Customer Reviews

Suspense Classics 50 Movie Pack Collection

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

...Amazon has not yet listed the titles included in this collection, so here they are:

A Dangerous Summer-1981- Tom Skerritt
A Killing Affair-1986- Peter Weller
A Tattered Web-1971- Lloyd Bridges
Bail Out-1994- David Hasselhoff
Beyond Justice-1992- Rutger Hauer
Black Raven-1943- George Zucco
Born to Win-1971- Robert De Niro
The Boxer-1971- Robert Blake
The Cape Town Affair-1967- James Brolin
Cat O' Nine Tails-1971- Karl Malden
Code Name Zebra-1984- James Mitchum
Cold Blood-1975- Rutger Hauer
The Cold Room-1984- George Segal
Corrupt-1983- Harvey Keitel
Crime Boss-1972- Telly Savalas
Cross Mission-1988- Richard Randall
Cry of the Innocent-1980- Rod Taylor
Death Collector-1976- Joe Pesci
Death in the Shadows-1985- Maayke Bouten
Dominique-1978- Cliff Robertson
Door to Door Maniac-1961- Johnny Cash
Escape From Sobibor-1987- Rutger Hauer
The Forest-1983- Dean Russell
Hollywood Man-1976- William Smith
Julie Darling-1982- Anthony Franciosa
Kill Cruise-1990- Jurgen Prochnow
Lady Gangster-1942- Faye Emerson
The Lucifer Complex-1978- Robert Vaughn
The Manipulator-1971- Mickey Rooney
Master Touch-1972- Kirk Douglas
Midnight Cop-1988- Armin Mueller-Stah
Millions-1991- Billy Zane
Mitchel-1975- Martin Balsam
Murder Once Removed-1971- John Forsythe
Mysteries-1978- Rutger Hauer
Night of the Sharks-1987- Treat Williams
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful-1977- Chuck Connors
Paco-1976- Jose Ferrer
Paper Man-1971- Dean Stockwell
Power, Passion and Murder-1987- Michele Pfeiffer
Rogue's Gallery-1944- Frank Jenks
Seducers-1977- Sondra Locke
The Sell Out-1976- Richard Widmark
Seven Doors to Death-1944- Chick Chandler
The Squeeze-1978- Lee Van Cleef
The Stoolie-1972- Jackie Mason
The Swap-1969- Robert De Niro
Target of an Assassin-1976- Anthony Quinn
The Sphinx-1933- Lionel Atwill
The Woman Hunter-1972- Barbara Eden

Just got this Suspense pack, good collection of films. Many well known actors, and movies from the 70's and 80's.
Transfers look better too, not so murky like other 50 packs I have Chilling and Horror packs.

Just watched "The Swap", intense movie,Robert DeNiro has a brief part, (taken from an earlier film and spliced in)but it had to be made in 79 not 69 like it says, they drive a 79 Mustang!

Night of the Sharks has Treat Williams and Antonio Vargas.

Julie Darling, good suspense here, snakes,guns,hot sex,jealous daughter and Nestles Quick, 3 scoops not 2!!!

The Seducers/aka Death Game; wow crazed psycho women ! Sondra Locke! females nude, torture,mayhem, a guys worse nightmare! watch out for SPCA vans!!!

The Woman Hunter, about a woman who thinks she is being stalked, (Barbara Eden) but finds out at the end with a twist what really is going on!

Escape from Sobibor, a nazi prisoner camp that the prisoners decide to try to escape from, very powerful movie.

Born To Win, interesting movie that takes place in NYC early 70's, about a guy who just wants to get ahead of others in the drug culture scene with better dope. It stars George Segal with smaller roles by Karen Black,Robert Deniro and Hector Elizondo, not like the listing on the box George Segal is the bigger star here not DeNiro.

A Killing Affair, wow this one is good right to the end. Intense movie about a drifter who knows too much and has plenty of stories to tell.
Peter Weller (Robocop) is the drifter and John Glover (Lionel Luthor on Smallville) is the town preacher. Set in the 40's in West Virginia. Music by John Barry (007 music). Watch out for the wild dogs!

