H.G. Wells' Things To Come (1936) - 1:32:51
Prophetic pre-WW2 classic based on the popular novel by H.G. Wells and starring Raymond Massey. It is the story of 100 years: a decades-long second world war leaves behind only plague and anarchy, then a new rational state rebuilds civilization and tries space travel.
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) - 2:10:00
George Bailey has spent his entire life giving up his big dreams for the good of his town, Bedford Falls, but on Christmas Eve, he is broken and suicidal. His guardian angel, Clarence, falls to Earth and shows him how his town, family and friends would have turned out had he never been born.
Gulliver's Travels (1939) - 1:12:39
An English sailor is washed ashore on the island of Liliput, where everyone is only two inches tall. Animated technicolor film based on Jonathan Swift's immortal tale. Directed by Dave Fleischer and produced by Max Fleischer. Public Domain.
Little Men (1940) - 1:23:06
Based on the popular book by Louisa May Alcott this film is a charming sequel to Cukor's film "Little Women." Starring: Kay Francis, Jack Oakie, George Bancroft, Jimmy Lydon, Ann Gillis. Directed by Norman Z. McLeod. Public Domain.
The Big Trees (1952) - 1:29:14
Warner Brothers picture directed by Felix Feist and starring Kirk Douglas as unscrupulous timber baron Jim Fallon who plans to take advantage of a new law and make millions off California redwood. Much of the land he hopes to grab has been homesteaded by a Quaker colony, who try to persuade him to spare the giant sequoias, but these are the very trees he wants most. Public Domain.
Classic Horror & Sci-Fi Films
Dracula (1931) - 1:14:21
The legendary Bela Lugosi stars as Count Dracula. The ancient vampire arrives in England and begins to prey upon the virtuous young Mina. Directed by Tod Browning 1931. Language: English. Color: Black and White. Public Domain.
Night of the Living Dead (1968) - 1:35:17
In this classic, yet still creepy horror film, strangers hold up in a rural Pennsylvania farmhouse and battle constant attacks from dead locals who have been brought back to life by mysterious radiation. Warning - This is a graphic horror film with some gory special effects. Public Domain.
Nosferatu (1922) aka "Terror of Dracula" - 1:24:19
Originally released in 1922 as Nosferatu, Eine Symphonie Des Grauens, director F.W. Munarau's chilling and eerie adaption of Stoker's Dracula is a silent masterpiece of terror which to this day is the most striking and frightening portrayal of the legend. Public Domain.
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) - 1:18:21
Plan 9 from Outer Space Directed by Edward D. Wood, Jr. Produced by Charles Burg J. Edward Reynolds Hugh Thomas Jr. Edward D. Wood, Jr. Written by Edward D. Wood, Jr. Released July, 1959 (USA) Running time 79 min. Language English.
The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) - 1:10:55
A doctor experimenting with transplant techniques keeps his girlfriend's head alive when she is decapitated in a car crash, then goes hunting for a new body. Directed by Joseph Green. Also known as: The Head That Wouldn't Die.
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919) - 51:01
A man named Francis relates a story about his best friend Alan and his fiancée Jane. Alan takes him to a fair where they meet Dr. Caligari, who exhibits a somnambulist, Cesare, that can predict the future. When Alan asks how long he has to live, Cesare says he has until dawn. Public Domain.
The Vampire Bat (1933) - 59:42
The village of Kleinschloss is infected with a dark legion of bloodsucking creatures who can assume human form and have returned to prey upon the unsuspecting citizens. Detective Karl Brettschneider begins investigating numerous gory deaths at the request of the burgomeister. Despite the obvious evidence, he refuses to accept the existence of vampiric human bats.
Movies So Bad They're Good
Atom Age Vampire (1960) - 1:26:12
A stripper is horribly disfigured in a car accident. A brilliant scientist develops a treatment that restores her beauty and falls in love with her. To preserve her appearance the doctor must give her additional treatments using glands taken from murdered women. Public Domain.
Dr. Tarr's Torture Dungeon (1973) - 1:22:42
The inmates of an insane asylum take over the institution, imprison the doctors and staff, and then put into play their own ideas of how the place should be run. Also distributed as The Mansion of Madness and House of Madness among others. Public Domain Classic.
Eyes of the Werewolf (1999) - 1:13:42
X-rated for partial nudity. Originally made in real 3D. A strange story about a werewolf and an eye transplant. Pretty good b-monster production. Stars the "scream queen" Stephanie Beaton.
Freaks (1932) - aka Forbidden Love - 1:04:17
A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance. A Public Domain classic directed by Tod Browning. Also distributed as "The Monster Show" and "Nature's Mistakes."
Horrors of Spider Island (1960) - 1:14:55
A troupe of beautiful dancers en route to a show in Singapore are stranded on a remote Pacific island by a plane crash. Their routine of skinny-dipping and devising new skimpy outfits is interrupted when a radioactive spider bites their manager and turns him into a wild-eyed, furry-faced monster with three fangs and a passion for strangling. German production.
Oasis of the Zombies (1981) - 1:25:26
Public Domain Classic. An expedition searching for treasure supposedly buried by the German army in the African desert during WW II comes up against an army of Nazi zombies still guarding the fortune. French production directed by Jesus Franco.
Reefer Madness (1936) - aka Tell Your Children - 1:08:17
A fictionalized and highly exaggerated take on the use of marijuana. A trio of drug dealers lead innocent teenagers to become addicted to "reefer" cigarettes by holding wild parties with jazz music. Originally entitled Tell Your Children, it was later reissued as Dope Addict, Doped Youth, Reefer Madness and The Burning Question, among others. Directed by Louis J. Gasnier. Writing credits Lawrence Meade (story) and Arthur Hoerl (screenplay).