Pre 2001 Essential Genre Films That Every Geek Should See

By this I mean films released before 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). Here is a list I've started. Feel free to add others.

Der Golem (1920)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
Nosferatu (1922)
Phantom of the Opera (1925)
Metropolis (1927)
Frankenstein (1931)
Dracula (1931)
The Mummy (1932)
White Zombie (1932)
The Wolfman (1941)

Need to add A Trip to the Moon (1902)

I've only seen:

Frankenstein (1931)
Dracula (1931)
The Mummy (1932)
The Wolfman (1941)

I really do need to get around to seeing that Metropolis Movie!

I know that Nosferatu and White Zombie are available from the Internet Archive. I've found nearly all of the other silent flicks freely available online at other locations.

They are absolutely worth seeking out.

Nathan James Norman wrote:

I really do need to get around to seeing that Metropolis Movie!

Me too! On my bucket list!

Okay, I'll need to add some more.

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

Forbidden Planet (1956)

Here is my complete, updated list:

A Trip to the Moon [1902]
Die Spinnen (The Spiders) [1919]
Der Golem [1920]
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari [1920]
Dr. Mabuse der Spieler (Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler) [1922]
Nosferatu [1922]
Phantom of the Opera [1925]
Metropolis [1927]
Spione (The Spies) [1928]
Frankenstein [1931]
Dracula [1931]
Island of Lost Souls [1932]
The Mummy [1932]
King Kong [1933]
White Zombie [1932]
Things to Come [1936]
Dr. Cyclops [1940]
The Wolfman [1941]
Destination Moon [1950]
The Thing (from Another World) [1951]
The Day the Earth Stood Still [1951]
War of the Worlds [1953]
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms [1953]
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea [1954]
Them! [1954]
Gojira (aka, Godzilla, King of the Monsters) [1954]
Creature from the Black Lagoon [1954]
This Island Earth [1955]
Invasion of the Body Snatchers [1956]
Forbidden Planet [1956]
Plan 9 from Outer Space [1956]
20 Million Miles to Earth [1957]
The Incredible Shrinking Man [1957]
The Fly [1958]
The Blob [1958]
The Time Machine [1960]
The Mysterious Island [1961]
The Absent-Minded Professor [1961]
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes [1963]
The Nutty Professor [1963]
The Day of the Triffids [1963]
Dr. Strangelove [1964]
The Fantastic Voyage [1966]
Fahrenheit 451 [1966]
Batman [1966]
Planet of the Apes [1968]*

*Planet of the Apes beat out 2001 by 3 days

Criteria:
-> The film had to be released prior to 2001;
-> The film could not be a serial;
-> The film must not be a sequel;
-> The film must be generally available for viewing

Just turned this thread into a blog post over at Geekklesia:

http://geekklesia.blogspot.com/2012/09/46-pre-2001-essential-genre-films-that.html

I've seen:

Frankenstein [1931]
Dracula [1931]
The Day the Earth Stood Still [1951]
War of the Worlds [1953]
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms [1953]
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea [1954]
Them! [1954]
Gojira (aka, Godzilla, King of the Monsters) [1954]
Creature from the Black Lagoon [1954]
This Island Earth [1955]
Invasion of the Body Snatchers [1956]
Forbidden Planet [1956]
The Fly [1958]
The Blob [1958]
The Time Machine [1960]
The Mysterious Island [1961]
The Absent-Minded Professor [1961]
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes [1963]
The Nutty Professor [1963]
The Day of the Triffids [1963]
Dr. Strangelove [1964]
The Fantastic Voyage [1966]
Batman [1966]
Planet of the Apes [1968]

Though, full disclosure, I have seen a couple of these thru MST3K.

I have only watched bits and pieces of Nosferatu [1922]for a reason to be explained in another post.