Your favorite classic Monster/Sci-fi movies that are NOT the big 7...

[The Phantom Creep]

So what are some of your favorite old horror/sci-fi movies other than the big 7 (DRACULA, FRANKENSTEIN, WOLFMAN, MUMMY, CREATURE, PHANTOM AND INVISIBLE MAN)

This is just to point out some enjoyable movies that some of the members here may not have seen.

I'll start with:

THE MONSTER OF PIEDRAS BLANCAS - 1959

SHE DEMONS -1958

THE ALLIGATOR PEOPLE - 1959

MAD LOVE - 1935

FROM HELL IT CAME - 1957

I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE - 1943

NIGHT TIDE - 1963

[NekroDave]

The Old Dark House is probably my favorite, even counting the big 7. Beyond that, I love all Val Lewton horrors, The Blob and Mr. Sardonicus.

[MDG]

It may be heresy to say it here, but Mad Love is probabaly my favorite horror film of the 30s.

Have to agree with the Lewton films, especially Cat People, I walked with a Zombie, and The Seventh Victim.

After Creature, my favorite Universals of the 50s are It Came from Outer Space and The Thing That Couldn't Die.

Just about any William Castle, esp. The Tingler and 13 Ghosts.

Carnival of Souls is one of my all-time favorites--just about the best movie ever in terms of dollar-to-chills ratio.

Also: The Werewolf, The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake..... stop me now.

MDG

[The Phantom Creep]

I BURY THE LIVING - 1958

GIANT FROM THE UNKNOWN - 1958

THE VAMPIRE - 1957

HIDEOUS SUN DEMON - 1959

THE BEAST WITH FIVE FINGERS - 1946

THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN'T DIE - 1962

... and I agree about THE FOUR SKULLS OF JONATHAN DRAKE and CARNIVAL OF SOULS.

[fmofmpls]

SPIDER BABY

IT CONQUERED THE WORLD

MONSTER ON CAMPUS

IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE

THE MANSTER

THE CABINET OF DR CALIGARI

THE BRAINIAC

[raycastile]

Even though it's not Universal, King Kong should be included in the "big" list.

I like Eurohorror, especially the films of Mario Bava and Dario Argento.  I like some of Lucio Fulci's films.  I like the Blind Dead movies, the Manchester Morgue, Wicker Man, Horror Express, Witchfinder General, and I hate to admit it, but I like Cannibal Holocaust.  Haven't seen anything by Jesse Franco that really blew me away yet.  I've just recently started to seriously get into Paul Naschy.  He's pretty cool.  And of course I like Hammer films, especially Curse of the Werewolf and anything with Cushing and/or Lee.

I also love grindhouse exploitation from any country.  Night of the Living Dead is one of my favorite films.  I like most of Romero's films, especially The Crazies, Martin and Dawn of the Dead.  I like the first half of John Carpenter's career.  I like Bob Clark's horror films.  I like The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, but Tobe Hooper is generally not my favorite director.  I'm equally underwhelmed by Wes Craven.  I'm not really in love with any of Craven's films, though I can appreciate some from a historical perspective.  I really like Jeff Lieberman and wish he'd made more films in his prime. Squirm is one of my favorite films.

I like drive-in trash with no redeeming value, stuff like Shriek of the Mutilated and Dracula vs Frankenstein.

I love 70s Bigfoot films, no matter how bad they are.  Later Bigfoot films I take on a case-by-case basis.

I'm a big fan of the Blood Island movies from the Philippines.  I plan to devote a Show-n-Tell to this series soon.  The Chlorophyll Monster creeps me out.

I'm crazy for Mexican horror and Santo.  I love the serious, gothic stuff, like The Witch's Mirror, and the goofy stuff, like The Brainiac.

I like Toho horror, like Matango, and Godzilla movies, especially the early ones.  I also like the Daimajin films and some of the Gamera films.  Recent J-horror is pretty good, if over-hyped.  I like Ringu, Ju-on and the handful of Takashi Miike films I've seen.

