First time movie watches I enjoyed so far this year. · 11:01pm Mar 3rd, 2019
All movie synopses are copied from IMDB.
The Phantom Carriage (1921 Swedish film) -
On New Year's Eve, the driver of a ghostly carriage forces a drunken man to reflect on his selfish, wasted life.
The Phantom Of The Opera (1925 Universal adaptation with Lon Chaney Sr) -
A mad, disfigured composer seeks love with a lovely young opera singer.
The Testament Of Dr. Mabuse (1933 German film directed by Fritz Lang) -
A new crime wave grips the city and all clues seem to lead to the nefarious Dr. Mabuse, even though he has been imprisoned in a mental asylum for nearly a decade.
The Thin Man (1934) - Former detective Nick Charles and his wealthy wife Nora investigate a murder case, mostly for the fun of it.
The Petrified Forest (1936) - A waitress, a hobo and a bank robber get mixed up at a lonely diner in the desert. (Stars a young Bette Davis and a young Humphrey Bogart).
Wait Until Dark (1967) - A recently blinded woman is terrorized by a trio of thugs while they search for a heroin-stuffed doll they believe is in her apartment. (Stars Audrey Hepburn and Alan Arkin).
Aguirre, the Wrath Of God (1972) - In the 16th century, the ruthless and insane Don Lope de Aguirre leads a Spanish expedition in search of El Dorado. (Directed by Werner Herzog on location in the jungle and stars Klaus Kinski).
Q, the Winged Serpent (1982) - NYPD detectives Shepard and Powell are working on a bizarre case of a ritualistic Aztec murder. Meanwhile, something big is attacking people of New York and only greedy small time crook Jimmy Quinn knows where its lair is. (Michael Moriarty, David Carradine and Richard Roundtree chew all kinds of scenery. Directed by Larry Cohen).
Alone In The Dark (1982) - A quartet of murderous psychopaths break out of a mental hospital during a power blackout and lay siege to their doctor's house. (Stars Jack Palance, Martin Landau and Donald Pleasance).
Over The Hedge (2006) - A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating...and learns a lesson about family himself. (Fun animated flick. At least I think so).
I am slowly working my way through all the stuff I DVRed off of Turner Classic Movies.