterpiece has Lon Chaney in the great role of his career as Erik, the vengeful composer who lives in the catacombs under... Read more
Nosferatu (1922)
8/10
Director: F W Murnau
Starring: Max Schreck, Alexander Granach, Greta Schroeder
Aka 'Nosferatu: A Symphony of Terror'. The first and the greatest (not to mention scariest) Dracula movie ever made starring Max Schreck as Nosferatu,... Read more
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1920)
7/10
Director: John S Robertson
Starring: John Barrymore, Martha Mansfield, Sheldon Lewis
John Barrymore is riveting as humanitarian scientist Dr Henry Jekyll in this classic 1920 version of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale. Dr Jekyll,... Read more
The Golem (1920)
7.2/10
Director: Paul Wegener, Carl Boese
Starring: Paul Wegener, Albert Steinrueck, Ernst Deutsch, Lyda Salmonova
Directed, produced by and starring Paul Wegener, "Der Golem" is a masterpiece of early cinema. The story centres on a Jewish community threatened with... Read more