The Vampire (1958)
BubbaPharm.com 2 points 5 months ago*.

FYI: There are quite a few b&w movies that still work:

   "Cape Fear" 1962 version
    "Night of the Hunter"
    "To Kill A Mockingbird"
   "The Day The Earth Stood Still"
   "M"
   and at least 50 more.

Do a google search on “IMDB Best Black And Whites Movies” and you’ll get people’s playlists. Then pick one and sort by rating and you should get many to choose from.

On a personal note:

I use “Whatever Happened To Baby Jane” for sibling advice and “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” for marital guidance. I think my grand parent’s generation had these things figured out. :-)

By the way, both movies can be better enjoyed with excessive alcohol and someone you deeply resent. The airing of grievances and ensuing emotional abuse just makes for a great family event. Thanksgiving is probably the best time to put those on!

Susan Queen 2 points 5 months ago.

All of the ones on the list you mentioned are my faves as well….
I will never forget that crazy drunken night in “Whose Afraid…” and every haunting scene in “Mockingbird…” Never will cinematography be the same again!