Best Horror Films of 1960

The Fall of the House of Usher

The first of Roger ... conflagration would be recycled as stock footage in future Corman/Poe efforts, as would the set representing the Usher home. [ best horror films - 1960 ]

Goliath and the Dragon

On the heels of ... (in some scenes, only the huge head shows, while for long-shots the filmmakers used stop animation from Jim Danforth). [ best horror films - 1960 ]

Mill of the Stone Women

In this offbeat costume ... to leave her house. Then Hans discovers the shocking secret behind the professor's attempts to keep his daughter alive. [ best horror films - 1960 ]

Beast from Haunted Cave

Director Monte Hellman (who ... of this film's genre contemporaries. The cobwebby monster is played by Chris Robinson, later the star of General Hospital. [ best horror films - 1960 ]

Black Sunday

Generally considered to be ... films as director, it is undoubtedly his best and the one upon which most of his considerable reputation rests. [ best horror films - 1960 ]

Le Naldicion de Nostradamus

The Curse of Nostradamus ... vampire series. The Curse of Nostradamus was followed by The Blood of Nostradamus, Monster Demolisher and Genie of Darkness. [ best horror films - 1960 ]

The Tell-Tale Heart

Horror tale inspired by ... woman, and then hearing the dead man's heart continuing to beat. (Alternate title: The Hidden Room Of 1,000 Horrors) [ best horror films - 1960 ]

Tormented

In this low-budget, campy ... he pushed from a lighthouse come back to haunt him just before he is to marry a prominent socialite. [ best horror films - 1960 ]

The Witch's Curse

Maciste, here played by ... this Technicolor opus was bundled into the "Sons of Hercules" package syndicated to local TV stations in the mid-1960s. [ best horror films - 1960 ]

The Playgirls and the Vampire

In this grindhouse favorite ... the original film's nudity and dancing had been cut), though the complete version is now available on home video. [ best horror films - 1960 ]

Jigoku

When a young college ... of her yakuza boss. As Shiro is sent screaming into hell, his horrifying journey into darkness has only begun. [ best horror films - 1960 ]