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What are the "must own" horror DVDs?
In terms of either film quality or extras, which horror DVDs do you feel are essential to any DVD collection?
I'll be honest and just tell you I don't have many. I have the Jaws Anniversary, Final Destination, Scream Trilogy Box Set, Carrie: SE, and a few more that I don't totally consider horror like From Hell, Dark City, The Cell (so sue me, I like it), and then I have Seven and the entire series of the SOTL films. What are some of your favorite horror DVDs? Is the DVD for Phantasm or Hellraiser any good? I've really been thinking about checking them out. How about the Sleepaway Box Set? I'm also thinking of picking up TCM: Premier Edition, Re-Animator: ME, and Night of the Living Dead:ME. I just want more suggestions, and also am simply currious about what you guys have to say. |
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Nosferatu Hunchback of Notre Dame (Chaney) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Frederich March version, although the bastid's NOT on dvd yet :mad: ) M Frankenstein Bride of Frankenstein The Wolf Man The Invisible Man Dracula (okay, yeah, it's boring, but I have to throw it in, because the dvd is a great package, and it really is a good movie is you're wide awake) Psycho The Birds Horror of Dracula Curse of Frankenstein Exorcist Omen Rosemary's Baby Halloween double disc set from Anchor Bay Suspiria and Opera SEs Silence of the Lambs Sleepy Hollow The Others From Hell Just a few off the top of my head. There are so many though. |
Night of the Living Dead ME, The Re-Animator 2 discer, Rosemary's Baby, the special edition of The Exorcist, The Omen, most of the Dario Argento Anchor Bay titles (my personal faves are Opera, Deep Red and Suspiria) The Beyond, The Fog, Evil Dead: Book of the Dead, Evil Dead 2 Special Edition and Army of Darkness: Boomstick edition, and the Universal Classic Monster special editions if you can find them. The Nightmare on Elm Street box is pretty nice too, if you like the sequels at all.
The Sleepaway Camp box is great |
I agree with most of the dvd's above.
Also: Return of the Living Dead Wicker Man The Ring & Ring U Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Fly I & II Double Feature The Thing The Shining Halloween 25th Ann. that comes out 8/05/03 |
For Western Horror i'd suggest :
- Hellraiser 1-3 (it just gets tedious after that) - Phantasm Series - 28 Days Later (R2) - The Thing - Omen Trilogy - Lord of Illusions - Event Horizon - American Werewolf - Demons I & II - Nightbreed - Halloween - Candyman - Pet Semetary You also might want to consider some Japanese/Korean movies. - The Eye - The Phone - Audition - Ringu / Ringu 2 / Ringu 0 - Dark Water You can pick these up cheap from places loke dddhouse etc, and they are all fully subtitled. |
Re: What are the "must own" horror DVDs?
Originally posted by BrentLumkin In terms of either film quality or extras, |
Near Dark 2 Disc Set
The Prowler Nightmare On Elm Street Box I Spit On YouR Grave:Me Edition Suspiria 3 Disc Edition Texas Chainsaw Massacre Return of the Living Dead The Fog Last House On The Left |
Originally posted by Azrael23 You also might want to consider some Japanese/Korean movies. - The Eye - The Phone - Audition - Ringu / Ringu 2 / Ringu 0 - Dark Water You can pick these up cheap from places loke dddhouse etc, and they are all fully subtitled. |
First off... Wait for the SE Box Set of Dawn Of The Dead!
