A History of Horror: 2-Stars

"Creature from the Black Lagoon"
This was another of the most disappointing because of how much I loved it the first time I watched it. The second time (and granted I watched it second in a double feature late at night) I found it to be boring, slow, and far too many dragging minutes of underwater shots. This is one of the rare exceptions  low on my list of these movies I am keen to watch again under more favorable circumstances to see if it was great like the first time I watched it, or boring like the second time I saw it.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046876/

"The Amityville Horror"
This is another one that I enjoyed the first time and it fell flat the second viewing. This movie had a lot of good elements that I enjoyed, but as a whole it was seriously lacking with an abrupt and uneventful ending.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078767/

"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"
The opening scene to this movie was brilliant. The rest of the movie had too disturbing of a theme to really enjoy. Despite what good elements exist in this movie, they are overshadowed by the disturbing nature which leaves you feeling dirty at its end.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072271/

"The Devil's Backbone"
Forget that the title of this film has nothing to do with the movie itself (unless you count the one scene that references spina bifida), the movie itself is the definition of unmemorable.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0256009/