The Phantom of the Opera (1962)

The Phantom of the Opera (1962)

[7] In Hammer Film's loose adaptation of Gaston Leroux's story, a disfigured composer (Herbert Lom) dwells within the bowels of a London opera house, where a lecherous impostor (Michael Gough) has stolen his life's work and is cashing in on…
Batman Returns (1992)

Batman Returns (1992)

[8] Anything but 'more of the same', Tim Burton's sequel dives into the troubled psyches of its headlining trio -- Batman, Catwoman, and The Penguin.  Michael Keaton's Batman still plays second fiddle to the villains, but what fascinating villains they…
Horror of Dracula (1958)

Horror of Dracula (1958)

[6] Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee reteam after The Curse of Frankenstein to bring another classic monster to life for Britain's Hammer Film Studios. In this adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, Johnathan Harker (John Van Eyssen) arrives at castle of…
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)

The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)

[3] Horror maestro Wes Craven (A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream) tackles voodoo and zombification in The Serpent and the Rainbow. Bill Pullman (Spaceballs) stars as an anthropologist sent to Haiti by a pharmaceutical company seeking the ingredients of a…
Sleepy Hollow (1999)

Sleepy Hollow (1999)

[7] Director Tim Burton puts his stamp on Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, casting his Ed Wood and Edward Scissorhands star Johnny Depp in the role of Ichabod Crane. In this retelling, Crane is a 1799 New York…
Batman (1989)

Batman (1989)

[9] It's hard to believe we once lived in a time when superhero movies didn't monopolize the multiplexes. Such a time was the summer of 1989, when Warner Brothers' very first big-screen version of Batman was due to be released.…
Top Secret! (1984)

Top Secret! (1984)

[9] With double entendre's out the wazoo and sight gags out the yin-yang, not to mention a shiny young Val Kilmer dancing and singing his heart out, Top Secret! wins me over. The film is from the makers of Airplane!,…