Bryan Edgar Wallace - Watch Order: Essential Films
This watch list is a selection of notable Bryan Edgar Wallace films for newcomers to the series. The three entries represent the core appeal of the series - gothic atmosphere, masked killers, and pulpy crime plots - without requiring you to watch all nine standalone films.
The Mad Executioners is our favorite entry, while the other two showcase the distinctive Krimi style that made these German thrillers popular in the 1960s.
The Strangler of Blackmoor Castle
A strangler is loose on a British estate, and he not only strangles his victims but brands an "M" onto their foreheads before he decapitates them.
Related Film Series
Dr. Mabuse Films
German crime film series featuring the master criminal Dr. Mabuse, produced during the same era and sharing the gothic Krimi style of the Wallace films.
Edgar Wallace Films
The main German Edgar Wallace series from 1959-1972, featuring works by Bryan's father Edgar Wallace and sharing cast, crew, and the distinctive Krimi style.
Other Film Series
Dr. Mabuse
A decades-spanning German crime thriller series following the criminal mastermind Dr. Mabuse through various incarnations, from Fritz Lang's original trilogy to 1960s sequels and later spiritual successors.
Edgar Wallace
German crime thriller series from 1959-1972 that created a distinctive subgenre of atmospheric gothic mysteries, featuring recurring cast and iconic villains.
Hercule Poirot
Agatha Christie's famous Belgian detective has been adapted across multiple eras, from early talkies to modern star-studded ensembles.
Millennium
Film adaptations of Stieg Larsson's bestselling novels featuring journalist Mikael Blomkvist and hacker Lisbeth Salander, spanning Swedish and Hollywood productions with different casts and continuities.
Saw
A horror franchise centered on the elaborate death traps and moral philosophy of serial killer John Kramer, known as Jigsaw.
Scream
A meta-horror franchise following Sidney Prescott and others as they face various Ghostface killers, known for its self-aware commentary on slasher film tropes.