Horror Movies
Things that go bump in the night, the monster in the closet, the shadow on the wall and the shape under the bed are all part of our subconcious fears that stem from childhood... the fear of the unknown. Horror films tap into that fear and serve up fright-filled nightmares that keep us screaming for more... For that one man cottage industry of fear and suspense, Stephen King films can be found through the 'Special Interest' link, under 'Based on...' or by using the 'Stephen King' link on any of his adaptations. See also 'Classic Horror'.
Psycho ( Blu-ray ) (1960)
8.5/10
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, John McIntire, Martin Balsam, Vera Miles, John Gav...
Hitchcock's most famous movie, the shocker that still keeps people away from showers. Janet Leigh is a woman on the run who befriends mother's boy mot... Read more
Village of the Damned (1960)
7.3/10
Director: Wolf Rilla
Starring: George Sanders, Barbara Shelley, Michael Gwynn
An extremely effective adaptation of John Wyndham's novel 'The Midwich Cuckoos', about strange goings on in a small English village after all the wome... Read more
Peeping Tom (1960)
7.7/10
Director: Michael Powell
Starring: Carl Boehm, Moira Shearer, Anna Massey, Brenda Bruce
Director Michael Powell's disturbing and fascinating cinema experiment in fear was denounced when first released but has gone on to become a cult clas... Read more
Peeping Tom (Blu-ray) (1960)
7.7/10
Director: Michael Powell
Starring: Carl Boehm, Moira Shearer, Anna Massey, Brenda Bruce
Director Michael Powell's disturbing and fascinating cinema experiment in fear was denounced when first released but has gone on to become a cult clas... Read more
The Brides of Dracula (1960)
6.8/10
Director: Terence Fisher
Starring: Peter Cushing, Yvonne Monilaur, Freda Jackson, Marita Hunt
Following the success of 'Dracula' (a.k.a. 'Horror of Dracula'), Hammer Films and director Terence Fisher returned with this lavish sequel. Despite th... Read more
Eyes Without A Face (1960)
7.8/10
Director: Georges Franju
Starring: Alida Valli, Pierre Brasseur, Edith Scob, Juliette Mayniel, Francois Guerin
A macabre French horror classic with Peirre Brasseur as the disturbed Dr Genessier, a brilliant plastic surgeon whose daughter has been disfigured in... Read more
Black Sunday ( aka The Mask of Satan ) (1960)
7.3/10
Director: Mario Bava
Starring: Barbara Steele, John Richardson, Ivo Garrani
One of the most stylishly filmed black and white horrors of all time, this was Italian horror maestro Mario Bava's official cinematic debut. Loosley... Read more
Masters of Terror: Mario Bava ( Black Sunday / Black Sabbath / Hatchet for the Honeymoon / Shock ) (1960)
Director: Mario Bava
Starring: Boris Karloff, Michele Mercier, Mark Damon, Barbara Steele, John Richardson, Ivo...
4 classic terror tales from the Godfather of Italian Horror Cinema! Mario Bava dazzled audiences with his vivid visual style, setting the standard for... Read more
Psycho (1960)
8.5/10
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Martin Balsam, Vera Miles, John Gavin
Hitchcock's most famous movie, the shocker that still keeps people away from showers. Janet Leigh is a woman on the run who befriends mother's boy mot... Read more
The Bat (1959)
7.5/10
Director: Crane Wilbur
Starring: Vincent Price, Agnes Moorehead
A Vincent Price double feature. "The Bat" (1959) - The master of horror, Vincent Price, and the 'bewitching' Agnes Moorehead star in this classic adap... Read more