DVD: waxworks (unending restored)

DVD: waxworks

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22 reviews
Mary Philbin, Conrad Veidt

Kino Video, 2003

VERY GOOD FILM----EVEN THOUGH NO ONE SAYS A WORD IN IT!
YES. IT'S A GOOD FILM. GET IT FROM NETFLIX OR BUY A COPY FROM AMAZON. THE ACTING, THE SETS, THE COSTUMES-----ALL FIRST RATE. THE STORY----VERY GOOD STORY. WHAT'S IT ABOUT....AS A CHILD "THE MAN" HAS BEEN DEFORMED SURGICALLY BY SOME GYPSIES SO HE HAS A PERMANENT "SNEERING FACIAL EXPRESSION"----A "PERMANENT CLOWN FACE." HIS LOVE, DEA, IS BEAUTIFUL AND ALL THE ACTORS EXPRESS EMOTION EXTREMELY ...

A Place Called Home

10 reviews
Ann-Margret, Matthew Settle

GoodTimes Entertainment, 2005

A Place Called Home
A very nice movie I had seen a long time ago, and wanted to see again. The wife and I will watch it again later!

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Restored Authorized Edition)

83 reviews
Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt

Kino Video, 2002

Distorted Reality
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is famous for being a prime example of German Expressionism, a strange artistic movement in the 1920s that emphasized mood more than story. This film is filled with strange angular sets, heavy reliance on shadow, and a psychological theme. It is a film enthusiast's delight, especially if said enthusiast believes in the artistic content of silent films. Dr. Caligari ...

Fright Night

158 reviews
Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale

Sony Pictures, 1999

Lock your doors and windows tight!!!
*********** Warning: Spoilers ******************* Fright Night is by far one of the best scary movies ever made. The characters, plot and imagery are very easy to follow, and the gore is not something out of the "Saw" movies. That said, this movie has some great humor in it as well. First and foremost, the storyline is very original. We have an ordinary boy named Charlie who seems to ...

The Golem (Restored Authorized edition)

28 reviews
Ernst Deutsch, Carl Ebert

Kino Video, 2002

Expressionist classic
An excellent silent film made in Germany in 1920 and making great use of the expressionist style of filmmaking from that era. Made by the same studio that produced The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari that same year. It was one of the first "monster movies" as well. This movie was a huge influence on James Whale when he made Frankenstein in 1931. It involves a Jewish community being persecuted by ...

Love's Unending Legacy

83 reviews
Erin Cottrell, Dale Midkiff

20th Century Fox, 2007

Love's Unending Legacy
I absolutely love this whole series. Janette Oke is the best. It's been quite a long time since an inspiring series like this has come along. I really like Michael Landon, Jr.'s style. He makes you believe you are back in the time of horse and wagon. I think we need more of this type of movie today. Get back to basics. The story from start to finish keeps you drawn in. You're always ...

Faust

22 reviews
Gösta Ekman, Emil Jannings

Kino Video, 2001

A Most Unpredicatable Journey
Familiarity with neither Marlowe's "Tragedy of Doctor Faustus" nor Goethe's "Faust" will prepare you for this Murnau masterpiece. It is a film that truly surprises, clearly echoing its protagonist's own journey from greatness to aimless indecision, unintended disaster, and finally a strong resolution. This insanely brilliant yet highly uneven work is a clear and beautiful transition from the ...

Waxwork / Waxwork II - Lost in Time

21 reviews
Joe Baker, Bruce Campbell

Lions Gate, 2003

Both ends of the pulp horror spectrum in one volume!
Fans of pulp horror will rejoice that this dvd volume has both the first and second Waxwork movies, movies which encompass both the best & worst that 80s pulp horror movies can offer. The first Waxwork movie has a group of college kids going to a very oddly placed waxwork museum at midnight to get a closer look at the waxwork exhibits. Too bad no one told them that the closer look meant ...

Nosferatu (The Ultimate Two-Disc Edition)

199 reviews
Max Schreck, Gustav von Wangenheim

KINO VIDEO, 2007

The Plague Bearer
Nosferatu is one of the few silent movies enjoyable by those who don't like silent movies. The vampire theme lends itself perfectly to grainy black and white and tinted film, atmosphere building organ music and cheep, crude special effects. Nosferatu is easily the best Dracula movie. Bela Lugosi was memorable but Max Schreck is instantly iconic. Innovative director F.W. Murnaw makes ...

German Horror Classics (Nosferatu (1922) / The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari / Waxworks / The Golem)

11 reviews
Max Schreck, Greta Schröder

Kino Video, 2002

Awesome for those who get it!
I purchased these as a piece of history and was not dissapointed. Kino obviously has their act together and I will be buying more of their high quality movies in the future. It is obvious that the greatest care was taken to make these DVDs as clean and clear as possible, and those of you who will actually enjoy watching something as facinating as silent expressionist films will totally love ...

Waxworks

9 reviews
Emil Jannings, Conrad Veidt

Kino Video, 2002

Interesting slice of Expressionism
While this film might not be as famous or top-notch as other examples of German Expressionism, such as 'Metropolis' (1927) or 'The Golem' (1920), it is an interesting entry into the genre nevertheless, and has a number of great Expressionist sets, lighting, and moods. Things start happening when a young writer answers an ad in the paper, placed by a man seeking someone to tell the stories of ...