Public Domain Horror Movie Recommendations

Today's post is going to be very short, since I'll be at a party. However, I can give you a few recommendations on what to watch! These movies are all public domain, and are not copyrighted. Hell, one of them was made over a century ago, and was thought to be lost for decades!

Frankenstein (1910)

As far as I can tell, this is the first movie based on the book. Made by Thomas Edison, this movie is over 100 years old, and since movies back then weren't well-preserved, many movies from this era have been lost to time. Only one copy of this movie was found in the hands of a private collector, and has since been declared public domain. Don't worry, I have plans to talk about lost films in greater detail in the future. Until then, be very thankful that you're able to watch this.

White Zombie (1932)

The first zombie movie. Ironically, this movie stars Bela Lugosi, the guy who played Dracula the year before.

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

This is another good silent movie. Everything's jagged and dream-like. To me, the absence of color makes it scarier.

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Don't watch this one with kids around. For 1968, it's violent. What's cool, however, is that this movie stars an African-American, which back then, was almost never seen in mainstream media.