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Post by carlcarlson1 on Feb 19, 2018 22:45:29 GMT
At over 50 y.o., I've seen a lot, certainly not all of the extreme or avant-garde ones, but, Seconds (1966) by John Frankenheimer is at the top of my list. It is slow but the last 10 mins are the clincher. www.imdb.com/title/tt0060955/An unhappy middle-aged banker agrees to a procedure that will fake his death and give him a completely new look and identity - one that comes with its own price. Director: John Frankenheimer Writers: Lewis John Carlino (screenplay), David Ely (based on the novel by) Stars: Rock Hudson, Frank Campanella, John Randolph There's a watchable upload on youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wlq635bJcW4 |
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Post by maxwellperfect on Feb 20, 2018 22:00:04 GMT
I like it a lot. Not sure if I would classify it as "horror," but it does have a creepy "Twilight Zone"-ish vibe.
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Feb 20, 2018 22:35:04 GMT
Kind of a similar idea to Fight Club--the wimpy guy wanting to reinvent himself.
A similar film but with a different ending is THE MAN WHO HAUNTED HIMSELF starring Roger Moore. Highly recommended. Example of what filmmakers could do without Hollywood meddling.
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Post by lakelander on Feb 24, 2018 21:52:12 GMT
Over 50 years old? That would be before 1968 then? Takes Night of the Living Dead-1968 out of the mix I guess?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2018 16:57:44 GMT
I like it a lot. Not sure if I would classify it as "horror," but it does have a creepy "Twilight Zone"-ish vibe. That's what immediately popped into my head. There's an old Twilight Zone out there about a guy trying to find the fountain of youth and he gets younger over night. There's also a Tales From the Crypt out there how an old rich man has a procedure to pretty much make himself younger - pretty much gets a whole new body/face..... |
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Post by Raimo47 on Feb 25, 2018 17:10:24 GMT
Dracula (1958).
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Post by James on Mar 1, 2018 0:47:34 GMT
Psycho (1960)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2018 0:56:03 GMT
Jaws
close 2nd - The Shining....
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Post by James on Mar 1, 2018 2:32:57 GMT
Wait...were we talking about the best horror film EVER or best horror film that's greater than 50 years old?
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Post by carlcarlson1 on Mar 2, 2018 8:35:18 GMT
I meant, having seen 50 + years of movies, I'd say the scariest, IMO, is Seconds. Of course, I would have said Jaws in the 70s.
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