Road to Bali

Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in a "Road..." movie that ended up in Public Domain due to a copyright renewing error. Oh well, more to laugh at free and legal.

Five Minutes to Live

A man posing as a guitar teacher, knocks on one door in order to take the local bank manager's wife hostage while his cohort robs said bank. Johnny Cash plays the fake guitar teacher slash villain. Also, Ron Howard is the woman's son.

That means at one point, we have Opie and Johnny Cash sharing the screen. Seriously.

Bela Lugosi Meets A Brooklyn Gorilla

A legendary horrible film with a horror film legend. I know I posted it...but don't watch this.

Trust me.

The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes

With a new, modern, ridiculously flashy Sherlock Holmes movie on the way...here's an old fashion Public Domain Holmes.



Give it a shot if you're a fan of mysteries.

Horrors of Spider Island...an MST3k-less production

Public Domain. If you've seen the MST3k ep, see how many jokes return to your mind :)

No New Horror Movie Review...

So here is Public Domain's masterpiece: Plan 9 From Outer Space.

Ed Wood it up.

Buster Keaton in "The Goat"

Very enjoyable silent film starring the great Buster Keaton

House on Haunted Hill

Starring legendary actor Vincent Price and directed by William Castle, House on Haunted Hill has always been a favorite of mine. If you haven't seen it and have some spare time on a rainy day, give it a shot. It may surprise you.

Plot: Eccentric millionaire Fredrick Loren and his fourth wife, Annabelle, have invited five not-so-lucky people to their house for a "Haunted House" party. If they can stay in the house for the entire night, they will earn $10,000 apiece. Of course, there's more going on beneath the surface.

Oh, and I'd give my thoughts on the remake, but this is supposed to be a short blurb. :)

The Hitch-Hiker

Seeing as my blog is called "Entering the Public Domain" for the reviewing I was doing for a while, I figured I should try and put some actual Public Domain entertainment on here from time to time.

The Plot: Two men on a fishing trip to Mexico see a man stranded on the road and offer him a ride to the nearest town. This man just happens to be Emmett Myers, the serial killing hitch-hiker that has been knocking off drivers for quite some time. Now the two friends must try to find a way to escape before it's too late.

So, this is a PD film that was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry back in 1998, showing that just because it's free doesn't mean it's bad. I really enjoyed this one when I watched it, even if there are a few spots viewers may find slow and the occasional questionable decision from the Hitch-hiker.

If you take the time to watch, I hope you enjoy.