The Manipulator: strange pop star/stunt man (think 70's dinner music) who is set up with too many conspiracies to confuse him about the producer's daughter, who he wants to marry,and the mob(?) to get him out of the way(?) and takes place in South Africa.
Mickey Rooney is not in this movie as listed unless I didn't catch it right, must be a wrong Titled Film, this has Stephen Boyd and Rex Maynard in it.

A Tattered Web: this is a good one with Lloyd Bridges as a good cop gone bad. He worries too much about Tina, his daughter, which causes all sorts of problems for him.

Crime Boss, a good one about taking over the mob, with Antonio Sabato Sr. and then half way thru Telly Savalas takes over the movie. Good story and everytime Telly Savalas is in a movie he steals the show with his characters, just so good to watch.


Very good movie selection in this 50 pack.

This was my first 50 pack, so I was a bit skeptical about purchasing. I was pleasantly surprised. There are MANY good movies in this collection. You probably won't like them all, but so what. A few of these movies were better than some of today's "so-called" suspense movies. Definitely worth the money.

(AMAZON rating: 2½ stars)

SUSPENSE CLASSICS 50 MOVIE PACK is a nicely mixed collection of lesser known thrillers, both domestic and imported. Half of these are foreign productions, while a small percentage were originally made-for-TV. Video quality of MILL CREEK ENTERTAINMENT products tends to be good and for the price you definitely can't go wrong with their SUSPENSE CLASSICS set.

The current average 1 to 10 scoring for these 50 titles (as voted on by users of a film data website) is: 4.7.

Program list is alphabetized and includes individual movie ratings, original titles (in parentheses), years of release (and country, if other than USA) as well as principal actors.

(3.9) Bail Out ("W. B., Blue And The Bean") (1994) - David Hasselhoff/Linda Blair
(4.1) Beyond Justice (Italy-1992) - Rutger Hauer/Omar Sharif/Elliot Gould
(5.3) The Black Raven (1943) - George Zucco/Wanda McKay
(5.6) Born to Win (1971) - George Segal/Karen Black/Robert De Niro (in support)
(4.3) The Boxer (Italy-1972) - Robert Blake/Ernest Borgnine
(4.8) The Cape Town Affair (So. Africa-1967) - Claire Trevor/James Brolin/Jacqueline Bisset
(6.4) Cat O' Nine Tails (Italy/France/W Ger-1971) - James Franciscus/Karl Malden
(2.2) Code Name Zebra (1984) - James Mitchum/Frank Sinatra Jr. (minor role)
(5.0) Cold Blood (W. Germany-1975) - Rutger Hauer
(5.1) The Cold Room (TV-UK-1984) - George Segal/Amanda Pays
(5.5) Corrupt ("Copkiller") (Italy-1983) - Harvey Keitel/John Lydon
(4.4) Crime Boss (Italy-1972) - Telly Savalas
(4.7) Cross Mission (Italy-1988) - Richard Randall
(5.8) Cry Of The Innocent (TV-Ireland-1980) - Rod Taylor/Nigel Davenport
(3.2) A Dangerous Summer (Australia-1981) - Tom Skerritt/James Mason (in a minor role)
(4.5) The Death Collector (1976) - Joseph Cortese/Joe Pesci
(???) Death In The Shadows (TV-Netherlands-1985) - Maayke Bouten
(4.4) Dominique (UK-1978) - Cliff Robertson/Jean Simmons/Ron Moody
(5.7) Door-To-Door Maniac (1961) - Johnny Cash/Pamela Mason/Ron Howard
(7.4) Escape From Sobibor (TV-Yugo/UK-1987) - Alan Arkin/Rutger Hauer
(3.1) The Forest (1982) - Dean Russell/Gary Kent
(3.7) Hollywood Man (1976) - William Smith/Jennifer Billingsley
(5.8) Julie Darling (W Ger/Canada-1983) - Anthony Franciosa/Sybil Danning
(4.8) Kill Cruise (W. Germany-1990) - Jurgen Prochnow/Elizabeth Hurley
(5.7) A Killing Affair (1986) - Peter Weller/Kathy Baker
(5.9) Lady Gangster (1942) - Faye Emerson/Jackie Gleason (in support)
(3.3) The Lucifer Complex (1978) - Robert Vaughn/Keenan Wynn/Aldo Ray
(1.9) The Manipulator (1971) - Mickey Rooney/Keenan Wynn
(5.5) Master Touch (Italy/W Ger-1972) - Kirk Douglas
(4.0) Midnight Cop ("Killing Blue") (W. Germany-1988) - Morgan Fairchild/Frank Stallone/Michael York (in support)
(3.6) Millions (Italy/Spain-1991) - Billy Zane/Lauren Hutton
(2.8) Mitchell (1975) - Joe Don Baker/Martin Balsam/John Saxon/Linda Evans
(5.8) Murder Once Removed (TV-1971) - John Forsythe/Richard Kiley/Joseph Campanella
(4.6) Mysteries (Netherlands-1978) - Rutger Hauer
(3.1) Night Of The Sharks (Italy/Spain/Mexico-1987) - Treat Williams/Janet Agren
(3.8) The Night They Took Miss Beautiful (TV-1977) - Gary Collins/Chuck Connors/Phil Silvers (minor role)
(4.1) Paco (Colombia-1976) - Jose Ferrer/Allen Garfield
(6.2) Paper Man (TV-1971) - Dean Stockwell/Stefanie Powers
(4.6) Power, Passion And Murder ("Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson") (TV-1987) - Michelle Pfeiffer/Hector Elizondo
(5.1) Rogues' Gallery (1944) - Frank Jenks/Robin Raymond
(4.8) The Seducers ("Death Game") (1977) - Sondra Locke/Seymour Cassel
(4.7) The Sell-Out (1976) - Oliver Reed/Richard Widmark
(5.6) Seven Doors To Death (1944) - Chick Chandler/June Clyde
(5.2) The Squeeze (Italy/W Ger-1978) - Lee Van Cleef/Karen Black/Edward Albert/Robert Alda
(5.6) The Stoolie (1972) - Jackie Mason/Marcia Jean Kurtz
(3.3) The Swap ("Sam's Song") (1969/1980) - Robert De Niro/Jennifer Warren
(4.8) Target Of An Assassin (So. Africa-1976) - Anthony Quinn/John Phillip Law
(5.6) A Tattered Web (TV-1971) - Lloyd Bridges/Broderick Crawford (in support)
(6.2) The Sphinx (1933) - Lionel Atwill/Sheila Terry
(5.0) The Woman Hunter (TV-1972) - Barbara Eden/Robert Vaughn/Stuart Whitman

