Criterion Collection - Halloween Recommendations!

[@ElliotCoen]

There's a lot of other great horror and spooky-themed films in the Criterion Collection - which films would you recommend for Halloween viewing?

[@maartenlemmens8628]

Onibaba, Kuroneko, Kwaidan. 3 Japanese ghost stories that will haunt you forever.👻

[@brunomachado7279]

@@ElliotCoen Don't look now!

[@ReVision..]

Great recommendations! Also I always thought i was the only one who had The Innocents as their favorite horror ever. It is such a great film!

[@brunomachado7279]

Come and See is jaw dropping!

[@ElliotCoen]

My jaw is still on the floor to this day.

[@MosesWine]

For me its all about the vibes. Not every horror or thriller film gives me a Halloween feel. Definitely not Come and See, although it is amazing. If you want Hitchcock vibes but with actual macabre from Criterion, I recommend Sisters. I would also add The Uninvited, The Others, Eyes Without a Face, Peeping Tom, Rebecca, Rosemarys Baby, Silence of the Lambs, Memories of Murder, Cat People and Diabolique. Night of the Hunter would work, but I actually consider it Christmas viewing. Looking forward to getting I Walked With a Zombie. Its maybe my second favourite Lewton.

[@ElliotCoen]

That's a good way to put it. Come and See has no Halloween vibes at all! It's still fun for all the family though.

[@peztopher7297]

@@ElliotCoen 😉

[@chrismohan]

It goes to show you how many Horror and horror related titles there are in the entire collection, even though at first glance yo would say there was a lack of representation. Totally agree about The Vanishing, even though it's more of a thriller in tone, it may have the MOST chilling scene(s) in any movie. Really enjoyed your picks as always Elliot.

[@nicholasthill7151]

Kuroneko! How can we overlook such a great black and white vengeful ghost film?

[@garyrobinson8665]

That's what I was going to recommend. An amazing movie.

[@ElliotCoen]

@@nicholasthill7151 it’s a great film. Not overlooking it! I simply picked a few titles off my shelf to recommend without too much thought

[@Kev_Cos]

Nice recommendations, would like to see another video on Halloween picks from Region B releases!

[@Jaso839]

The cover of 'The Vanishing' is absolutely ingenious.

[@fudge8167]

Onibaba and Cure 🤘

[@matth6932]

Diabolique. Eyes without a Face. Kwaidan. All beauties.

[@ElliotCoen]

Yes, yes, and yes! Great recommendations.

[@vico7482]

Great video, I/m definably going to check out House & The Innocents, you sold them ones to me :) You probably already know about the upcoming Radiance Daiei Gothic - Japanese Ghost Stories blu ray set, I've seen 2 out of the three and they are really good ghost stories, perfect for Halloween :)

[@shawnweaver7797]

The Uninvited

[@peztopher7297]

I can't tell from the image, but I assume that's the original, Dutch version of "The Vanishing (Spoorloos)"? That movie pops into my head to haunt me from time to time. One thing I noticed that is relevant is that early in the story she asks her boyfriend not to abandon her. "House" is not exactly scary, but it is unhinged and unnerving. I love "I Married A Witch". Fredric March is one of my favorite actors, and it's my favorite Veronica Lake role; she is delightful. I wonder if the TV show "Bewitched" was inspired by this? Speaking of HItchcock, when I was a kid I happened to see the last scene, with the merry-go-round, of his "Strangers on a Train", which my parents were watching on TV. It horrified me so much I went to check on my little brother in bed. I had no idea what the film was. Fifty years later I watched the movie and when that scene came, I thought, "Oh my god, this is that movie!". I've had this experience a few times of rediscovering a film that I glimpsed when younger. It's great to know these great films are still around to see, and I prefer older films for that reason. Murnau's "Nosferatu" always does it for me. "Shadow of The Vampire" is a good companion piece.

[@m.dorado6966]

I'm a big Frank Capra fan. I pre-ordered his boxset.

