AOT characters favorite classic horror movies (pre 1970s)
Levi - Island of Lost Souls 1932. A bit of an unknown film that can spark controversy and be unsettling, based on The Island of Doctor Moreau. A shipwrecked man on a remote island meets some of it's inhabitants and soon finds out a cruel scientist has been conducting experiments on now hybrid, half human, half animal creatures. Levi is on the main characters side and finds Dr Moreau a villain for how he treated the hybrids.
Hange - Creature From the Black Lagoon 1954. Filmed in 3D, the film follows an expedition in the Amazon looking for the remains of a fossilized hand of a possible new species. An amphibian humanoid kills a couple crew members when they attack it, and remains unseen by the rest of the crew as it follows them deeper down river. Hange is obsessed! They would love to really find something like this, but also wouldn't want to invade it's habitat if it's just trying to live.
Erwin - Dracula 1931. Bela Lugosi is one suave vampire. Traveling character Renfield accidently makes his way to Draculas castle and is made his slave. He helps Dracula move about and wreak havoc among the women of a new town. Erwin can't help but feel charmed by Draculas character, while feeling bad for Reinfield and also rooting for professor Van Helsing. Fun fact, a Spanish version was filmed at the same time during the evening using the same sets and costumes.
Miche - The Wolf Man 1941. Lon Chaney Jr plays the title character, a man returning to his home town, who wants to impress a lady. He buys a fancy silver walking stick and one night is attacked by a wolf, which turns out to be a werewolf, and now he is one himself. Miche can almost see himself in the big man, whose sympathetic character fortune is not very kind to.
Eren - Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1956. The original pod people movie. Starts as a flashback where residents in a town see a doctor insisting their family members are not who they seem. This is dismissed until evidence is found of exact duplicates of people emerging from a greenhouse. It's a scary thing, when those you know might be themselves. Eren can be picky about his black and white movies, but likes this better than the remake.
Armin - Village of the Damned 1960. Randomly one day in a small peaceful village, everyone falls alseep at the same time, and when they wake up, every female of child-bearing age is pregnant. This causes major issues between couples and all the children are born at the same time and have the same bright eyes and blonde hair. They're unusually smart and can read minds and soon deaths of the villagers who don't like the children start happening. Armin enjoys the pacing of this one, and while not exactly scary, he's learned one thing: If you don't want someone to know what you're thinking, put up a brick wall.
Mikasa - The Bride of Frankenstein 1935. The first sequel to any Universal monster movie, it starts when we find Frankenstein and his monster are still 'alive'. The doctor is forced to continue his experiments and make a friend for the monster, who is trying to outrun those who wish to destroy him. You know it's a feat when the title character is on screen for less than ten minutes and still packs a punch! Mikasa feels bad for both monsters who are misunderstood.
Jean - The Invisible Man 1933. Sci fi-ish flick based on an HG Wells novel, about a man researching a dangerous drug that he finds out has a side effect of invisibility. Testing it on himself, he doesn't realize it also causes insanity and goes on a wild violent rampage. Jean loves the invisible effect, the main cast, has a tiny crush on Gloria Stuart, and wonders if the title character subconsciously wanted to commit some of those crimes because humanity just makes him mad sometimes.
Connie - Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein 1948. The first of the comedy duo meeting movie monsters, you're in for a lot of laughs. Abbott and Costello are baggage handlers and accidently meet with the real figures (instead of wax) of Dracula and Frankenstein. Dracula controls Frankenstein and needs a new brain for him. Along the way the Wolf Man tries to assist A&C. You're not watching for the plot here, and Connie loves the silly jokes of it all. A great Halloween film for him.
Sasha - The Blob 1958. Almost 30 year old Steve McQueen plays a teenager in a small town where a meteorite crash lands and reveals a gelatin like creature that latches on and absorbs everything it touches. The town can't figure out a way to stop it! Sasha adores this film and the theme song in the beginning is her ring tone.
Historia - House on Haunted Hill 1959. Campy Vincent Price goodness. A millionaire and his wife offer five people a great amount of money to stay overnight in a spooky mansion. Early on we see the couple is not so happy and sinister things start in right away. A fun old fashion horror suspense that everyone can enjoy. Historia likes it even if it's corny at times.
Ymir - Dracula's Daughter 1936. A bit controversial for the time, this female vampire is clearly attracted to other females. The movie picks up near where the original Dracula ended, and his daughter is alive and well. Though she wishes to be free of her bloodlust, she can't help but give in. Ymir loves watching this one with Historia, who squeals when Ymir bites her neck.
Annie - The Cat People 1942. A film that provides suspense with what you don't see. A newly married woman with an obsession with cats insists she's descended from people able to transform into panthers when she's hit with overwhelming passion. It's got a noir feel with lightning that make it almost beautiful. Annie appreciates the technique and storyline.
Reiner - Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 1931. The best version if you ask Reiner. A tale of two men, an upstanding doctor, and a violent, amoral man, both stuck in one body. Made before the production code, for a while portions were removed due to content. It's restored, with the sets, costumes, and the shocking transformation scene intact. Reiner really feels for the main character.
Pieck - Diabolique 1955. A French psychological horror about a married woman and her husbands mistress who plot to kill him, but it doesn't go right almost from the start. Pieck likes thrillers to downright horror and figured some of it out but was still thrown by the ending.
Porco - Psycho 1960. Porco loves his Hitchcock films, and this is one of the best. A woman on the run for stealing stops at a small rundown Bates motel and meets the polite and interesting owner. Considered an early slasher film, and a little controversial, there's tense scenes Porco loves seeing others reaction too, especially considering the time.
Niccolo - Nosferatu 1922. Niccolo appreciates silent film, like this German classic that's an unofficial version of Dracula, where we go to Transylvania and meet the peculiar Count Orlok. Though the original music score is mostly lost, this influential film still packs a punch with some creepy scenes.
Colt - Them 1954. An early nuclear big bug monster movie. Giant ants invade a town and start spreading out, leading scientists and others to come up with methods to dispose of them. A bit campy but one of the better giant bug movies. Colt loves watching this one cause Falco can watch too and it's not too scary.
What do you think? Would they like these movies? I hope I gave some ideas for some movie watching. Some of these are in public domain and up for free on Youtube.
If anyone wants to do a newer movie version of this go for it! BTW I really wanted to give Eren Night of the Living Dead but have never been brave enough to watch so... yeah hehe