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The Bat (1959)
Crane Wilbur’s The Bat is a murder mystery starring Agnes Moorehead and Vincent Price—but the real mystery is how Hollywood managed to…
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Mark of the Vampire
Mark of the Vampire Blu-ray Warner Archive Collection 1935 / 1.33: 1 / 60 Min. Starring Lionel Barrymore, Bela Lugosi Written by…
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Blow Out 4K
In 1978’s The Films in My Life, Francois Truffaut wrote that all movies should express “the joy of making cinema.” The typical…
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Twice-Told Tales
Twice-Told Tales Blu-ray Kino Lorber 1963 / 1.66: 1 / 120 Min. Starring Vincent Price, Sebastian Cabot, Joyce Taylor Written by Robert…
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Elvis 4K
In 1960’s Psycho, Alfred Hitchcock dramatized a murder using 78 camera setups and 52 cuts. 62 years later the Australian director Baz…
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Sampo
Sampo Blu ray Deaf Crocodile/Vinegar Syndrome 1959 / 2:35:1 / 91 Min. Starring Anna Orochko, Andris Ošiņš, Eve Kivi Written by Väinö…
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Pink Flamingos
In 1980, J. Hoberman and Jonathan Rosenbaum began an exploration into those elusive films that could only be seen at the witching…
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The Brain from Planet Arous
In 1957, Screen Gems released 52 of Universal’s classic horror films to television in a package called Shock! Typically broadcast around the…
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The Wicker Man
While away on assignment in Scotland, a melancholy company man experiences a life-changing, and possibly supernatural, transformation. This tale of magic and…
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Darby O’Gill and the Little People
A late ‘50s showcase for classic horror films, Shock Theater managed to captivate children and worry their over-protective parents. But the kids…
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W.C. Fields X 2
Paramount Pictures presents a grudge match for the ages, W.C. Fields vs. The World. Headlining the bill are two of the combative…
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Francis the Talking Mule – 7 Film Collection
Born in 1909, David “Tom” Stern III was a journalist who lived a long and prosperous life—his father was media magnate J.…
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Dr. Phibes Double Feature
Though he thrived in light comedies and upmarket melodramas, Vincent Price didn’t really find himself till he found Henry Jarrod, the high…
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The Girl Can’t Help It
In 1957 it was commonplace for burlesque comedians to share the bill with a musical act or two, but in New York’s…
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Stingray: The Complete Series Deluxe Edition
If nothing else, Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s Stingray should be celebrated for inspiring Team America: World Police, the gonzo marionettes-on-the-make political satire…
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You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man
Charlie McCarthy was W.C. Fields’ most formidable antagonist—a wide-eyed charmer with a bright (not to mention permanent) smile, Charlie was everything the…
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The Little Rascals Volume 4
Often dismissed for their old-fashioned ways, classic films should be applauded for those very qualities. For better—and sometimes for a lot worse—movies…
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Lady in a Cage
Though the title suggests anything from a feminist manifesto to a women-in-prison melodrama, Lady in a Cage is in fact a home…
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Angels with Dirty Faces
Released on a Thanksgiving weekend in 1938, Angels With Dirty Faces was a holiday treat with an unexpected punch; it could have…
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The Spider Woman Strikes Back
People are measured by the company they keep—in a superhero’s case, that company is usually the supervillain. Villains, besides giving the hero…
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Night Gallery (Season 1)
A modern-day mythologist with a populist bent, Rod Serling fused the cautionary tales of fantasists like Ray Bradbury to the righteous anger…
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The Brass Bottle
Possessed of a commanding baritone and an even more elegant delivery, Tony Randall was a natural for radio, cutting his teeth as…
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The Mystery of Picasso
Attending a performance in the artist’s studio is one thing—to be there at the precise moment that inspiration strikes is quite another.Peter…
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The Little Rascals Volume 3
The third volume in ClassicFlix’s Little Rascals series introduces the show’s most celebrated performer, George McFarland, otherwise known as Spanky. Before landing…
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W.C. x Three
W.C. Fields divided the country into factions—con men and those who would be conned. Throughout his career the comedian played both parts,…
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Fritz the Cat – The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
The typical toddler tends to relate more to the cuddly animals in a Disney cartoon than their own flesh and blood playmates.…