thisisatest Wrote:Steve D
Don't forget the old b+w movies (my favorites, as I find the atmosphere moody and menacing). Here's three worth looking into:
Topper
Topper Returns
Dead of Night (five stories, but two classic ghost stories)
thisisatest Wrote:Steve D
I hope I'm not getting caught in that Ken V web of irony here, but by "menacing" I was referring to the black & white filming itself; for instance, I don't think "One Step Beyond" would have worked in color. I wasn't referring to the movies as "menacing" but to the b+w filming. I love b+w movies. I guess it's a throwback from growing up on Laurel and Hardy (remember the Laurel will short, where L&H have to spend the night in a spooky house? the spookiness was more spooky in b+w). Well, I doth protest enough. Ciao.
Samus Wrote:hey sean, a movie you might consider is The Devil's Backbone- i believe this is an italian film with english subtitles however after the first 10-15 minutes into the film you forget that your reading off the screen and the movie absorbs your attention. Anyone considering watching a good suspense/ghost movie should give this one a try
bkwormonthenet Wrote:I just remembered another ghost movie I liked:
STIR OF ECHOES
Sean
Samus Wrote:hey sean, a movie you might consider is The Devil's Backbone- i believe this is an italian film with english subtitles however after the first 10-15 minutes into the film you forget that your reading off the screen and the movie absorbs your attention. Anyone considering watching a good suspense/ghost movie should give this one a try
Medusa Wrote:Didn't you just dream about that opening scene! Talk about a "wake up and watch!" Whew! But that's one of the things that made it so cool!
Blake Wrote:It baffles me that this thread went this long with no one mentioning The Changeling (1980, starring George C. Scott). What a great movie. I've lost count of how many times I've seen it. It's still creepy to me. The banging of the water pipes, the well, the seance scene, the voice on the tape recording.... Great, great stuff. If you haven't seen it, throw it in your Netflix queue. Or just buy it; Amazon has it for less than $12. That's a movie that will always have a place in my collection.
Blake
bkwormonthenet Wrote:Blake -- Actually, Lisa mentioned it was her favorite in the 21st post of this thread, but people might have missed that. I plan to get it from the library soon.