David Cronenberg presents a different kind of psychological horror in this creepy family drama with a twist of horror.
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David Cronenberg’s ‘Rabid’ – a viral plague on HBO Max
David Cronenberg continues his exploration of disease, metamorphosis, and mutation in this ingenious low budget horror film that reimagines disease as an evolutionary hiccup.
David Cronenberg’s ‘Shivers’ free on Hoopla
This low-budget early feature from Cronenberg is a subversive horror film that charts a social breakdown by tearing through our most intrinsic taboos.
‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’ – beauty and the beast on Criterion Channel
Jack Arnold’s horror classic introduced one of the most iconic movie monsters of all time.
‘Grimm’ – the fairy tale underworld of Portland on Amazon Prime
A cop discovers his monster-hunting legacy in this entertaining mix of dark fairy tale, modern crime, and supernatural conspiracy set in the emerald forest of Portland, Oregon
‘Son of Frankenstein’ – Karloff’s final stand on Peacock
Basil Rathbone plays the young scientist who continues his father’s experiments and Bela Lugosi is Ygor in Karloff’s final appearance as The Monster.
‘Werewolf of London’ – the original movie wolfman on Peacock
Before Lon Chaney Jr. made history as the Wolfman, Henry Hull became a werewolf in this 1935 film from Universal Pictures in horror movie heyday.
Karloff and Lugosi in ‘The Black Cat’ on Criterion Channel
Edgar G. Ulmer’s baroque masterpiece is dark and brilliant and the pinnacle of expressionism in Hollywood horror cinema.
Claude Rains is the original ‘The Invisible Man’ on Peacock and Criterion Channel
James Whale directs the first adaptation of the H.G. Wells novel, bringing a mix of humor, horror, and madness to the story.
‘Dracula’ – the 1931 Spanish version on Criterion Channel
This little known alternate version, shot on the same sets as the Lugosi classic, features a different cast and a sexy style and is proclaimed by many fans as a superior version.