Best Horror Movies pre-2000

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

Yes Vincent made that movie in 1987, he was a master of horror, one of the best was The House Of Wax

I remember seeing House Of Wax in 3D at the cinema in the early 80s.

 

[Generalzod]

Yes Vincent made that movie in 1987, he was a master of horror, one of the best was The House Of Wax

On The Run is my favourite, The secret of immortality, and Lovecraft's Traveling Amusements where a girl falls in love with a man that eats blades.

 

[horrie hastings]

Thanks for the heads up on Taste of Evil.It's not on TPB so I'll grab the copy of Youtube.

Also starring Roddy McDowell and Arthur O Connell just before doing the Poseidon Adventure.

There was another movie made in 1973 that was on you tube for years called Scream Pretty Peggy which starred Bette Davis and Ted Bessell, it was pretty ordinary so i didn't down load it, it was released on DVD a couple of years ago and since then the copy has disappeared off you tube.

 

[horrie hastings]

On The Run is my favourite, The secret of immortality, and Lovecraft's Traveling Amusements where a girl falls in love with a man that eats blades.

Have not heard of that one.
Theatre Of Blood was good especially because it had Dianna Rigg in it.
The House Of Usher is worth a watch.

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

Have not heard of that one.
Theatre Of Blood was good especially because it had Dianna Rigg in it.
The House Of Usher is worth a watch.

Gotta say Horrie I'm not familiar with it either. Maybe it has an alternative title.

 

[horrie hastings]

Gotta say Horrie I'm not familiar with it either. Maybe it has an alternative title.

House Of Usher is sometimes referred to Fall Of The House of Usher.
Theatre Of Blood hasn't any other title unless you include the American spelling of Theatre ( Theater )

 

[The Mad Hatter]

The original A Nightmare on Elm Street still terrifies me 40 years later!

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

Yep,Freddy is a good ún. Just below Michael and Jason in my books.

 

[horrie hastings]

Gotta say Horrie I'm not familiar with it either. Maybe it has an alternative title.

oops sorry i thought you meant the two i mentioned,

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

oops sorry i thought you meant the two i mentioned,

Yeah mate, it was the one Generalzod was describing. The fact that it has a Lovecraft connection has me intrigued.

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

A few more

Death Valley (this one has got Paul Le Mat aka John Milner from American Graffiti in it)
Devil Times Five aka Peopletoys (this one has Boss Hogg from Dukes of Hazzard in it)
Frightmare (both the 1974 and 1983 movies that have this title but are different movies)

 

[Generalzod]

The original A Nightmare on Elm Street still terrifies me 40 years later!

This is it Jennifer, you’re big break on TV, welcome to prime time bitch..lol

 

[horrie hastings]

General Zod mentioned The Exorcist about 12 years ago and true it is probably the best horror movie ever made,
Obviously didn't see it in its original theatre run but caught in when it was re run in 1982, as a bit of of a rebellion against the Catholic church i did have a few giggles at some things i shouldn't have while the rest of the theatre was screaming. I saw the directors cut in the late 90 s or early 2000 s but prefer the original theatrical cut.
Have on blu ray the theatrical cut and an extended directors cut which i haven't watched yet, i 'm trying to work out how many cuts of the movie there was two different versions of the spider walk scene, one where she comes down the stairs and vomits up blood and the other she chases her mother with her tongue out like a lizard.

 

[horrie hastings]

The Omen

I didn't see it at the theatres and caught it on TV, thought it was a nice tight thriller, obviously a few scenes were cut on TV and one day i got it out on VHS and one scene left me going WTF, it was the scene when the truck rolled back with the plate glass on it, the way it was done on TV you saw the truck roll back and then it was cut but you knew what happened, however when i viewed on VHS it showed the glass sliding off the back of the truck and slicing off David Warner's head, i was horrified and thought it really cheapened the movie and it lost a few points from me. Still a good horror movie though and the priest getting speared by the lightning rod is a great scene.

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

I agree Exorcist has to be in the discussion for greatest horror movie. For me it's crowning glory is the use of Mike Oldfields music from Tubular Bells for the theme. I am a lifelong Mike Oldfield fan so it gets big points from me for that.

 

[horrie hastings]

I agree Exorcist has to be in the discussion for greatest horror movie. For me it's crowning glory is the use of Mike Oldfields music from Tubular Bells for the theme. I am a lifelong Mike Oldfield fan so it gets big points from me for that.

Actually the music is one of the most haunting parts of the movie. The scene where Chris walks back from the movie shoot and she is walking down the street where the autumn leaves are falling and the kids are trick or treating then the nuns walk past with their habits blowing in the wind is absolutely amazing because of the tubular bells theme playing, i find this scene one of the most atmospheric and creepy part of the movie because of the score.

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

You're old enough you might remember this Horrie. The ABC used to use it as one of the ways to fill in the gaps from having no ads so the next show would start on the hour. It's from Oldfields Incantations album (one of my favourites)

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

They also used to use this one too.

 

[horrie hastings]

The Mummy 1932

Creepy and atmospheric movie which doesn't rely on blood and guts but just great black and white cinematography and shadows and a great performance from Boris Karloff.

 

[horrie hastings]

You're old enough you might remember this Horrie. The ABC used to use it as one of the ways to fill in the gaps from having no ads so the next show would start on the hour. It's from Oldfields Incantations album (one of my favourites)

Yes i remember both of them, god i just aged myself lol.