i read the reviews of these set that they are cheap and unwatchable but all the ones i have are ok and play fine. sure some of this are not in the best shape but what did you expect for less than 25.00. as always some good "b" movies and some "z" grade films, but for the price a great way to build your dvd collection. don't expect "gone with the wind" but if you give it a chance you will find some gems here,enjoy

50 DVD for less than $15? How can one complain. I bought this item with the full understanding that the DVDs were not remastered. The picture quality on some was poor and some good. However they are all viewable and quite entertaining. I have not seen all of them but from the few I have seen, I would recommend this product to anyone who likes pure black and white suspense from the past but is willing to overlook some flaws in picture quality.

i own many of these 50 pack collection and i enjoy most of them. this pack is no different. there are some good,some bad,and some that, well you'll see. as always if great transfers are what you want stay,but if you want some good old b-z grade films this is a great way to build a collection

Suspense Classics is a collection of 50 suspense movies that have only one thing in common: they are all public domain and as such it is possible for them to be presented in highly affordable collections. I paid $16.47 for my set and that comes down to less than 40 cents per movie. The way that movie tickets cost nowadays, you really cannot complain about this collection.

This deal is even better when you consider that many of the movies in this collection are available as individual movie DVD's at prices of $5 and higher. Many of the movies in this collection are presented in better condition than they are from other DVD companies.

All in all, a great deal for the money.

I was not expecting as many okay films in this set, but I got it because I recognized a few things. Surprisingly, I found more things to like than I expected. Of course, there are flaws that you can see in the film transfer to DVD, but I found most things watchable.

I have several other 50-Pack sets and they are all about the same as to quality of reproduction and Grade B/C nature of the films. However, what's interesting about many of them is seeing actors in these earlier/older films who achieved later "fame" in other films or TV.

Very poor sound quality. Entire scenes have garbled sound. No closed caption - of course - these are old movies that would be fun to watch if we could hear the words.
I will update if we find movies that we can hear.
Received this set mid May 2009.