Best Horror Films of 1939

The Gorilla

When Fox bought the ... young heiress Norma Denby (Anita Louise). Long unavailable for reappraisal, The Gorilla resurfaced on the public-domain market in 1976. [ best horror films - 1939 ]

Torture Ship

Torture Ship is a ... and women, to take control of the ship from the doctor, who is destroyed by his own intended victims. [ best horror films - 1939 ]

Mystic Circle Murder

Filmed on the very ... Great Beyond are exposed and explained. Outside of its novelty value, Mystic Circle Murder has very little to offer. [ best horror films - 1939 ]

Buried Alive

A man is wrongfully ... him, makes sure that parole is denied. The innocent inmate has only one consolation-- the prison nurse believes him. [ best horror films - 1939 ]

The Face at the Window

As with any film ... apparently escapes the clutches of the law. One of Slaughter's better efforts, made bearable by a brief running time. [ best horror films - 1939 ]