Bryan Edgar Wallace Movies: 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.
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The Mad Executioners
A group of hooded vigilantes take justice into their own hands, executing criminals with a rope stolen from Scotland Yard's infamous Black Museum.
The Strangler of Blackmoor Castle
A mysterious killer terrorizes a British estate, leaving victims strangled and marked with an "M" on their foreheads in this classic gothic horror tale.
The Phantom of Soho
A mysterious masked killer terrorizes London, stalking victims near a popular nightclub in this British thriller.
Other Film Series
Alex Cross
Film adaptations of James Patterson's detective novels featuring forensic psychologist Alex Cross, spanning two connected films and a standalone reboot.
Edgar Wallace
German crime thriller series from 1959-1972 that created a distinctive subgenre of atmospheric gothic mysteries, featuring recurring cast and iconic villains.
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.
Sherlock Holmes
Feature films based on Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective, spanning multiple eras, actors, and interpretations across nearly a century of cinema.