And of course I love COFFIN JOE!

I pretty much love horror, period.

[Josh]

As is (I'm sure) the case with most of you I could talk movies all day (and night, then the next day as well) so I won't bore you with an overly long post. I'll just list a few of my favorites.  I LOVE...

Haxan: Witchcraft through the Ages -- Under appreciated silent film about witchcraft, features a coven of witches lining up to kiss the devils ass. 

Madlove, but since its already been mentioned here I want to give a big thumbs up to Werewolf of London -- I like the monster makeup in this film a little more then the Chaney Wolfman makeup (and I'm sure saying that won't win me many friends)

Not really a horror film but everyone MUST see Night of the Hunter -- Stars Robert Mitchum as a sadistic preacher and Charles Lawton in his only turn as director (and I wish he had directed more)

Faster Pussy Cat, Kill! Kill! - Again, not horror or sci-fi but OH MY GOD is this a great movie.  I waited years to finally get a chance to see this and I was not disappointed.  Great dialogue and the one and only Tura Satana (comes on TCM once in a while)

At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul -- Of course Ray will back me up on this (since he is the new Coffin Joe!).  The first Coffin Joe film and a film that will leave its mark on you.  Simply amazing.  Even my wife (who often does not care for this type of stuff) liked this film.  Really cool movie and once you see it you forget it.  (comes on IFC somethimes)

I'll cut it off here because I don't want to just start listing movie after movie that I love.  But seriously, if you have not seen any of the above check them out. 

[The Phantom Creep]

Ray, in saying the big 7 I really was only trying to make sure people didn't come on here listing films that we would obviously all know about already. Of course Kong would really be the BIG #1!!

When I started this I didn't really intend to critique or comment on any films that anyone listed but what the hell, I'm gonna do it anyways.

Nekro, I still find it really odd that you love OLD DARK HOUSE so much. You must really see something I don't. Same with MR. SARDONICUS. I think they're both kind of a mess and not very exciting at all.

MDG, I think MAD LOVE is VERY under appreciated. Nobody ever really talks about it but it's such a well made film. Peter Lorre has never been creepier or better.

fmofmpls, MANSTER is a lot of fun as is MONSTER ON CAMPUS (which for some reason really surprised me).SPIDER BABY is an all time favorite even before Sid Haig's recent re-discovery. I've been a huge Sid fan for a long time. I especially love him in all the stuff from the Philippines (Woman Hunt is the best!) which brings me to...

Ray, I agree on the Blood Island films. Those things are so much fun and the monsters are just amazing! Did you know that a company just released the soundtrack to MAD DOCTOR of BLOOD ISLAND? It's really good, here is a link

http://www.elyseeproductions.com/

I also agree on the Bigfoot movies. This past summer some friends and I had a Bigfoot night at my friend Jimmy's backyard drive-in (14' x 8' screen). We grilled Bigfoot burgers as you can see below





I think Wes Craven is a total hack. For Lieberman I would have to pick BLUE SUNSHINE over SQUIRM. I've never been a fan of Argento and I think Fulci is one of the most over rated directors out there. Other than ZOMBIE and FOUR Of the APOCALYPSE his stuff is all crap. And those two aren't even that great.

And here we go, I must be alone in this but I think WITCHFINDER GENERAL is a total bore fest. I can't find a single nice thing to say about it yet everyone loves it! Oh well.

Josh, HAXAN is amazing and as far as favorite Wolfman makeup I'd have to go with Oliver Reed in CURSE of the WEREWOLF.

[MDG]

Not really a horror film but everyone MUST see Night of the Hunter -- Stars Robert Mitchum as a sadistic preacher and Charles Lawton in his only turn as director (and I wish he had directed more)

My 20-year-old son loves Night of the Hunter and is going to a screening tonight, even though he's seen it plenty of times (and has the DVD). 

