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FrankensteinFrankenstein (1931) Recommended
Dir. James Whale
Feat. Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff is the definitive incarnation of Mary Shelley's tragic man–monster, while the delicate balance of horror and pathos give the film…
Frankenstein - The Legacy CollectionFrankenstein - The Legacy Collection (Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, Son of Frankenstein, Ghost of Frankenstein, House of Frankenstein) (1931-1945)
Feat. Boris Karloff
All four of Boris Karloff's FRANKENSTEIN series plus GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN, in a 3–disc set.
SvengaliSvengali (1931)
Dir. Archie Mayo
Feat. John Barrymore, Marian Marsh, Bramwell Fletcher
Adapted from the novel by George du Maurier, this has a hypnotic maniac (Barrymore) turning his evil gaze on a young model and forcing her to…
Man Who Laughs, TheMan Who Laughs, The (1928)
Dir. Paul Leni
Feat. Conrad Veidt, Mary Philbin, Olga Baclanova
One of the most spectacular (and sophisticated) of the silent epics adapts a historical story by Victor Hugo concerning the destiny of a disfigured…
Phantom of the OperaPhantom of the Opera (1928) Recommended
Dir. Rupert Julian
Feat. Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Gibson Gowland
First screen version of the Gaston Leroux novel with Lon Chaney grimacing through his greatest hour as the phantom. The atmosphere is creepy and the…
Cat and the Canary, TheCat and the Canary, The (1927)
Dir. Paul Leni
Feat. Laura La Plante, Tully Marshall
Seminal haunted house flick centres around the gathering of greedy contestants to the will of a rich relative. Imaginative thrills are executed with…
Unknown, TheUnknown, The (1927) Recommended
Dir. Tod Browning
Feat. Lon Chaney, Joan Crawford, Nick De Ruiz
Lon Chaney is fantastically expressive in this Grand Guignol inspired silent horror, from frequent collaborators Chaney and director Tod Browning, in…
NosferatuNosferatu (1922) Aro Favourite
Dir. F.W. Murnau
Feat. Max Schreck, Alexander Granach
Max Schreck is unforgettable as the titular vampire in this exquisitely chilling, silent forerunner to Lugosi's Dracula. A milestone of early…
Phantom Carriage, ThePhantom Carriage, The (Körkarlen) (1921) Aro Favourite
Dir. Victor Sjostrom
Feat. Victor Sjostrom, Hilda Borgström, Tore Svennberg
Impeccable Swedish silent film following a ghostly carriage as it takes a man's soul on a journey following his death on New Year's Eve, forcing him…
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)
Dir. John S. Robertson
Feat. John Barrymore, Charles Lane, Brandon Hurst
The first of many adaptations is this unsettling silent version of Robert Louis Stevenson's novella about a charitable scientist whose…

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