That being said, Exorcist Halloween (a new edition is coming in Aug) Friday the 13th Part 1 & 2 (possible SE coming soon) Night Of the Living Dead: Millennium Edition & 1990 Savini remake Re-Animator: ME Bride of Re-Animator Maniac I Spit On Your Grave: ME Texas Chainsaw Massacre: SE Zombie Suspiria (try to find the 3-Disc LE) Day of the Dead (wait for the upcoming SE) The Scream Box Set From Dusk Till Dawn: CE The Crazies Resident Evil: SE The Evil Dead Trilogy (Book of the Dead Edition for the 1st & Boomstick Edition for Army) Carrie: SE Last House On The Left Nightmare On Elm St. Box Set Two Evil Eyes: LE American Psycho: Unrated (if you can find it) American Werewolf in London: CE The Dead Zone (original Christopher Walken movie) Devil's Advocate: SE Dracula (original Legosi & the Coppola version) Exocist 3 (I liked it) House (goofy but good) Jaws: CE Jaws 2 (I wouldn't bother with the rest) Killer Klowns From Outer Space (fun to have in the collection) Misery The Omen: SE Pet Sematary (I like the 1st, definatly don't bother w/the 2nd) Phantasm: SE RoboCop: CC (is this really a horror? Doesn't matter... GET IT!) Scanners Sleepaway Camp: Survival Kit Box and of couse the most frightning thing to ever hit the movie screens... KAZAM! Damn that Shaq is a scary actor! |
The Thing
Dawn of the Dead (currently oop, but an Anchor Bay 3-Disc set is in the works) The Fog Black Christmas CE Suspiria (3-Disc) Near Dark Halloween LE Phantasm The Shining In the Mouth of Madness |
Them!
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The Haunting DTS.....It will make your subwoofer scream!!! Lots of Bass!!!
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Also:
<b>CANDYMAN</b> <b>LORD OF ILLUSIONS</b> <b>THE LOST BOYS</b> <b>THE FURY</b> |
MODERN:
Halloween Texas Chainsaw Massacre Night of the Living Dead Dawn of the Dead Day of the Dead Return of the Living Dead Bram Stoker's Dracula The Thing (Carpenter) Howling American Werewolf in London Hellraiser Hellbound Hellraiser 2 The Fog Suspiria Re-Animator The Beyond Evil Dead Evil Dead 2 Evil Dead - Army of Darkness Carrie The Shining The Dead Zone Wicker Man Rosemary's Baby The Omen Ginger Snaps (Canadian Edition) The Lost Boys Interview with the Vampire The Exorcist Alien Ghost Story CLASSIC (HAMMER) Horror of Dracula Dracula Prince of Darkness Curse of Frankenstein Revenge of Frankenstein Frankenstein Created Woman Mummy Devil Rides Out Plague of the Zombies To the Devil a Daughter Curse of the Werewolf (c'mon, Universal!) CLASSIC (UNIVERSAL) Dracula Frankenstein Bride of Frankenstein The Wolfman The Mummy Creature from the Black Lagoon The Invisible Man CLASSIC (OTHER) The Thing from Another World Carnival of Souls Haunting of Hill House (original) House on Haunted Hill (original) Last Man on Earth |
thats a loaded question for me....I say every horror title in my collection is essential.
if you have no Mario Bava in your library, then you have alot of work to do:D. please get Black Sunday, as it is a masterpiece of cinema....and should be a cornerstone of everyones collection. I'm also fond of both Nekromantik films. but really, to list them all would take me hours...just check the collection link and my Bava link. |
Wow...all the ones i would have mentioned have been!
Hmm..so lets see what i have left in my collection thats not on anyones list yet. Invasion of the Body Snatchers original & '78 version. The Toxic Avenger:Unrated...& Citizen Toxie:T.A. IV:Unrated are classics of the camp genre. The other two sequels are pretty sucky. Yet if you want to pick up the box(1-3) set,go ahead! Brain Damage Society..twisted dark comedy with a very nasty gooie ending. Creepshow The Crazies Martin(Romero) Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde Dressed to Kill(1980)..awsome SE of a excellent film. Maximum Overdrive..crap,but pretty fun crap in a bad movie sort of way. Humanoids from the Deep..terrific cheesy monster film thats actually pretty scary despite the campy nature of the FX. Friday the 13th part VI:Jason Lives..classic of the horror-comedy..& the best sequel in the series. A masterpiece. Though with rumored SE's comming. May be best to wait,just in case they happen to be uncensored(lots of gore heavily censored in this film). The Howling..wait for the SE this August. Classic werewolf film loaded with dark humor,wicked FX,a hot Elizabeth Brooks in the nude..& just a whole lot of fun. Also check out Joe Dantes Piranha for more wicked campy cheesy,but oh so much fun & thrilling monster movie bash. Oh yeah..the Anchborbay dvds of Hellraiser 1 & 2 are excellent. You can get them either in a double feature pack or seperately. The DF pack would be cheaper. Can find it for $20 at Best Buy. Which is basically full retail for one film..& thus saving $$ by getting more bang for your buck! All the other horror films i have in my collection have already been mentioned. I myself need to see some Bava though,among many others! |
The only horror movies I own are Suspiria and The Devil's Backbone (Spanish). Both are excellent films, and I'd put The Devil's Backbone in my top 5 of any genre.
