Live From the Black Lagoon

In the 2011 Holiday Spooktacular, Benito Cereno calls in from the Black Lagoon (and eventually is replaced by a robot) to promote his excellent comics, and is asked to provide a list of 5 essential horror movies, and of course Matt and Chris join in.

Benito

Five Essential Horror Movies:

1. The Wicker Man
2. Häxan
3. Mad Monster Party?
4. Nosferatu
5. The Phantom of the Opera

Recommendations that Don't Count as Essential:

• Son of Frankenstein
• Shadow of the Vampire

Anti-recommendation:

• The Ghost of Frankenstein

Matt

Five Essential Horror Movies:

1. Bride of Frankenstein
2. Dead Alive
3. Freaks
4. Night of the Living Dead
5. Jason X

Recommendations that Don't Count as Essential:

• Street Trash
• Phantasm
• The Return of the Living Dead

Anti-recommendation:

• The Brides of Dracula

Chris

Five Essential Horror Movies:

1. Taste the Blood of Dracula
2. Wild Zero
3. Army of Darkness
4. Blacula
5. Ghostbusters

Recommendations that Don't Count as Essential:

• Bio Zombie
• Scream Blacula Scream