Classic, Unknown Horror Films

[Allhallowsday]

I tried to think of films I really liked or found affecting, that aren't too well known, and here's my list:
THE VIDEO DEAD (1987)
RETURN TO GLENNASCAUL (1951) (aka "Orson Welles' Ghost Story")
HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER (1986) while not obscure, it's not much discussed though it is unique and hideously powerful...

[Scott]

Mexican Horror films are relatively unknown. Very atmospheric. SANTO VS THE VAMPIRE WOMEN and CURSE OF THE CRYING WOMAN come to mind. Also the Mexican horror ALUCARDA.

A lot of the Euro-Horror films. A bit risqué for some viewers.

THE HOUSE OF WHIPCORD
A BELL FROM HELL
THE VAMPIRE HAPPENING (semi-comedy)
THE DEVILS NIGHTMARE
HORROR RISES FROM THE TOMB
VAMPYRES
WEREWOLF WOMAN
THE EERIE MIDNIGHT HORROR SHOW

[Mr_Vindictive]

I tried to think of films I really liked or found affecting, that aren't too well known, and here's my list:
THE VIDEO DEAD (1987)
RETURN TO GLENNASCAUL (1951) (aka "Orson Welles' Ghost Story")
HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER (1986) while not obscure, it's not much discussed though it is unique and hideously powerful...

The Video Dead is one that I've been looking for, for about 10 years now.  Sadly it doesn't have a DVD release so it'll probably be a long time before I do get to see it.

Henry is a great film.  I believe the reason why it is not often discussed is that it is so powerful as you mentioned.  I dare anyone to watch it and not be affected by it.

[RCMerchant]

I just watched Q directed by Larry Cohen-theirs a Readers review of it right here in BAD MOVIES. I feel it is vastly underated...the main charecters (David Carridine and Micheal Moriarty) are nicly fleshed out,and the animation-by David (EQUINOX ,FLESH GORDON) Allen, are fine. The reviewer on imdb says there's "not a hint of soicial commentary' in the film...but I disagree...like a few other Cohen films-(GOD TOLD ME TO comes to mind),I think it says someting about people creating Gods out of monsters. But whatta I know? It's a really good film,and really doesn't deserve it's 'shlock' status.

I tried to think of films I really liked or found affecting, that aren't too well known, and here's my list:

HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER (1986) while not obscure, it's not much discussed though it is unique and hideously powerful...

When I first saw HENRY...I was with a few freinds...thinking it was a be a good party nite film...boy-was I wrong! it really put a damper on things-the home invasion scene was really hard to watch...and then you realize the killers are watching a video of there crimes...UH! Truly creeped me out!

[Rev. Powell]

 

I tried to think of films I really liked or found affecting, that aren't too well known, and here's my list:

HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER (1986) while not obscure, it's not much discussed though it is unique and hideously powerful...

When I first saw HENRY...I was with a few freinds...thinking it was a be a good party nite film...boy-was I wrong! it really put a damper on things-the home invasion scene was really hard to watch...and then you realize the killers are watching a video of there crimes...UH! Truly creeped me out!
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Not to turn this into a "first time I saw HENRY thread" but... the first time I saw HENRY I had a strong fever and couldn't stop shivering.  I curled up in a blanket in my dingy hovel and drank a bottle of Hiram's Blackberry Brandy to relieve my symptoms.  Really added to Henry's depraved ambiance. 

Not unknown films, but THE HAUNTING (1963) and NIGHT OF THE DEMON (1957) are classic supernatural horrors that sometimes get overlooked.

[316zombie]

the spiral staircase(46)is fabulous,so is psychic killer(76,i think).a movie that scared me so bad i've never watched it again is the rapture.i know,it's not actually a horror movie,but i have never been that scared by a movie!no offense to anyone,but religion can be pretty scary sometimes....

[RCMerchant]

the spiral staircase(46)is fabulous,so is psychic killer(76,i think).a movie that scared me so bad i've never watched it again is the rapture.i know,it's not actually a horror movie,but i have never been that scared by a movie!no offense to anyone,but religion can be pretty scary sometimes....

Scary...more like horrifying! Witness the Spanish Inquistion,the Rev. Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple,the Aztec human sacfriices...just to name a couple of examples...! 

[316zombie]

as well as the burning of pagans-aka-witches!!! i still keep my beliefs to myself,i live in the bible belt!!!