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  • The Black Cat (1934)
    Review preview for The Black Cat

    Despite the fact that no supernatural events actually occur, there’s an all-pervading air of evil, insanity and downright perversion.

    Jeff Robson · 4 out of 5
    A couple of newlyweds find themselves trapped in a spooky Hungarian mansion after a car crash.
  • Ed Wood: Vol 2 (1952)
    The definitive transvestite/transsexual movie and a face-changing film noir from the master of low expectation.
  • Murders In The Rue Morgue (1932)
    Review preview for Murders In The Rue Morgue

    Enjoying the chance to get away from Dracula and flex his acting muscles for a change, Lugosi delivers one of the most interesting performances of his career.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A carnival showman who moonlights as a scientist kidnaps young women to use in his experiments.
  • Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959)
    Review preview for Plan 9 From Outer Space

    A wonderful testament to the idea that anyone can make movies, even if they have absolutely no talent at all.

    Jennie Kermode · 1 out of 5
    Alien grave robbers arrive on Earth in what is widely believed to be the very worst film of all time.
  • The Raven (1935)
    Review preview for The Raven

    Both leads are certainly in fine form, with Karloff's more understated approach generating the necessary element of sympathy for his tragic character.

    Keith Hennessey Brown · 3 out of 5
    An evil surgeon becomes obsessed with a woman he saves and plots to keep her as his own.
  • The Wolf Man (1941)
    Review preview for The Wolf Man

    Such subtlety, in what is the most overt of film genres, is a wonder to behold.

    Keith Dudhnath · 4.5 out of 5
    Horror classic, starring Lon Chaney Jr as a werewolf.

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