| Horror Classics 50 Movie Pack Collection | 
 enlarge | Actors: Bela Lugosi, Vincent Price, Judith O'dea
Studio: Mill Creek Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: $29.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (137 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2591
Format: Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Ntsc, Subtitled
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Media: DVD
Running Time: 3743 minutes
Number Of Items: 12
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 1.5
MPN: DOSDMV07003D
UPC: 826831070032
EAN: 0826831070032
ASIN: B0001HAGTM
Release Date: January 20, 2004
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Product Description
Get an instant library of some of the greatest horror classics ever to come out of Hollywood on twelve double-sided DVDs. Never has such a comprehensive collection of great classic horror films been assembled in one exciting package, all for an amazingly low price!
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Perfect For Film Buffs! November 22, 2008
I purchased this b/c of a lack of good horror films on tv. In the old days ca 1970s, you used to have really cool shows like Chiller Theater and Creature Features and One Step Beyond. Unfortunately, most tv is terrible with either too much gore and porn or just plain bad. Here you can get 50 of some of the real rare classics. Sure a few of of films are poor quality, but these are real gems. One of my personal fav's in this collection is Carnival of Souls! Including many others featuring Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff and much more. Makes the perfect gift for the holidays. Enjoy~!
FUN, GREAT VALUE November 19, 2008
I bought this mainly for Nosferatu, phnatom of the opera,dr. jeckyl & mr hyde and metropolis (which i don't know why they included since it is not really a horror movie). Thes rest of the films are very fun to watch and the price you are paying for them is amazing. nosferatu or metropolis alone can cost more on their own.
The only problem I had was with nosferatu which for some reason skips before the end of the film and gets stuck there. which is why I gave it 4 stars.
otherwise great buy for horror enthusiasts.
 Instant Classic November 16, 2008
I bought this box set for my mother-in-law because she loves old horror movies. She was so happy when she opened it and read all the names of the movies on the back of the box. She said a lot of the movies she hasn't seen since her childhood and had been looking for them. I am going to purchase some of the other box sets for her for the upcoming holiday because she really enjoyed it. I would recommend this to anyone, I mean for the price look how many movies you get!!!
 Some good films, terrible quality. October 29, 2008
Though most of the movies I hadn't heard of, there were a good number that I was very excited to see("Metropolis," "Nosferatu," "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," "The Phantom of the Opera"). Some of these I hadn't yet seen, and others I had only watched on crappy YouTube uploads. So you can imagine my joy when I saw this collection at my friend's apartment, and immediately borrowed two or three of the discs.
While there are some brilliant films here (anything with Lon Chaney Sr. is bound to be good), the quality is horribly disappointing. I realize that, for the price, I couldn't expect top-quality versions, but these are among the worst I've seen. They go beyond your typical old-movie grainy--in some of them, I'm surprised the film didn't fall apart midway through the showing!
I would recommend this set if you already like old movies, but need an introduction to a few of the great classic "horror" films ("Metropolis" I hardly consider horror, and "Phantom" and "Hunchback" could only be considered so because of the painful horror of humanity Chaney portrays) and you either have very little money (ah, college and a failing economy), or simply don't want to spend much on old films. Otherwise, I would look elsewhere. The four movies I mentioned are certainly worth looking into, if you can find better copies of them. The beauty of the architecture and the chilling visage of the robot in Metropolis, the terror of Orlok's hunting in Nosferatu, and Chaney's brilliant acting and makeup that give us a glimpse into the darkest regions of ourselves in Phantom and Hunchback--all these things deserve to be seen in as much clarity as possible, not scratched and faded to the point where they lose some of their power.
 A Great set October 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This collection is packed with early horror icons-my favorite Vincent Price along with Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Sr, Fay Wray (King Kong's woman), and even a young Jack Nicholson. Pretty impressive so far, right? Then the list of movies is a who's who of early horror classics minus the Universal Studios monsters. From early classics of Phantom of The Opera, Nosferatu, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and I was very excited to see Metropolis in this set but its more sci fi then horror. Plus my favorite horror movie of all time House on Haunted Hill, Night of The Living Dead, among many others. Pretty impressive for a three stars? Well Ive had this set for three years but never really watched any of the films. I recently dug it out to watch Metropolis but I will get around to watching some others that look good.
The package is cheap but very resourceful. The dvds come in a cardboard sleeve with movie title and synopsis of the film. The films are all public property so that means the film quality is not so great. Most of this films can be bought for under five bucks and there are many copies floating around. I still recommend this set though. The price is right and you get a helluva lotta great horror films.
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