Top Ten Tuesdays - Page 356

J Harker · #**3551** 19th October 2016, 07:43 AM

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Old Dark Houses

The Black Cat (1934)
The Haunting (1963)
The Night Has Eyes (1942)
The Old Dark House (1932)
House on Haunted Hill (1959)
Psycho (1960)
Oliver the Eighth (1934)
The Woman in Black (2012)
House of Usher (1960)
The Bat (1959)

A special mention goes to Dark Shadows (2012) and Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010) as two modern old dark house films which have really stuck in my head and could well crack this top 10 in a few years time. Also the tv adaptation of Uncle Silas called The Dark Angel (1987) - old dark house brilliance with Peter O' Toole

If we stick TV shows in, Exorcism from the old Dead of Night Anthology show is excellent stuff. As is Someone at the Top of the Stairs from Thriller.

Nosferatu@Cult Labs · #**3552** 19th October 2016, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Old Dark Houses

The Black Cat (1934)
Oliver the Eighth (1934)

A special mention goes to Dark Shadows (2012) and Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010) as two modern old dark house films which have really stuck in my head and could well crack this top 10 in a few years time. Also the tv adaptation of Uncle Silas called The Dark Angel (1987) - old dark house brilliance with Peter O' Toole

Great call with The Black Cat, a film which somehow escaped my attention when I was compiling my list(s). I haven't seen Oliver the Eighth, but will do my best to remedy that this month.

Demdike@Cult Labs · #**3553** 19th October 2016, 10:28 AM

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I haven't seen Oliver the Eighth, but will do my best to remedy that this month.

It scared the hell out of me as a kid and remains spooky and creepy to this day.

Nosferatu@Cult Labs · #**3554** 19th October 2016, 10:32 AM

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It scared the hell out of me as a kid and remains spooky and creepy to this day.

Is it this Laurel and Hardy film?

Demdike@Cult Labs · #**3555** 19th October 2016, 10:49 AM

That's the one.

Nosferatu@Cult Labs · #**3556** 19th October 2016, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

That's the one.

Cool. I'll try and watch it later today.

Demdike@Cult Labs · #**3557** 19th October 2016, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

Cool. I'll try and watch it later today.

It'll probably seem really tame to you as a first time viewing in 2016, but back when i saw it as a kid it was terrifying. Laurel and Hardy, yet completely different to their normal comedy. The Inspector is a big fan as well i believe.

Nosferatu@Cult Labs · #**3558** 19th October 2016, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

It'll probably seem really tame to you as a first time viewing in 2016, but back when i saw it as a kid it was terrifying. Laurel and Hardy, yet completely different to their normal comedy. The Inspector is a big fan as well i believe.

I'll bear that in mind and report back later tonight or tomorrow morning.

Demdike@Cult Labs · #**3559** 24th October 2016, 10:42 PM

This next topic shouldn't be too hard to guess...

Films set on or around Halloween.

J Harker · #**3560** 25th October 2016, 08:57 AM

Outside of the obvious films I'm not sure I can remember that many films that are set at Halloween. I know there are plenty and I've no doubt I've seen plenty but they're not springing to mind. I just did some googling and it seems any horror film ever made was set at Halloween