10 Classic Horror Movies To Watch On Halloween Night
Here is a list of 10 classic horror movies to watch on Halloween night or any other night when you feel like being scared out of your wits.
Doctor Faustus(1967) Directed by Richard Burton and Nevill Coghill, Doctor Faustus stars Richard Burton in the titular role and Elizabeth Taylor as Helen of Troy. The protagonist in this movie is a scientist who sells his soul to the devil in order to gain all the knowledge of the world and the love of a beautiful woman.
Track of the Cat (1954) For those who loves western and horror, this is one movie you shouldn’t missed. This horror movie which stars Robert Mitchum, Tab Hunter and William Hopper was directed by William A. Wellman. A seemingly mythical panther has attacked their cattle and the three brothers in the movie are adamant at tracking and killing this deadly panther.
She (1965) Starring Ursula Andress and Peter Cushing, She was directed by Robert Day. An adventure to seek out a lost ancient city turns out to be an expedition of doom when one of the adventurers was chosen to be the mate of the supernatural Queen of the lost city.
Frankenstein (1994) A classic story starring Kenneth Branagh, Robert De Niro and Helena Bonham Carter, Frankenstein was also directed by Kenenth Branagh who plays Doctor Viktor Frankenstein in this movie. Robert De Niro is excellent as the Creature and one can’t help but sympathize with his predicament of being ugly and resented by Man. This 1994 version is faithful to the book written by Mary Shelley in 1818.
The Innocents (1961) Two orphans who are seemed to be haunted by the spirits of their former governess and housekeeper are being helped by their new governess played by Deborah Kerr. This Victorian era movie was directed by Jack Clayton.
The Curse of the Werewolf(1961) In Spain, a baby was born who grows up to become a werewolf and terrorizes the town he lives in. It stars Oliver Reed as the werewolf and directed by Terence Fisher.
The Awakening (1962) A girl played by Stephanie Zimbalist is possessed by the malevolent spirit of a dead Egyptian queen whose mummy is brought back by the girl‘s father played by Charlton Heston. This movie was directed by Mike Newell.
Ghost Story (1981) The Chowder Society which comprises of four successful elderly gentlemen, shares a great secret among them which led to frightening events unfolding. This movie stars Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Alice Krige and directed by John Irvin.
Night of the Eagle (1962) A college professor played by Peter Wyngarde, discovers that his wife played by Janet Blair has been dabbling with white magic in order to protect him from his rivals who are using black magic against him. This movie was directed by Sidney Hayers.
The Keep (1983) Set during WWII, the Nazis are sent to guard an old, Romanian fortress but one of them accidently releases an unknown force within the walls and one by one the Nazis are killed. This movie stars Jurgen Prochnow and Gabriel Byrne and was directed by Michael Mann.
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The Night of the Headless Horseman [VHS]
In this classic tale based on "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," Ichabod Crane (William H. Macey, "Fargo"), the town's new schoolmaster, is instantly enamored with Katrina Van Tassel (Tia Carrere, "Wayne's World"), but he must compete for her love with Brom Bones (Luke Perry, TV's "Beverly Hills, 90210"), who will stop at nothing to win her. Ichabod thinks that Brom is his biggest obstacle, but to his surprise, there is someone -- or something -- else out there who will change his life forever.
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Friday, August 5th, 2011 02:46 am GMT -5 at 2:46 am
you can so tell those guts were fake BAD GRAPHICS lol and when i walked through kings islands fear feast a guy with a chain saw came up to me and me and my friend were pretending we were on motor cycles going VROMMM VROMM ha ha i love when ppl try to scare me lol
Friday, August 5th, 2011 03:43 am GMT -5 at 3:43 am
@0nonokusu
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No. i mean he was getting close to me and he was right behind me
Friday, August 5th, 2011 04:21 am GMT -5 at 4:21 am
@rejectingpindrop
LOL!
Friday, August 5th, 2011 05:00 am GMT -5 at 5:00 am
@magicandillusions97
Nope. no one saw and they were cool bout it xD
Friday, August 5th, 2011 05:55 am GMT -5 at 5:55 am
Anyone knows what’s cheeper? Knots Scary Farm or this?