A couple of years ago, we went to a presentation by a guy from UCLA who found Laughton's outtakes and put together over two hours of alternate takes.

MDG

[MDG]

MDG, I think MAD LOVE is VERY under appreciated. Nobody ever really talks about it but it's such a well made film. Peter Lorre has never been creepier or better.

Yeah, but the short dialogue between Edward Brophy and Ted Healy (of all people) just before Brophy is executed is one of my favorite scenes of all time.

MDG

[Josh]

ZOMBO, I totally agree with you about Witchfinder General.  I have heard time and time again about how this is an amazing film but when I watched it I was very under whelmed.  It was kind of a bore and had a few unforgivable continuity errors.  It is such a ballyhooed film that I assume I must have missed something so I am willing to give it another chance (I plan on getting the new MGM DVD).  However, its good to hear from someone else that did not think this film was the masterpiece it is made out to be.  As far as Oliver Reed in Curse of the Werewolf, that is some kick ass makeup and might just edge out the Henry Hull makeup.  Certainly Oliver Reed was a much meaner werewolf then Hull.

[raycastile]

I've got your back!  But I must gently correct you on one thing - Mojica is still the one and only "real" Coffin Joe.  (I don't want the boss gouging my eyes out.)  I don't know what the future holds for this franchise, but I am just happy to have been a small part of it.

Incidentally, just today I received one of those "elf myself" online Christmas cards from the producers of the new Coffin Joe movie.  There is the three of them, dancing like jib jab elves.

At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul -- Of course Ray will back me up on this (since he is the new Coffin Joe!).  The first Coffin Joe film and a film that will leave its mark on you.  Simply amazing.  Even my wife (who often does not care for this type of stuff) liked this film.  Really cool movie and once you see it you forget it.  (comes on IFC somethimes)

[raycastile]

I ordered the Blood Island soundtrack CD as soon as it was released.  I'd love to see the same company release the Dracula vs Frankenstein score.

Anyone who holds a Bigfoot outdoor movie night - with Bigfoot burgers, no less - is truly a scholar and a gentleman.

Ray, I agree on the Blood Island films. Those things are so much fun and the monsters are just amazing! Did you know that a company just released the soundtrack to MAD DOCTOR of BLOOD ISLAND? It's really good, here is a link

http://www.elyseeproductions.com/

I also agree on the Bigfoot movies. This past summer some friends and I had a Bigfoot night at my friend Jimmy's backyard drive-in (14' x 8' screen). We grilled Bigfoot burgers as you can see below





I think Wes Craven is a total hack. For Lieberman I would have to pick BLUE SUNSHINE over SQUIRM. I've never been a fan of Argento and I think Fulci is one of the most over rated directors out there. Other than ZOMBIE and FOUR Of the APOCALYPSE his stuff is all crap. And those two aren't even that great.

And here we go, I must be alone in this but I think WITCHFINDER GENERAL is a total bore fest. I can't find a single nice thing to say about it yet everyone loves it! Oh well.

Josh, HAXAN is amazing and as far as favorite Wolfman makeup I'd have to go with Oliver Reed in CURSE of the WEREWOLF.

[1975]

For  B/W it'd be:

Them!
The Invisible Ray
It Came From Outer Space
Invasion of the Saucer Men


But my real passion is for 60's/70's cheapies like:

Eddie Romero's Blood Island series
Al Adamson/Sam Sherman follies like "Dracula Vs Frankenstein"
Anything Larry Buchanan directed (ie Zontar, Mars Needs Women)
Ray Dennis Steckler
Some Hammer Films
Amicus Horror Anthologies

I'm a Horror fan until Slasher pics started taking over, not knocking the genre, it's just not for me.

[Josh]

By the way, above I typed "Really cool movie and once you see it you forget it." in reference to the first Coffin Joe film.  Of course I meant that you NEVER forget it.  typo