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Best Horror Films of 1962


Tales of Terror

Roger Corman's Tales of ... best of Corman's Poe cycle (though it does lose a lot when not shown in its original Cinemascope form). [ best horror films - 1962 ]

The Cabinet of Caligari

This horror film is ... and that the sadistic host in her dream is really her doctor. Noted author Robert Bloch penned the script. [ best horror films - 1962 ]

What a Carve-Up!

The original British title ... Boris Karloff vehicle The Ghoul, though a cursory comparison of the two films reveals precious little resemblance between them. [ best horror films - 1962 ]

The Sadistic Baron von Klaus

This plodding, sadistic horror ... d'Une Homme Mort leaves Godofredo Pacheco's cinematography and a deft performance by Howard Vernon as the film's only attractions. [ best horror films - 1962 ]

The Bloody Vampire

This sequel to "Invasion ... the Vampires" pits a family against a particularly resilient vampire. [ best horror films - 1962 ]

Carnival of Souls

A drag race turns ... but he too is rejected, and eventually Mary realizes that the deserted carnival holds the secret to her destiny. [ best horror films - 1962 ]

The Devil's Messenger

Satan sends his newest ... are to pass it around. They do so and soon Hell is filled to the brimstone with tormented souls. [ best horror films - 1962 ]

The Hands of Orlac

In Hands of a ... death of young Barry Gordon, the son of the now-blinded cab driver whom Stapleton holds responsible for his accident. [ best horror films - 1962 ]

La Strage dei Vampiri

Also released under the ... events that befall a young couple when they move into a castle that is inhabited by a hungry vampire. [ best horror films - 1962 ]

The Awful Dr. Orlof

Cult director Jesus Franco ... Pierre Chevalier's Caroline Mannequin Nue. Franco made the first of several sequels, El Secreto del Dr. Orloff in 1964. [ best horror films - 1962 ]

Reptilicus

The tail of a ... bomb that employees at the Danish production company, Saga Films, were prohibited from speaking the name for several years. [ best horror films - 1962 ]




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