Friday, August 5th, 2011 06:54 am GMT -5 at 6:54 am
I#m a girl too but i running away
Friday, August 5th, 2011 07:38 am GMT -5 at 7:38 am
that does not look scary compared to saw maze in thorpe park
Friday, August 5th, 2011 08:17 am GMT -5 at 8:17 am
@wolfylick hey i would’ve too
Friday, August 5th, 2011 08:20 am GMT -5 at 8:20 am
@tomfisere hello universal studios hollywood. sofar in life, you’ve made a living of annoying the shit out of people who just want to watch a video on youtube. you’ve repeated the same advertisements over and over again, and now it’s time to pay. I want to play a game…
Friday, August 5th, 2011 08:59 am GMT -5 at 8:59 am
@wolfylick same as me but i am a girl lol but cant one of the people really kill u and i saw lol saw a guy with a chainsaw and i was like wow a man in a costume i am so amazed end he pointed the saw at me then he put it down and gave him a hug
Friday, August 5th, 2011 09:38 am GMT -5 at 9:38 am
Respond to this video… i thought you guys where talking about Thorpe park
Friday, August 5th, 2011 10:36 am GMT -5 at 10:36 am
@wolfylick isn’t it against the policy to make contact with the actors?
Friday, August 5th, 2011 11:23 am GMT -5 at 11:23 am
I’m going on halloween night in Orlando when i get the money i can’t wait!!
Friday, August 5th, 2011 11:44 am GMT -5 at 11:44 am
@Gameman1021 Yeah, they have chains but plastic blades that is why it made a spark.
Friday, August 5th, 2011 12:35 pm GMT -5 at 12:35 pm
@Gameman1021 SUE!!!!!
Friday, August 5th, 2011 12:54 pm GMT -5 at 12:54 pm
@TheShelbyrocks ok I was just wondering cause the guy’s chainsaw on 0:16 made a spark when it touched the ground
Friday, August 5th, 2011 01:17 pm GMT -5 at 1:17 pm
@Gameman1021 They dont have blades they are fake
Friday, August 5th, 2011 02:15 pm GMT -5 at 2:15 pm
hey what if the they accidentally hit the ppl with one of their chain saws
Friday, August 5th, 2011 02:54 pm GMT -5 at 2:54 pm
is this is usa
Friday, August 5th, 2011 03:28 pm GMT -5 at 3:28 pm
@wolfylick was u band
Friday, August 5th, 2011 04:08 pm GMT -5 at 4:08 pm
tired of the same shitty adverts?
Friday, August 5th, 2011 04:14 pm GMT -5 at 4:14 pm
@wolfylick same thing happened to me : 0 except im a guy
Friday, August 5th, 2011 04:52 pm GMT -5 at 4:52 pm
@3:02 Does your insurance cover that? LOL
Friday, August 5th, 2011 12:15 pm GMT -5 at 12:15 pm
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Friday, August 5th, 2011 05:27 pm GMT -5 at 5:27 pm
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Friday, August 5th, 2011 05:57 pm GMT -5 at 5:57 pm
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Friday, August 5th, 2011 06:43 pm GMT -5 at 6:43 pm
The Headless Horseman rides again!,
This show, “Night of the Headless Horseman” should be on DVD.
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It is a classic retelling of Washington Irving’s Classic, “The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow”.
I am a HUGE fan of the story. I have seen every show on the subject, except for a 1922 silent version, which I want to see.
Having seen every other show on “Sleepy Hollow”, I can honestly say that this one is my all-time favorite.
The reasons why, are as follows.
First, this show has a good amount of The Headless Horseman in it.
Let’s face it…the true star of the story is the Horseman.
This version does the Headless horseman a great justice.
It shows a good amount of him, it makes him look really cool, and it provides a nice twist at the end of the show.
Secondly, this story, unlike the “Sleepy Hollow” movie with Johnny Depp, remains true to the vision that Washington Irving had when he wrote the story.
Some have said that the animation isnt very good.
Well, yeah, it kind of looks like a highly advanced video game, but so what?
The scenery in this show is by far the best I have ever seen of the village of Sleepy Hollow.
The Disney version had some great scenery in it, but not even that was as good as this.
This actually had some good spookiness to it, whereas the Disney version was more toned down…… after all, it is a company that provides entertainment for kids.
The creepy mill that is seen at the beginning of this show is cool. The chase that the Headless Horseman and his target, Ichabod Crane, take through Sleepy Hollow, is beautifully done.
Really Cool!