[@ElliotCoen]

@@m.dorado6966 I really want the set! I don’t think I’ll be able to get it unfortunately

[@m.dorado6966]

@@ElliotCoen Is it because it isn't Region free?

[@Jhaquelle-O_neal]

Hi was looking at getting some Criterion Collection Blu-rays for Christmas (specifically Barry Lyndon), but live in the UK and know that they are region locked. How wouldyou recommend getting them and how can I watch them do you know if a PS4/5 would work?

[@jeremybreneman4508]

Night of the Living Dead is probably the biggest in my book. The Criterion is stellar

[@ElliotCoen]

@@jeremybreneman4508 I just got the 4K yesterday. Will be giving it a watch this weekend. Cheers!

[@nicholaskinney5112]

I just watched Onibaba on the criterion disc for Halloween season, and it blew me away!! Way different than I expected, but so wonderful to discover what it was doing. Great ominous mood building to some really haunting imagery

[@michaelmitrane9435]

Have you ever watched Kuroneko? It's another horror film in the Criterion Collection by the same director and some of the same themes. It's one of my favorite Japanese horror films.

[@nicholaskinney5112]

@@michaelmitrane9435 I haven’t, but I definitely want to check it out soon

[@bcutler13]

Great recs! The only one I haven't seen is I Married a Witch, but I see it's on HBO Max so it might be in my future this evening!

[@dravenlee4473]

The Innoncents is so ahead of its time. House is one of the funnest movies I’ve ever seen.

[@Orandommeteredclock]

The U.K. release of The Vanishing from Studio Canal is also a great presentation if you don’t want to import.

[@WhiteEnglish]

Is the vanishing the original or is it the 1993 one with Jeff Bridges and Kiefer Sutherland. Thanks

[@ElliotCoen]

It's the Dutch original film

[@mitchellhodgemeyer7306]

I dig House so much - it is a film that I also often watch during the Halloween season. I have been hoping for years that someone like Vinegar Syndrome does a definitive 4K remaster of this film with all the audio and special features bells and whistles. Every time I watch House I also think that Sam Raimi must have seen it before he did The Evil Dead, because there are things in The Evil Dead that just scream as nods to House.

[@rafhafilandro9439]

hello sir elliot, what films you would love to see in blu-ray in Mainland Great Britain?

[@stephenschroeder7907]

Onibaba is a great film based on Japanese Folklore

[@ElliotCoen]

Onibaba is fantastic! I'll be rewatching it soon.

[@mikesav-w4q]

omg i have the vanishing and never noticed the face on the front cover..Thanks

[@ElliotCoen]

It's a great cover!

[@loua5708]

How could you leave out Kwaiden or Cure???

[@soshiderek]

Not Criterion but my best horror are Rigor Mortis (2013), Rule #1 (2008), Seven. 🎃

[@ramandeepsekhon-nn6ps]

I think you should look intomondo Mocabro titles if you like Asian horror or world horror

[@gsogymrat]

Horror is my least favorite genre, so I appreciate the recommendations that are not hard-core torture porn.

[@ElliotCoen]

The screwball comedies should be perfect for you if you like that fast-paced 40s Hollywood style.

[@peztopher7297]

I"m the same.

[@spaceodds1985]

The Innocents is a masterpiece. The Vanishing meanwhile is one the biggest wastes of time I have ever endured. Come and See meanwhile is a manipulative film that dives into the sensationalist arena to acheive its gratification. As for my choices: easily Repulsion and Rosemary’s Baby, the latter of which may well be my favourite horror film of all time.

[@Mrs_Puffington]

Great list. So many movies I've never heard of.

[@ElliotCoen]

Thanks! Hopefully you'll find something you like amongst these.

[@Mrs_Puffington]

@@ElliotCoen Certainly. I‘ll give „I married a Witch“ a watch first to ease myself into Halloween mood :)

[@LoveGrizzlyPolarBear]

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