Ok, so Halloween isn’t until Friday. But I thought I’d post a list of favourite horror films now, so that – should you wish – you’ve got some chance to pick them up on DVD. Two things before I get onto the films. First, many of these aren’t actually scary. On the whole, I like my horror films from the 30s, 40s and 50s, when eeriness was the order of the day. And second: whilst I’d shy away from calling this a list of alternative horror classics – whether they’re “alternative” depends on the reader, not the choices – I have avoided the touchstones of screen horror. So there’s no room for Bride of Frankenstein (1931), The Horror of Dracula (1958) or Night of the Living Dead (1968); excellent though they may be. I guess you could call this an “If you liked those, you might want to try these…” selection:
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