Sunday, May 6, 2012

List of Old Sci Fi Horror Movies You Might Like

I just wanted to give you a list of a couple science fiction horror movies you might be interested in.  Most of these are based on books (and not just made for the big screen or T.V.) so even if you deplore black and white movies, you can still read the books to get the story.

The Puppet Masters (1994) - based on Robert Heinlein's 1951 novel

They (They Watch) (1993) - based on a short story by Rudyard Kipling

They Came From Beyond Space (1967) - based on the book by Joseph Millard called T"he Gods Hate Kansas"

Village of the Damned - (1960 & 1995) - based on the book "The Midwich Cuckoos" by John Wyndham

Children of the Damned (1963) - sequel to Village of the Damned

Frankenstein (1958) - based on Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" (this movie plot has been redone many times, so it may be worth reading the book before you see any of the movies to decide which one you like best and which one best follows the original story.)

The Blob (1958) - not based on any book that I know of, but worth watching.  Also re-done in 1988.

The Quartermass Experiment (1956) & The Quartermass Conclusion (1979) - The Quartermass Experiment may be found under the U.S. title: The Creeping Unknown

In my mind science fiction and horror stories go hand-in-hand and make a great combination.  Of course, you can find many science fiction movies that are just that - based on space stories and science experiments gone wrong, but are not necessarily classed in the horror genre.  Then you can also find horror stories on the other hand that are just that - horror, but they do not have a science fiction 'bend' to them. (Consider the "Silence of the Lambs" as one such.)  Stephen King (who is a writing genius) can write both kinds. (Tommyknockers and The Dome, just to mention two that include both science fiction and horror stories together, while other of his books like Carrie or Cujo are just horror stories.)


If you like obscure stories, out of the oridinary, you might like to try "Brother Mine", a story of what might happen in Those Forgotten Shelters (the bomb shelters of the '50's and '60's).  This is the second story in a series.  Available at:  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0077SH74K

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