1

Bride of Frankenstein
1935
It is truly a masterpiece.
2

Phantom of the Paradise
1974
It’s Brian De Palma at his 1970s best.
3

The Night of the Hunter
1955
It’s the only film Charles Laughton ever directed and it’s brilliant and haunting.
4

My Favorite Year
1982
It’s uplifting and smart with great writing and acting.
5

Mighty Joe Young
1949
I like it better than King Kong. I know that is blasphemy, but it has Ray Harryhausen’s best work while working under Willis O’Brien.