Free Films in the Public Domain

There is a huge wealth of Public Domain films available online for you to watch, without cost, any-time you want. Public Domain means that generally the films, books or other artistic works, are out of copy-write and so effectively no one owns them. These films are especially suitable for people who are into retro cult films, lovers of vintage classics, and those looking for something different to the usual Hollywood block buster. There are also great Public Domain films for kids, those into the Horror genre and sweeping romances.

Some of my Favourites

A Farewell to Arms (1932) which stars Gary Cooper and Helen Hayes, is directed by Frank Borzage and is based on the 1929 semi-autobiographical novel by Ernest Hemingway. The film which is set on the Italian front during World War was described by Time out as:-

"not only the best film version of a Hemingway novel, but also one of the most thrilling visions of the power of sexual love that even Borzage ever made . . . no other director created images like these, using light and movement like brushstrokes, integrating naturalism and a daring expressionism in the same shot. This is romantic melodrama raised to its highest degree."

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Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1943) staring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes, is a classic of the genre. Full of gothic shadows and strange camera angles, the film is set during WWII, when Sherlock Holmes pretends to be a Nazi spy. This is an entertaining film full of intrigue.

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The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) is a cult classic American comedy film, about a man- eating plant. The film stars a young Jack Nicholson as Wilber Force and can be best described as a black comedy farce.

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Night of the Living Dead (1968) is an independent cult film made in black and white. The plot of the film revolves around Ben Huss (Duane Jones), Barbra (Judith O'Dea), and five other people who are trapped in a rural farmhouse in Pennsylvania. The house they are in, is attacked by zombies or the living dead. There are lots of gory special effects.

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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976) was a movie made for TV which stared John Travolta and was produced by Aaron Spelling. The story is about a boy who is born with an impaired immune system and who must live alone and isolated in a filtered environment. When he gets older he is able to attend high school wearing a type of 'space suit' to protect him. Inevitably he falls in love and is faced with a choice.

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Bluebeard (1944) is a noir, cult classic film which stars John Carradine and is set in 19th century Paris. All Paris is in fear, as young women are being killed by a serial killer. Full of suspense and thrills.

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