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Previews of Scary Attractions

Filed under: Imported

Here are some screen-grabs from a few of my favorite horror movies.

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

There are so many eerie moments in this film, they're impossible to count, but the scene toward the end where words literally begin to drive the doctor mad is at the very top of the list.

The Old Dark House (1932) directed by James Whale

Funny and creepy at the same time, with a fine cast that includes Charles Laughton, Melvyn Douglas, Raymond Massey and Gloria Stuart (Titanic, but don't hold that against her), the standout performance is by Boris Karloff, who doesn't say a word. With a face like this, he doesn't have to.

Snaker (2001)

A weird combination of folk legend and horror flick, this Cambodian film is about the lovechild from an affair between a village housewife and a boa constrictor. The woman's husband is understandably miffed when he learns of his spouse's abnormal love, and he kills her and her scaly paramour. However, when he attempts to slay the fruit of her womb-- a nest of baby snakes-- one of them slithers to freedom. Years later, the offspring is a happy hybrid-- half girl, half serpent. (And while it's not clear in the picture, those are real snakes on her head.) 

Posted by Steve Monaco at June 25, 2003 10:35 PM

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