Classics Archive

  • dawn_of_the_dead_1978

    Dawn of the Dead (1978)

    You’d be forgiven for thinking that George Romero would be content with one genre-defining movie. You would be wrong.

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  • dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-title-still

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)

    Don’t let the Victorian garb fool you-Mamoulin’s treatment of the Stevenson classic is as fresh and modern a discussion of morality as you’re ever likely to see, and he comes to some uncomfortable conclusions.

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  • nightmare_on_elm_street_1984

    A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

    The film which resuscitated the genre in the bleak 1980s, with Freddy remaining a textbook example of intelligent, character-driven horror.

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  • the-masque-of-the-red-death

    The Masque of the Red Death (1964)

    With a promotional tagline of, 'Stare into this face and count if you can the orgies of evil...' what more is there to say?

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  • night_of_the_living_dead

    Night of the Living Dead (1968)

    This is the Year Zero movie for modern horror. After George Romero's legendary debut feature, nothing would ever be the same again.

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