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King of the B's: My Favorite Roger Corman Films
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items Roger Corman wasn't just a director and producer; he was a one-man film school. Many of today's directors and actors started their careers with Roger. This list includes some of my favorite films.
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Comedy
Drama
Edgar Allen Poe
Horror
Science Fiction
Comedy
My favorite comedy films from Roger Corman
Seymour is in love with Audrey, and names a blood thirsty plant after her.
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) ⭐ 6.2 | Comedy, Horror
High school, a super strict principal and the Ramones, 'nuff said :D
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) ⭐ 6.6 | Comedy, Music
Drama
While not the greatest of films, these are little gems.
An aging horror film star, Byron Orlock (played by Boris Karloff in his final major role), plans to retire. His path crosses with a disturbed young man who goes on a murderous rampage, culminating in a tense showdown at a drive-in theater.
Targets (1968) ⭐ 7.3 | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Three people surface after scuba diving in the ocean to find they are the last people left alive on Earth.
Last Woman on Earth (1960) ⭐ 4.7 | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Edgar Allen Poe
While not completely true to the original tales, Roger's interpretations are wonderfully spooky.
Obsessed with the fear of being buried alive, a nobleman suffering from a cataleptic disease constructs an elaborate, fail-safe tomb. Not for the faint of heart who are afraid of being buried alive.
The Premature Burial (1962) ⭐ 6.5 | Drama, Horror, Mystery
An Englishman travels to a brooding Spanish castle to investigate the mysterious death of his sister, who was married to the troubled nobleman who lives there. The climactic scenes will have you on the edge of your seat.
The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) ⭐ 7.0 | Drama, Horror, Mystery
An earnest young man arrives at a dilapidated New England mansion to visit his ailing fiancée, Madeline Usher. He finds her brother, Roderick, a hypochondriac obsessed with the family curse that he believes is causing their home and bloodline to deca...
House of Usher (1960) ⭐ 6.9 | Drama, Horror
In this horror-comedy, a sorcerer mourning his wife is visited by a talking raven, who is actually a fellow magician cursed by a rival. Together, they confront the malevolent magician, leading to a ridiculous and flamboyant duel of wits and magic. A ...
The Raven (1963) ⭐ 6.5 | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Verden Fell is a widower haunted by the obsessive spirit of his deceased wife, Ligeia, who he buried on his estate. When he marries a new woman, he is tormented by what he believes to be Ligeia's spirit. The new wife is terrorized by a mysterious bla...
The Tomb of Ligeia (1964) ⭐ 6.4 | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A Napoleonic officer gets lost at sea and is rescued by a mysterious woman. His search for her leads him to the desolate castle of Baron Von Leppe, a reclusive nobleman with a dark secret. The officer soon finds himself trapped in a twisted web of ma...
The Terror (1963) ⭐ 5.1 | Horror, Thriller
A tyrannical and satanic prince, Prospero, shelters himself and his wealthy courtiers in his secluded castle while a plague known as the "Red Death" ravages the nearby peasantry. He hosts a lavish masked ball where he torments his guests and a captur...
The Masque of the Red Death (1964) ⭐ 6.9 | Drama, Horror
This anthology film adapts three chilling tales from Edgar Allan Poe, each with a unique flavor. The segments include a gothic story of a vengeful spirit, a darkly comedic tale of murder and wine, and a horrifying account of a man trapped between lif...
Tales of Terror (1962) ⭐ 6.8 | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Horror
Low budget horror at its best.
Dean Stockwell wants to unleash the Elder Gods and Sandra Dee is in danger.
The Dunwich Horror (1970) ⭐ 5.4 | Horror
Never experiment on yourself!
The Wasp Woman (1959) ⭐ 4.8 | Horror, Sci-Fi
Science Fiction
Camp Sci-Fi at it's best.
A group of scientists trapped on an island face the horror of mutant crabs.
Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957) ⭐ 4.9 | Horror, Sci-Fi
Someone doesn't want Earth to put their first satellite into orbit.
War of the Satellites (1958) ⭐ 5.1 | Horror, Sci-Fi
A menace from Venus, with help from a well meaning human who didn't think his plan through.
It Conquered the World (1956) ⭐ 5.0 | Horror, Sci-Fi
A young farmer recruits a team of mercenaries, including a space cowboy, a lizardman, and a Valkyrie, to defend his peaceful planet from the evil tyrant Sador and his marauding "Stingers." It's a low-budget, sci-fi reimagining of The Magnificent Seve...
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) ⭐ 5.5 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi