Those Old Time Horror-Flicks Are Still Fun
By L. Jenkinson
@MarymargII (12422)
Toronto, Ontario
October 18, 2017 11:20am CST
With Halloween so close, I've been watching a few old horror shows on AMC TV and other channels. I still can get scared from them and love to get comfy and watch them.
I have written some reviews on old horror flicks called Retro Reviews and have almost gone through the gamut of my repertoire of movies. Remember that classic, Rosemary's Baby or The Omen or How About the old king vampire movie, The Horror Of Dracula? And I always love the vintage Hitchcock movies like The Birds and Psycho.
The new ones are usually too gory, violent and bloody for me. And most lack in a good story line. With only days before Halloween, any myLot 'Horror Buffs' should start to treat themselves to a good view. With Halloween treats and a glass of wine at the ready!
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@much2say (53960)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Oct 17
Oldies but still goodies! I miss Elvira and her Movie Macabre . . . I used to enjoy watching those kooky (sometimes tacky) horror flicks - not sure if kids of today would get a kick out of 'em. Not that this would be considered "horror", but on Netflix we've been breaking out the old Twilight Zone episodes . . . my 2nd grade son loves them . . . and Hubby and I are loving them as Halloween draws near!!!3 people like this
@much2say (53960)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Oct 17
@JohnRoberts I had to look up Svengoolie. I have not seen this show . . . never even heard of it! What is this about a rubber chicken? Is it similar to Elvira . . . if it is, I'm gonna go check it out!!!
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
19 Oct 17
@JohnRoberts No but I did see and watch Elvira- how fun was she? She became her own horror character---ha!
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Oct 17
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark was funny. Do you watch Svengooli?
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@DeborahDiane (40053)
• Laguna Woods, California
19 Oct 17
@Marymargll - I love those old, scary movies. I can't even count how many times I have watched "The Birds." I have even been to the town where it was filmed ... and there were dozens of birds on the electric lines in the town. Very creepy!
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@DeborahDiane (40053)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Oct 17
@Deepizzaguy - I definitely agree with you!
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@Deepizzaguy (94461)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Oct 17
The Birds is one of the late Sir Alfred Hitchcock's greatest movies.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
22 Oct 17
ha Maybe they all knew it was the place to be in California- what town again? I forgot from the movie.
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
18 Oct 17
I love those old ones, too, and won't watch the inferior "horror" movies from the past 20 years or so. You're right, they just use shock and gore and call it horror.
I saw a description that made me laugh last night when I was scrolling through the guide. "Dracula rises from the Grave" (Christopher Lee): Dracula bites (a couple of women) then falls on something sharp"!! Good to see humor in TV listings. I adored Christopher Lee as a teen in the 60s and 70s, as well as Peter Cushing. Those guys were great!
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Oct 17
Hammer horror was great.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
19 Oct 17
@JohnRoberts Yes it was- all of those were good but the Horror Of Dracula was a favourite.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
22 Oct 17
Yes and you knew you were watching a real 'horror' show- the music was always suspenseful and creepy and loud! ha!
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@LadyDuck (457918)
• Switzerland
22 Oct 17
@MarymargII The new horror movies do not really scare me, they disgust me.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
22 Oct 17
No I won't watch most of them- there's only a very few decent new ones and then they scare me too much when I 'm trying to sleep.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
22 Oct 17
@LadyDuck yes ..., that's true... sadly.. as all the blood and gore does not really add anything to the movie ... 
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@moffittjc (118427)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Oct 17
I've been watching the horror movie marathon on AMC too! I am a big fan of the old classics, even going back to the old black and white films. I like the old style of horror movies, where the horror was more subtle and implied, rather than the in-your-face horror of today's movies. The old horror flicks had you on the edge of your seat because of the suspense, not because of the blood, guts and gore! And, like you said, they actually had good story lines!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
26 Oct 17
Right now the slasher films are all the rage or very violent ones. They just don't have any atmosphere or mystique.
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@moffittjc (118427)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Oct 17
@MarymargII That's what I love about the old-time horror movies...the suspense. You never knew where or when the horror was gong to present itself. These days, you know exactly what is going to happen. Movies these days are balls-to-the-wall, in-your-face slash 'em up movies.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
29 Oct 17
@moffittjc True and very predictable although- I did kept creept out watching a couple- And that's what they're doing lately- creepy is really in. ha!
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@JudyEv (325648)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Oct 17
@MarymargII Our son used to watch Dr Who when he was about 4 but he'd hide behind the couch and peep round the side to watch. 
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
26 Oct 17
I've always been fascinated by them but then get so scared- very strange!
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
18 Oct 17
They sure are my friend..I do really like to watch them very now and again..
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
22 Oct 17
I've been looking and there's not a lot of decent horror shows on any channels- they should really bring them back for Halloween. There was a few Stephen King ones one Saturday but that was it.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
22 Oct 17
@MarymargII I watch a movie called 1922 (Stephen King)..it was on Netflix just new out yesterday..and it was fabulous. Real good horror.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
29 Oct 17
@TiarasOceanView Oh thank you so much for that- as I've seen the title on my Netflix too. Was it gory or very violent?
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
24 Oct 17
I have to admit I don't watch any horror films, just not my cup of tea I guess.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
29 Oct 17
Lots of people are not into them. I only like the well done ones, I guess- not the trashy gory ones! 
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
22 Oct 17
Yes, just slasher and screaming- no story at all and so much blood!
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
22 Oct 17
I like both the old and the new... although as you and Anna @LadyDuck point out, the blood and gore does not make a film scarrier.. 
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
26 Oct 17
@sueznewz2 I'm trying to find some good ones for closer to Halloween night-ha!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
24 Oct 17
No and often just more gross--however, I do realize sometimes a little blood is necessary but they shouldn't 'overkill' with it. Excuse the pun---lol!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
22 Oct 17
Yes, they can get the old imagination going at night for sure.
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@Deepizzaguy (94461)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Oct 17
I like the classic horror movies like the "Creature Of The Black Lagoon" series that were great.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
22 Oct 17
I enjoyed those classics too or "She Who Came from the Swamp" ha! or something like that. They should have a TV fest of all those old ones- fabulous!
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
20 Oct 17
Not a horror buff but love the Hitchcock films...And also Rosemary's baby as a book
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
22 Oct 17
Yes, all his shows were excellent and suspenseful.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
18 Oct 17
I love those old movies as well.
How are you doing? Its been a while since I have seen you around. Well I am not blogging as much either.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
22 Oct 17
I'm fine but not on DVN so much as there's been stuff going on. I'm trying to find another site as well to join later. Doing other writing things. I do check things out now and then. Kind of having a break.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Oct 17
Vintage horror rocks. You are right in that contemporary horror has weak plots usually built on slaughtering young people with no style at all.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
19 Oct 17
Yes and mostly geared for the shock value and toward the young adult population. they need to work on this for sure!
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@Scrapper88 (5957)
• United States
18 Oct 17
I like a lot of the horror movies too, but I do mot like all the blood in the movies.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
22 Oct 17
No that part is way, way overdone in these modern times. Too much gore and not enough good story line.
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