Mark of the Vampire (1935)

“We must all die. There’s nothing terrible about death, but to live on after death, a soul earth-bound, a vampire. You don’t wish any such fate for your beloved.” Essentially…

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D.O.A. (1950)

"I don't think you fully understand, Bigelow. You've been murdered." Three things interest me about the film noir thriller D.O.A. (1950), which was directed by Rudolph Mate and stars Edmond…

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David Copperfield (1935)

“Copperfield, you perceive before you, the shattered fragments of a temple once called Man. The blossom is blighted. The leaf is withered. The God of Day goes down upon the…

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Dead of Night (1945)

“You see, everybody in this room is part of my dream. Everybody.” A highly influential British horror anthology film from Ealing Studios, Dead of Night involves a group of disparate…

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Deadly Blessing (1981)

“Pray you’re not blessed.” Okay, so the ending is really lame – a total letdown – Deadly Blessing, which was directed by Wes Craven (The Last House on the Left)…

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River’s Edge (1986)

“I happen to know my friends, fuckin’ know them. We’re like a fuckin’ team … we’re like Starsky and Hutch.” A bunch of brain-dead, drug-addled teens attempt to protect one…

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Road Games (1981)

“The truck driver plays games … The hitchhiker plays games. And the killer is playing the deadliest game of all!” A highly entertaining and offbeat Australian thriller/road movie directed by…

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Rolling Thunder (1977)

"I had everything worked out but nothing's gone the way I planned." In this raw, deeply disturbing and powerful revenge flick, William Devane portrays “Major Charles Rane,” a Vietnam War…

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Room Service (1938)

“Hello? Room Service. Bring up enough ice to cool a warm body.” Always considered one of the lesser efforts of the Marx Brothers (if not their worst film entirely!) and…

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