Best Horror Films of 1963

The Virgin of Nuremberg

Christopher Lee plays the ... Back To The Killer, Terror Castle, and the literal English translation of the original title, The Virgin Of Nurembeg. [ best horror films - 1963 ]

Black Sabbath

This anthology features three ... on horseback (or is he?); this appears in most Eurpoean prints of the film, including Mario Bava's original cut. [ best horror films - 1963 ]

The Whip and the Body

Marred by controversy at ... kinky, sadomasochistic relationship between Lee and Lavi raised more than a few censors' eyebrows, leading to some harsh cuts. [ best horror films - 1963 ]

At Midnight, I'll Take Your Soul

Brazilian horror auteur Jose ... -- the Day of the Dead. This is widely regarded to be the first horror film produced in Brazil. [ best horror films - 1963 ]

Matango

This twisted, surreal monster ... is available under a wide assortment of titles, including Matango, Curse of the Mushroom People, and Fungus of Terror. [ best horror films - 1963 ]

Blood Feast

Herschell Gordon Lewis, the ... garbage truck, where he is bloodily compacted. Wood and Mason returned the following year in Lewis' Two Thousand Maniacs! [ best horror films - 1963 ]

The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies

For all of its ... on this cheesy, but exceptionally good-looking production were such luminaries as Joseph V. Mascelli, Vilmos Zsigmond, and Laszlo Kovacs. [ best horror films - 1963 ]

The Blancheville Monster

Gerard Tichy plays a ... day to find that Tichy has buried her alive. The Spanish/Italian The Blancheville Monster is also known as Horror. [ best horror films - 1963 ]

The Ghost

The alluring presence of ... workmanlike effort from the otherwise capable Freda (I Vampiri), this film plays like a less stylish retread of Diabolique. [ best horror films - 1963 ]

Santo en el Museo De Cera

Mighty masked Mexican wrestler ... occasions. Santo en el Museo de Cera was released in most English-speaking countries and Samson in the Wax Museum. [ best horror films - 1963 ]

Terror in the Crypt

Christopher Lee heads the ... (Surprise number two). And some of the residents are practioners of witchcraft (Life's full of surprises). Jose Campos co-stars. [ best horror films - 1963 ]

House of the Damned

This unappealing suspense film ... for the filmmakers) is more than a little disconcerting. The circus giant is played by a young Richard Kiel. [ best horror films - 1963 ]