Dracula (1931)

I frankly don't get the praise that everyone gives this film. It's poorly written, poorly directed, and most of the cast sucks. On the other hand, I do like the Castle Dracula/Carfax Abbey sets, and the initial scene with Dracula and his brides rising from their coffins (minus the vampire bug part) is beautifully shot. 5/10

Dracula (Spanish version) (1931)

This is somewhat better than the American version, with a largely better cast and tighter writing. It's still built on the same crappy script, though, and Carlos Villarias - regardless of his wonderfully lecherous grin - is inadequate as Dracula. 5/10

The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) - 6/10

House of Usher (1960) - 6/10

Firestarter (1984)

Yet another Stephen King adaptation that wholely fails to do the source material any degree of justice. All the depth and nuance that makes the novel as good as it is is completely absent here, the direction is completely wrong, and almost every actor has been miscast. 5/10