Horror movies directed by Gordon Hessler

How Scream and Scream Again scares: Scream and Scream Again is a strange mix of police thriller, serial killer story, and mad science, and it never quite settles into one mood. It moves at an odd, choppy pace, jumping between plot threads instead of building steady tension, so it feels more puzzling than scary in the traditional sense. The fear here comes from occasional shocking moments and a creeping sense that something inhuman is behind it all, rather than constant dread or chases. It's best for fans of old-school genre oddities and classic horror stars looking for a weird curiosity rather than a truly frightening watch.

How The Oblong Box scares: It opens slow, with a lot of moody gothic setup in dim manor rooms before building toward a string of revenge killings in its back half. The dread comes more from creepy atmosphere, disfigurement, and a sense of family rot than from jump scares or gory shocks. There's some physical violence once the killings start, but it's more unsettling and sad than terrifying. Good for fans of old-school Poe-style gothic horror who want mood and slow dread rather than a modern scare-a-minute ride.