Black and white 'Classics' you haven't seen

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Jan 2018

I already have my watchlist https://trashepics.com/post/1/366/ , but like most of you would already guess, the list is never-ending. You always find more shit to watch, and somehow, there are always more movies that you missed.

Some black & white titles I'm hoping to scout out this month:

The Night of the Hunter (1955) - in the TE top 100, at # 57
The Haunting (1963) - I feel like I might have watched this, but I don't remember anything about it.
The Innocents (1961) - Ditto.
Diabolique (1955) - You'll see this in a lot of fave lists.
Dead of Night (1945) - Some kind of anthology? Also in a lot of fave horror lists.
Metropolis (1927) - Some sort of innovative film for back in its day? I heard there's a version with a Queen soundtrack.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) - Lon Chaney, right? Man of thousand faces... ugly ones!
Casablanca (1942) - Something about nazis and a train? Probably why Bogart is regarded so highly...
Eyes without a Face (1960) - The imagery of that not-face/mask has become somewhat iconic.
The Elephant Man (1980) - David Lynch?!
The Body Snatcher (1945) - Some classy-looking Karloff movie?

There's probably a bunch of good William Castle flicks I've never seen, too. So are there any black and white movies regarded as classics that you still haven't seen? Even after knowing about them for years?

I finished Twilight Zone season 2, and I need to focus on movies now.

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Johan_WoW says:

#18, Reply to #6

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Oh well the 40s seemed also a bit of a transition period in horror just like the 90s. The Wolf Man is good but I do think the best one is Cat People. Just the way Simone Simon portrays the cat lady is so impressive!

More obscure but with a sublime Peter Lorre:
The Beast with Five Fingers (1946)

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Johan_WoW says:

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Jan 2018

There is 2 on that list I haven't seen myself

Dead of Night (1945): it's one I had heard about and I was actually wondering if I had seen it but reading the premise I'm positive I haven't. It does indeed sound like an anthology where everything is coming together in the end. This one I definitely want to check out.
Casablanca (1942): Something tells me I'm not going to like it or care for it. Sounds very dialog driven, slow, and probably boring.

I like the other movies. Can't remember much of The Elephant Man, not that it was bad but rather inaccurate compared to the story of the real 'elephant man' Merrick. It's probably the most 'normal' movie of Lynch given that it is a more straightforward story and very little surreal elements. Let's say I like the other movies I have seen on that list much more.

If you liked the original Phantom of the Opera you will probably like The Hunchback too. Phantom is more horror and atmospheric though.

The Innocents and The Haunting are among my favorite paranormal movies. THose I like to revisit and still get that idea of discovering something I had not notice/understood before.

Metropolis I consider still very impressive on both drama and sci-fi front.

The Night of the Hunter: well I have to say that the first part is very atmospheric and close to horror. The second part it loses that unpleasant creepy feeling a bit. Still I liked the movie for what it was.

Diablolique: as much as I love Psycho, I prefer this one over it.

Eyes without a Face: actually pretty graphical a few times, very atmospheric!

The Body Snatcher: well I would say it's more of a mind game between the 2 protagonists. Focus is more on drama than on horror. Not bad but it's not one I would consider revisiting any time soon.

As for me well I think the classics I wanted to see I must have but I'm always excited to find out something. I remember I never finished Vampyrs. I think I watched about 45 minutes and still had no clue what it was about and eventually found myself bored, annoyed and gave up. Maybe one day I might give it anoher shot.

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