THE SERVANT
A justified classic, and the very definition of a psychological thriller. THE SERVANT boasts great direction, writing and acting, succeeding as both a brainy thriller and an intriguing psychological case study
THE SARAGOSSA MANUSCRIPT
Possibly the farthest the screen has ever taken the ARABIAN NIGHTS story-within-a-story motif, this distinctly literary exercise is not a film for the uncommitted viewer
KURONEKO
This was filmmaker Kaneto Shindo’s follow-up to his unquestioned masterpiece ONIBABA (1964). The highly ambitious KURONEKO isn’t up to the same high standards, but does contain stunning black-and-white photography and some genuinely startling elements
KILL, BABY KILL!
This mid-sixties creepfest is one of the most famous and influential films of Italy’s legendary Mario Bava
ONIBABA
One of the all-time classics of Japanese horror, ONIBABA is a stunningly photographed, deeply stylish film
YOKAI MONSTERS: 100 MONSTERS
A floating umbrella monster, a hairy three eyed critter with no arms, a guy with no face, a woman with a looooooong neck and a walking fish creature are just a few of the 100 monsters on display here
PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES
For the most part this 1965 horror/sci fi chiller is every bit as goofy as you might expect, yet worthy nonetheless for the stunning visuals, courtesy of the late, great Mario Bava
PEEPING TOM
This is the notorious 1960 British sickie that ruined the career of the great Michael Powell. However, it happens to be one of the all-time great psycho thrillers
PANIC IN YEAR ZERO!
This 1962 classic is a stark and disquieting look at a socio-economic breakdown in the wake of a nuclear attack
X: THE MAN WITH THE X-RAY EYES
Here’s a film that should be remade, an early sixties Roger Corman potboiler with an unusually imaginative script that utilizes ominous Lovecraftian overtones