I love film noir. I love the glamour, the witty exchanges, the often corny but satisfying endings, the stunning starlets with their cigarettes and red lipstick. I recall watching a film noir huddled in the corner of the college dining room trying to drown out the noise. The cool kids were loudly comparing their celebrity crushes. 

Tyler* “Hahaha, what the f are you watching?” 

Me “Um, The Dark Corner?”

Tyler “Year 1939?”

Cue everyone laughing and rolling their eyes.

Let them laugh. You and I know that film noir is The Golden Age of Hollywood. Here is a collection of free, easy-to-watch films that I binge watched on those cold, lonely nights. I love picking a new one for a solo date night-in. I usually cuddle in my bed with some candles, tea, and a fluffy something. These movies feel like home to me and I hope they make you feel warmer too. 

P.S. @ChrisTNoir is one of the best film noir channels on YouTube if you want a deeper dive in.

1). Patterns (1956)

2). Scarlet Street (1945)

3). Manhandled (1949)

4). Whirlpool

5). The Dark Corner (1946)

6). Shock (1946)

7). Impact (1949)

8). The Woman In The Window (1944)

9). Harriet Craig

*name changed

Love,

Nadya