Comments on: The Top 10 Music Inspiring Horror Movies In The Public Domain

By: Funny Guy

Funny Guy — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 13:29:05 +0000

Awesome collection, thanks!

By: Jon

Jon — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:21:53 +0000

I’m glad you guys liked it!

As for how works fall into the public domain, it goes something like this:

In 1909, copyright in the US was 28 years, and the copyright had to be renewed to extend copyright another 28 years, with a maximum term of 56 years. If people didn’t register (or re-register) then, the works would fall into the public domain.

In 1976, the law was changed to the life of the author plus 50 years, effectively eliminating modern works from entering the public domain.

In 1998 the law was changed to the life of the author plus 70 years thanks to the Mickey Mouse Protection Act which furthered the idea of perpetual copyright.

But there was a time when copyright had term limits.

By: Johnny Wadd

Johnny Wadd — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 03:41:07 +0000

wow i can’t believe some of those classics have fallen into the public domain. This brings up another interesting question…when DO things in general or HOW do they fall into public domain?

By: Forest Parks

Forest Parks — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 01:53:24 +0000

Wow I will have to watch that original “Little Shop of horrors”. I love Jack Nicolson and had always thought that the Rick Moranis version was the original!

Night of the living dead is also an amazing classic.

You can go to this website and watch loads of old movies like these http://www.bmovies.com/

By: M-shel

M-shel — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:41:56 +0000

I LOVE Horror Hotel! And of course Nosferatu.

But the best…WHITE ZOMBIE (for obvious reasons).

Now I want to go watch b/w horror movies, snuggled on the couch with a warm mug of apple cider.

By: macoosh

macoosh — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:05:09 +0000

being a horrorhead, I’m impressed; there are actually a few on this list i haven’t seen. I’ll have to remedy that soon… nice work