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[Squint-eyed Southerner]

Them (1954)

To be fair, the ants don't appear until the second or third reel, which does build up the suspense. And that traveling shot of the little girl stumbling blindly through the desert at the beginning is unforgettable.

As for Jaques Tourneur, Val Lewton had the wisdom to allow him to direct according to his vision. I repeat a scene posted way back here:

The understated tone of this RKO series is even more amazing for its time, the mid-forties, when the new owners of Universal had apparently decided their target audience was 10-year-old boys.

 

[Deimos]

To be fair, the ants don't appear until the second or third reel, which does build up the suspense. And that traveling shot of the little girl stumbling blindly through the desert at the beginning is unforgettable.

As for Jaques Tourneur, Val Lewton had the wisdom to allow him to direct according to his vision. I repeat a scene posted way back here:

The understated tone of this RKO series is even more amazing for its time, the mid-forties, when the new owners of Universal had apparently decided their target audience was 10-year-old boys.

I didn't watch the clip when you first posted it....daaaaaannng.... very well done. Made even more suspenseful without music.
(with apologies to Bernard Herrmann and his fondness for the theramin 😄)

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

Tonight’s feature!

 

[Fingon_Findekáno]

Here’s an old silent classic… Nosferatu! I found the full movie last night. Even though this premiered in 1922, it still holds up pretty well and maintains some very creepy scenes. Being as the movie was made as an unofficial knockoff to Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula, I can definitely see the resemblances here in the plot and characters. Definitely worth the watch, though!

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

IIRC Stoker's widow sued, and tried to have all copies destroyed. If you like old classics, you'll definitely want to check out this one:

 

[Deimos]

Here’s an old silent classic… Nosferatu! I found the full movie last night. Even though this premiered in 1922, it still holds up pretty well and maintains some very creepy scenes. Being as the movie was made as an unofficial knockoff to Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula, I can definitely see the resemblances here in the plot and characters. Definitely worth the watch, though!

I watched this about 25 years ago. It terrified me, especially with the new musical score.
I would leave the lights on all over the house because I imagined seeing that, that ... thing standing in some corner or recess.
I'll rewatch a lot of really scary movies (e.g., The Haunting (1963), Night of the Demon, Rosemary's Baby), but I'll never re-watch that one; it just creeped me out so bad 😬

 

[TrackerOrc]

I watched this about 25 years ago. It terrified me, especially with the new musical score.
I would leave the lights on all over the house because I imagined seeing that, that ... thing standing in some corner or recess.
I'll rewatch a lot of really scary movies (e.g., The Haunting (1963), Night of the Demon, Rosemary's Baby), but I'll never re-watch that one; it just creeped me out so bad 😬

There's a remake coming out in December from Robert Eggers (he did The Witch, the Lighthouse, and the Northman, all excellent movies).
Plus, it's got Willem Dafoe in it, which is always a plus.

 

[Deimos]

There's a remake coming out in December from Robert Eggers (he did The Witch, the Lighthouse, and the Northman, all excellent movies).
Plus, it's got Willem Dafoe in it, which is always a plus.

Ah, but it is not silent. The 1922 movie (the first Nosferatu film) is notable because despite (or because of?) it being silent it is yet able to convey increasing dread via the acting, directing and music.

 

[TrackerOrc]

Ah, but it is not silent. The 1922 movie (the first Nosferatu film) is notable because despite (or because of?) it being silent it is yet able to convey increasing dread via the acting, directing and music.

And it won't have Max Schreck, who must be one of the scariest looking characters ever.

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

If you haven't watched this, it has Dafoe as Max Scheck, plus John Malkovich as F. W. Murnau:

Better watch before it gets taken down.

 

[Deimos]

If you haven't watched this, it has Dafoe as Max Scheck, plus John Malkovich as F. W. Murnau:

Better watch before it gets taken down.

Is this another Ed Wood?

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

No. The premise is that Murnau found an actual vampire to play . . .the vampire.

 

[Deimos]

Two movies that are stories of psychological terror:

Gaslight (1944)
The Snake Pit (1948)

 

[Deimos]

No. The premise is that Murnau found an actual vampire to play . . .the vampire.

I see it got 6.9 on IMDB.... might be worth a watch.

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

I enjoyed it.

And it's free -- for now -- so why not?

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

Still one of my favorites, going to watch it this year for sure

 

[Deimos]

I enjoyed it.

And it's free -- for now -- so why not?

I don't stream. (Luddite, remember?...😉)

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

I posted the YouTube link; do you consider that "streaming"? 🤔

 

[Deimos]

I posted the YouTube link; do you consider that "streaming"? 🤔

Oh, sorry, my bad... I didn't see the link.
(Streaming is so common...I went into the default "assumption" mode.)

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

A "few" more horror movies here:

Horror Movies (Film Classics)

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