Chilling Classics 50 Movie Pack Collection (1984)

Get ready for a gut-wrenching journey into terror and madness that is strewn with bloody corpses and rocked by terrifying creatures in a relentlessly horrific universe. Product Description

Not quite a four... but better than a three

First off, I also own Mill Creeks "Terror" collection, which for my money is the better collection to buy. However, I bought this one first, and while I'm still wodnering how Mill Creek differentiates between "chilling" and "terror" I can tell you this; the one main difference I see is ERA. Whilist the "Terror" collection features movies mainly from the 1920s - 30s, this collection is almost exclusively 1970s. That in itself is not a bad thing, because 70s B Films are still good (...by B Film perspectives) but they are a totally different breed than the Atomic Age goofiness of the 1950s/60s or the Victorian 1930s (I'm aware Queen Victoria was dead by then, but the horror films from the 30s all seem to have a rather Victorian style about them).

There's a few totally unwatchable films here ("Oasis of the Zombies") and there's a few really goofy/ funny ones (the best being future "Lord of the Rings" director's "Bad Taste").

Its a good collection. Its well rounded and most of the films are enjoyable for the camp or for riffing. However, I'm much more of a "Terror" guy, I guess.

Thanks be to Mill Creek! These compilations are great! June 30, 2008

Chilling Classics 50 Movie Pack Collection

Good movie selections, mostly, with a few great out-of-print movies and a few dogs. Picture and sound quality, though, is terrible. May 20, 2008

A lot of fun movies for a great price

I own several of these Mill Creek DVD boxed sets, and I must admit that this one is my favorite. Probably because it has some of the cheesiest and silliest B-movies out there, most of which are very enjoyable.
The movies range from those made in the 60s to the 1980s, with most in color. You get cult classics like Roger Corman's "A Bucket of Blood" and Peter Jackson's "Bad Taste" to pure schlock like "Drive-In Massacre" and "Horrors of Spider Island". Then there are those in the "pretty good" category, such as "The Blancheville Monster", which is heavy on Gothic atmosphere, and "Silent Night, Bloody Night", a somewhat bloody slasher flick. Also you get "The Ghost", a Barbara Steele flick, and "Horror Express" with Christopher Lee.
In short, a lot of fun movies at a good price. January 11, 2008

Okay.

The movies are okay. There are some good ones, but also some lame ones, and they are basically 1970 movies with poor visual quality. Yet, I would say a value for the price. January 8, 2008

Great B-Movie Collection

This is a great collection for fans of B-Movie Horrors. You cant beat the price since some of these are on sale for much more. The quality is ok but for some of these movies its the only way you will get your hands on them. Watch out for different versions of the box set. December 1, 2007

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