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Well, the day has come, folks. I'm finally running out of room in my DVD wallet (which is meant to hold a total of 750 discs), after more than a decade of buying and selling from Movie Trading Company, Amazon, Ebay, bootlegging, recording from TV or VHS, copying from Netflix discs, etc. Not to mention giving up a few things after coming to the decision that I don't think I'll ever have the desire to watch Rats: Night of Terror (or what have you) ever again.
Thus, I realize I must choose my final additions to my collection carefully. The following films are ones I'm considering, some more than others. I simply ask for thoughts on any of the following you've seen, whether or not they're worth seeing. Keep in mind, I'm the type of guy who enjoys Critters, Tremors, Piranha, Deadly Spawn, Alligator, Phenomena and Killer Klowns from Outer Space more than once, so my standards as to what films are worth owning are considerably low. In terms of non-B horror movies, my favorites are Psycho, Alien, The Howling and (of course) the Gremlins movies (the second one moreso). Just to give you an idea to help you decide as to whether or not you think I'd enjoy these movies. xD  -shrugs-

Razorback

Deep Red

Suspiria (1977)

Ghoulies 2 (1988)

Bad Taste (1987)

Meet the Feebles (1989)

The Cabinet of Dr Caliger (1919)

House with the Laughing Windows (1976)

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978)

Suspiria (1977) - This should be in every collection by default.

Ghoulies 2 (1988) - More enjoyable than the first.

Bad Taste (1987) - Classic.

Meet the Feebles (1989) - Never seen.

The Cabinet of Dr Caliger (1919) - Never seen.

House with the Laughing Windows (1976) - I liked this well enough. Very creepy at times.

Suspiria, for sure.

It's not a film without faults. In fact, its faults are glaring. But the entire soundscape of the movie is one of my favorite things ever. In fact, when I'm having trouble sleeping, I like to play this movie in the background because the music and accompanying sound are just a joy to me.

I may be the only perosn who found SUSPERIA confusing and boring.
.BAD TASTE-Great and gory...and funny too.
.the CABIENT of DR.CALIGARI-essential viewing.
.ATTACK of the KILLER TOMATOES-Blah.

Suspiria (1977) - Nice atmosphere, slow action. I enjoyed it for its creepy atmosphere.

Bad Taste (1987) - Not bad. Fun movie, though not as fun as Dead Alive/Braindead.

Meet the Feebles (1989) - I want to like this movie, but it left me feeling unclean deep down in my soul both times I watched it.

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978) - My favorite on your list. The sequels are rubbish to me, but this one works.

Suspiria (1977) - Definitely.  If you liked PHENOMENA I am guessing you'd like SUSPIRIA. 

Bad Taste (1987) - I am not a huge fan of this one, but I'm in the minority around here.   

Meet the Feebles (1989) - I agree with Derf on this.  I like black humor but this went too far.  It's worth watching at least once, though.

The Cabinet of Dr Caliger (1919) - "Caligari."  Absolute classic, one of the most important historical movies and a fascinating watch.  I would buy it just to have it on my shelf. 

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978) - Funny movie, not nearly as "bad" as it's advertised.  Along the lines of a really low budget AIRPLANE or NAKED GUN.  Don't know if I'd make an effort to buy it myself, but I imagine you won't be disappointed.

If it were me I'd buy SUSPIRIA and CALIGARI off this list.

Out of those I have only seen Bad Taste. It is spectacular. The sheep getting blown up gets a good laugh out of me everytime.

Agree fully with Rev's comments on Suspiria and Caligari, and particularly Mofo's comments on Suspiria. The soundtrack is 1 in a million.

Caligari is a really awesome and important expressionist film.
Bad Taste, love it.
And it's very unfortunate that I haven't seen Suspiria yet...

Ghoulies 2 (1988) -I Really like this film

Bad Taste (1987) - BRILLIANT! I personally would pick this.

Meet the Feebles (1989) - Again I really like this film. It  is twisted

The Cabinet of Dr Caliger (1919) - only seen this in parts. I have on the other hand seen Dr Caligari which is supposed to be a sequel of sorts. It's bonkers

House with the Laughing Windows (1976) - Not seen but love the title

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978) - I preferred Return. There, I said it.

Bad Taste, and calagari are great movies.

Suspiria (1977)
Completely without merit.  There is absolutely nothing in this movie to make it worth watching.  Not one thing.

Ghoulies 2 (1988)
Stupid but enjoyable.

Bad Taste (1987)
Haven't seen.

Meet the Feebles (1989)
Didn't like this one.  Frankly, the only Peter Jackson movie I've seen that I do like is Dead Alive.

The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1919)
You'd better like twist endings.

House with the Laughing Windows (1976)
Never heard of.

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978)
Haven't seen.

well, I'm not its biggest fan but that's a bit harsh. the death scene near the start is amazing. however the film didn't grip me any where near as much as Argento's real masterpiece (imo) DEEP RED, and I also found it confusing

If "Caliger" means "Caligari" then I say that's a great movie. German Expressionism is a format that I wish was still popular today. Well, outside of Tim Burton films anyway.

