Dec 27 2008
Quick Recommendation: 50 Chilling Classics
Multi-movie packs have become very popular in the past five years. Some of the earlier budget movie sets only showcased ten films (Brentwood released many horror sets such as Vault of Horror, Ancient Evil and Ten Nights of Terror). As time passed, the demand for more of these sets increased. 20-movie sets emerged, then 50, finally leading to 100 and 250 movie sets. Mill Creek has outdone the competition with such sets. A popular one, by far, is Chilling Classics.
Chilling Classics is a mix of semi-popular gore films, horror films made for television, foreign science fiction, classic public domain horrors, and much more. Among the films presented are Deadtime Stories (starring Scott Valentine of Family Ties), The Driller Killer (Abel Ferrara’s gory sleazefest), Oasis of the Zombies (Jesus Franco’s undead classic), Deep Red (Argento’s famous giallo), Peter Jackson’s Bad Taste, Lady Frankenstein, Silent Night Blood Night, Panic (starring David Warbeck of Fulci’s The Beyond), Cathy’s Curse, Gothic, Track of the Moon Beast, The Ghost (starring Barbara Steele), Dr. Tarr’s Torture Dungeon, House of the Dead, Slashed Dreams, Horror Express, A Bucket of Blood, Drive-In Massacre, and many others.
The audiovisual quality of the films contained on this set is a mixed bag, with many of the transfers appearing to be from VHS masters. However, for a set that can be purchased for $19.99 or less, it is an easy purchase decision for fans of gore, horror, and rare television films.
I have so many faves from this classic set of movies! It would have been so cool if Mill Creek would’ve made these DVD’s into their won identity, and have their own original art cover sleeve!
Any new cult classic box sets released lately? MST3K is the only set I know of. I have a feeling I’m going to buy this set soon. But any other B classic horror from the 80’s that anyone knows of, let me know.