Some horror movies I liked are (stars mean I liked them more than unstarred ones): The Changeling* Burnt Offerings* The Audition (Japanese) The Evil Dead movies (tongue in cheek and funny. I liked Army of Darkness* the best.) Ravenous* (funny horror) Frailty The Gift La Residencia (only dvd is Spanish with no subtitles)* Psycho* Stir of Echos The Sixth Sense Nightbreed* Carrie The Shining The Others The Wicker Man The Thing Hellraiser 1&2 Netflix classified Donnie Darko as horror, but I wouldn't call it that. It's got some creepy moments though, and I thought it was excellent. tasha |
Peter Jackson's Bad Taste is a funny gore film. As for the question as to Phantasm being any good, it is most definitely recommended, especially considering that you can get it for under $10. The picture is solid albeit not anamorphic and the extras are quite good.
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Good luck getting a consensus on this one! I own a few hundred horror and sci fi DVDs, mostly classics. The ones I would recommend starting with include...
FRANKENSTEIN - The best of the Universal horrors, and by far the best of the SE DVDs. THE WOLF MAN and THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON are also excellent SEs. BLACK SUNDAY - Terrific Mario Bava chiller and an amazing DVD. VCI's THE WHIP AND THE BODY and BLOOD AND BLACK LACE are other very nice Bava discs. CARNIVAL OF SOULS (Criterion) - The final word on one of the most delightfully eerie low-budget horrors of the 1960s. An amazing 2-disc set; maybe the best horror DVD yet released. Criterion's THE BLOB is also spectacular, but the film isn't as satisying as this SOULS. HORROR OF DRACULA - Gotta have some Hammer, and this is the best film they ever made. Nice print quality but bare-bones DVD. REVENGE OF FRANKENSTEIN is also a must. The Anchor Bay discs are better packages, but contain weaker films. The Image NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD is superb, as are nearly all the various Anchor Bay HALLOWEEN DVDs. (You can safely skip the TV version, though, unless you're a huge fan.) Oh, and nearly all of the MIDNIGHT MOVIES discs are a great bargain for the price. I would especially recommend the MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH/PREMATURE BURIAL disc. Great prints of great movies and interviews with Corman about each film. All for less than 10 bucks at most locations. These recommendations come off the top of my head. With more thought, I could compile a more comprehensive list of suggestions. But I don't have time right now, sorry. |
Originally posted by markdclark43016 BLACK SUNDAY - Terrific Mario Bava chiller and an amazing DVD. VCI's THE WHIP AND THE BODY and BLOOD AND BLACK LACE are other very nice Bava discs. took the words right out of my mouth. Whip is a classic...and I just bought the new pal dvd of Blood and Black Lace from Giallofan68...thanks man...lookin' forward to it...BIGTIME!!!!! |
Is "The Wolf Man" with Lon Channey, Jr. still in production? I can't find it anywhere. This was a childhood favorite!
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Originally posted by Steps Is "The Wolf Man" with Lon Channey, Jr. still in production? I can't find it anywhere. This was a childhood favorite! |
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always creeps me out. the whole subject is true and real horror. |
Hrmm, I'm not even a horror fan, but I bought a bunch of horror movies only because they were limited tins from AB. Oh well, I discovered some cool gems like Wicker Man. Damn that limited stuff. Always gets me. :X
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I picked up a cheapo edition of "Indestructible Man" this weekend at an outlet mall, on the "Alpha" label. Lon Chaney Jr.
Kind of funny, with lots of cheap special efx, in a "The Bat" sort of way. |
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