Suspiria and Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari, screw the rest.

I've always thought SUSPIRIA was vastly overrated but if you're already a fan of Argento, I'd say you need that one.

CALIGARI (1919) is a must! The rest are pretty much all so-so IMO although BAD TASTE and TOMATOES has some fun moments.

I thought Suspiria was one of the most overrated movies I've ever seen. 

But it's WAY too late to think about not buying any more DVD's - just give up and get another DVD wallet   :teddyr:

  This is the route I'd go. But I would  make re-watchability my main concern. The other movies are fun to various degrees, but Suspiria and Caligari are classics.

I would, but I promised myself and others I'd stop collecting old movies (the most recently made film I own is Clerks (1994)) and vintage cartoons (the most recently made cartoon I have complete is Dexter's Lab) after this wallet's completely full.
Hopefully 750 discs will be enough to hold me over the rest of my life. =p
I was able to catch Ghoulies 2 on Youtube (someone posted the whole film).... Eh, looks like Critters is the only Gremlins rip-off that's any fun. Unless Munchies offers anything besides Harvey Korman. =p
I decided to just grab Caligari. I'll consider Bad Taste in the near future (can't really call myself an Argento fan. I only loved Phenomena for its epic soundtrack, Jennifer Connelly, its fairy tale atmosphere, myself being a bug lover, and the delightful feeling of increasing insanity throughout, complete with the razor-wielding chimpanzee).
Nonetheless, when I think of the word "phenomena", this is what instantly leaps to mind, not so much the Argento film.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM89T74MPnE

Also forgot to mention, I'm considering Razorback (1984).

Bad Taste (1987) - Always thought it was a bit overrated to be honest.

Meet the Feebles (1989) - This film disturbs me but a huge part of me loves it.

The Cabinet of Dr Caliger (1919) - Classic camp

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978) - I saw it much to late in life to find it funny.

Suspiria (1977) - stunning photography. above and beyond good looking horror film. Deep Red is my favorite Argento Suspiria would be next.

Bad Taste (1987) - inspirational wacky low budget gem. quite digusting, I might add.

Meet the Feebles (1989) - Very rough around the edges. meaning not polished at all. Yet this one stuck with me for a while. I came away seeing something I thought I'd never see in an animation, puppet or cartoon genre film.

Sorry I forgot to mention it earlier, but are Razorback (1984) and Monster Squad (1987) and The Gate (same year) worth getting? Netflix doesn't have the former, so I'll have to take the chance that I'll end up liking it enough to want to keep it, I suppose.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-WKSnSagMg

I'd pick The Monster Squad and The Gate over Razorback any day. They are waaay more fun films.  :smile:

Agreed

The Monster Squad is great and one I'd also recommend to most Universal monster movie fans too! The Gate is quite fun too I agree.

Allow me to add just two more...
Night of the Creeps
Dario Argento's Opera
I know I can count on you folks when it comes to good bad movies. :P

Buy those two without hesitation my dear boy!  :thumbup:

Having all the Peter Jackson movies, which you should, should only count as one thing.

I saw "Suspiria" for the first time only a few months ago and quite frankly I don't get what all the whoop-de-doo is about it. A nice looking movie but it didn't make a lick of sense.

I saw "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" years ago so I have only the vaguest memories of it ... probably due to the fact that I was drinking a lot of malt liquor at the time...

Amen to that one, Jase-san  :smile:

The Monster Squad is a nice, fun nod to the Universal monsters, and the costume designs remind me of the mid-70's Aurora monster kits when they were revamped and re-designed and packaged in smaller boxes with different artwork. A very retro look.

Not to mention that we found out the answer to the age old question abuot whether the Wolfman has nards or not... :wink:

The Gate Good fun movie. Gotta love the Killer Dwarfs backpatch on the one kids denim vest too, old school metal! \m/

The Gate, Bad Taste, Meet the Feebles, and Cabinet of Doctor Caligari  :thumbup:

Also check out (if you don't have them): Demonwarp, Lady Terminator, and The Company of Wolves.

There should definitely be a thread out here on Dr. Calagari.  One of the more disturbing films I recall watching.

Based on your taste I'd pick "Attack of Killer Tomatoes" and "Critter's 2." They are both good cheesy flicks. I wouldn't get "The Cabinet of Dr. Cilgari" unless you like silent films and German expressionism. "Suspira" is more of a film for real horror enthusiast. I have always wanted to see "Bad Taste" and "Razorback" if you get one of those, let me know if they're any good.

Alright, out of all these, which one should I grab first?
The Blob (1988)
The Boogens (1981)
The Pit (1981)
Spookies (1986)
Sorry, but when it comes to buying movies, I'm a careful shopper. :P

You need Monster Squad.  You need Monster Squad more than any other movie mentioned in this topic.

I have it now, silly billy. It's the best Joe Dante movie not by Joe Dante.

The House with Laughing Windows is better than Suspiria (still a good one though). Definately get The Pit as well. It has an interesting premise. I wouldn't say it's a "good" movie but I really enjoyed it.