Search Results for Public Domain Movies

The Campiest Movies In The Public Domain

 

Campy movies return us to a time of wild excess, favoring a cartoonish, overblown acting style; sub-par FX; cheap sets and costume design. From b-movies about voodoo curses; to radioactive, space-dwelling gorillas; to freaky, druggy exploitation films – campy movies are not without their merits.

Check out some of the campiest films of the public domain, to appreciate the overblown performances and general weird wonderfulness!

Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959)

Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the verb form of “camp” as “deliberately exaggerated and theatrical behavior or style,” and also “to behave in an ostentatiously effeminate way,” – both of which could summarize Ed Wood’s entire career. Plan 9 From Outer Space might not be as “effeminate” as some of Ed Wood’s other films, most notably Glen Or Glenda?, but it is overblown and exaggerated, with radioactive, body-stealing aliens; clapboard sets; and a posthumous Bela Lugosi, in his final

Locating the weirdest films of the public domain is no easy feat. After all, what is one man’s trash may be another man’s genius; one woman’s exploitation may be another ladies’ titillation.

Weird is hard to define, difficult to pin down. From sexploitation to sleaze, vintage educational films to retro horror and sci-fi, here’s our list of the Weirdest Films Of The Public Domain, for your next strange movie night!

Spider Baby (1967)

1967’s Spider Baby, directed by Jack Hill and starring the legendary Lon Chaney Jr., is The Strange Case Of Benjamin Buttons meets The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, in this bizarre exploitation romp through mental illness, the dangers of in-breeding, cannibalism, and corporate greed!

Brain That Wouldn’t Die (1963)

It’s hard for a woman to get ahead in this world, especially when she doesn’t have a body. Perhaps the schlocky title “Brain That Wouldn’t Die” might leave you underwhelmed, but don’t judge a film

Famous Public Domain Movies and Famous Remakes

Certain stories simply demand to be told again and again and again. Though cinema has hardly moved into its second century, there are certain stories, characters, concepts, and ideas that we just can’t leave behind. It’s why so many movies are remade and rebooted.

Furthermore, a selection of these original properties have entered into the public domain. In this list, we’ll examine a selection of the most famous public domain movies and the remakes they inspired.

Phantom of the Opera (1925)

We’ll start with the Phantom of the Opera, a classic example of a story told and retold over the decades. From the original book by Gaston Leroux, audiences have been treated to dozens of films, television series, children’s books, and – perhaps most famously – Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical. One of the most important, however, is the 1925 silent movie starring Lon Chaney as the titular Phantom.

Movie Special Interests Search by Movie Star Popular Searches Abbott and Costello Andy Griffith Andy Warhol Audrey Hepburn Basil Bathbone Bela Lugosi Bettie Davis Bettie Page Bob Hope Boris Karloff