Also, Mark Hamill, who played “Luke Skywalker” in the Star Wars movies, does the voice of ole’ Hans Van Ripper in this show.
Mark’s voice during the telling of the Legend of the Headless Horseman is classic!
His voice is spooky, intriguing, and suits the story very well.
This show has some funny parts to it. But it is mostly full of spooky action and fun.
It’s not exactly a family film, but then again, it’s not nearly as violent as the “Sleepy Hollow” movie with Johnny Depp.
For younger kids, I would say, show them the classic Disney version instead. Even that can be scary at times though.
This is more for……I would say, kids who are teenagers. Maybe a twelve year old can watch it, without being too scared.
It’s hard to say.
The show has some violence in it of course, since we are dealing with a Headless horseman in search of a head.
Some blood is depicted, but it isnt done is a real sick way.
I guess, the best thing to do is, for parents to watch it with their kids and then decide for themselves whether its appropriate for them.
This isnt a “Kids show” by any means. This is a show that adults will enjoy alot.
But I dont think that its anything that a kid will be too affected by.
It originally aired on the FOX Network, around Halloween time, at about 9:00 at night. Maybe 8:30.
So, that gives a good idea, of what kind of audience can watch it.
It depends on how frightened a kid can get, or how much a parent is willing to let them view.
In my view, this is the coolest, best, most accurate, most interesting, and most exciting depiction of “The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow” ever made.
I love this show!
If I am in the mood for some “Sleepy Hollow”, I reach for this show first.
It is wonderfully done.
And the animation is beautiful, even if it isnt as advanced as in a “Finding Nemo”, or “Toy story”.
The animation serves its purpose…..to bring to life, Washington Irving’s classic story in a way that will intrigue, excite, scare a little, and do justice to the story.
This is exactly what The “Night Of The Headless Horseman” does.
Watch it. Enjoy it! But beware. If you find yourself walking through the village of Sleepy Hollow, New York, one night. And if you hear the footsteps of a galloping horse in the distance…..it just may be the Headless Horseman coming to pay you a spooky visit.
Just as long as you dont get in over your head, you will be fine.
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|Friday, August 5th, 2011 06:53 pm GMT -5 at 6:53 pm
Not a Bad Version,
As far as I know this only played on TV one time, back in 1999 and never played again. At least I don’t remember it being on again. I picked this up on clearance at MediaPlay last year for $2.99 and it was well worth that. It is, of course a retelling of Washington Irving’s first, great American Ghost story but updated with CGI computer animation. You know it isn’t a kiddie movie when the Horseman attacks a poor night traveler right at the beginning which leaves and ever-expanding pool of blood.
The prominent cast featured William H. Macy as Ichabod Crane, Tia Carrere as Katrina Van TAssel, Mark Hamill as Van Ripper, Luke Perry as Brom Bones, and Clancy Brown. The animation was average as far as computer animation goes, I’ve seen worse but this was definitely not on the level of something done by Pixar or Dreamworks, that’s for sure. The animation did do a good job of capturing the eerieness and general creepiness of the old New England Sleepy Hollow setting and the voice actors did a a credible job. All in all a pretty decent production, especially since it was made for TV.
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|Friday, August 5th, 2011 07:01 pm GMT -5 at 7:01 pm
Pretty good telling of Sleepy Hollow, but with obvious flaws,
We’re all blaming the low budget for making this a less than stellar production, but what we do have here is a retelling of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow that is well worth annual viewings at least. The film is done in computer animation, and it’s no Toy Story. It’s not done in great detail, looking very much like a video game sequence, with little or no background characters in any given scene. The actual animation of the figures is the worst part. If you ever wanted to see animated characters overact, here’s the place! Their movements are exhaggerated and totally unnatural. The voice actors don’t help much. Still, the film on a whole can be enjoyable. There are some extremely creepy visuals! Particularly the graveyard dream sequence. The unnatural look of it all may add to the creepy feel of the film. The story is much closer to the original than the Tim Burton version, which I also enjoy. Once again we find Ichabod Crane as a schoolteacher rather than a detective. The plot again being a simple matter of a haunting, with only a little extra storyline woven in, rather than in the complicated though wonderful Tim Burton movie. Overall this film is well worth having a copy for at least annual Halloween viewing. It really was wonderful to see a NEW Holiday TV special pop up…
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