The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
Oct 19, 2002Sportsman Hunts Human Game
The first and best version of the oft-told story in which shipwreck survivors are forced to survive with their bare hands while being hunted by a mad Russian aristocrat
Robert Armstrong
King Kong (1933)
Nov 12, 2000Giant Ape
Perhaps the greatest of all monster movies, one that has attained iconic status. A masterpiece of stop-motion animation, it imbues Kong with character and attains a delicate fairytale-like atmosphere
The Son of Kong (1933)
May 8, 2000King Kong Sequel
The 1933 King Kong is a landmark classic Yhis sequel was quickly produced soon after its success,. While the original created a monster movie fairytale, this plays everything for maximum cuteness - it is essentially King Kong mounted as a children’s film
The Mad Ghoul (1943)
Nov 18, 2013Mad Scientist Invents Zombie Gas
An entry from the great era of mad scientist films wherein George Zucco turns his assistant into a zombie so he can steal his fiancee. Despite a wonderfully mad performance from Zucco, the effort is prosaic and routine, while the zombie gets to do almost nothing throughout
Mighty Joe Young (1949)
Jun 11, 2000Giant Ape
Many of the people involved in the 1933 King Kong came back together to create another giant ape film. Much overlooked, this is one of the masterpieces of stop-motion animation