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The Shadow of the Cat – UK, 1961 – reviews

‘Stare into these eyes if you dare!’ The Shadow of the Cat is a 1961 British horror feature film about a cat that witnesses its owner murdered and becomes ferociously …

Mothra – Japan, 1961 – reviews

‘Mightiest monster in all creation!’ Mothra – original title: モスラ Mosura – is a 1961 Japanese science fiction kaiju tokusatsu feature film directed by Ishirō Honda (Matango; The Human Vapour; …

The Curse of the Crying Woman – Mexico, 1961 – reviews

The Curse of the Crying Woman – original title: La maldición de la llorona – is a 1961 Mexican supernatural horror feature film directed by Rafael Baledón (Swamp of the Lost Souls; The Hell of Frankenstein) from …

The Invasion of the Vampires – Mexico, 1961 – reviews

‘One desperate dangerous chance to save the world …find the vampire’s coffins’ The Invasion of the Vampires – aka La invasión de los vampiros – is a 1961 Mexican science fiction …

The Couch – USA, 1961 – reviews

‘An irresistible impulse to kill – an unbearable compulsion to confess’ The Couch is a 1961 [released 1962] American psychological thriller feature film directed by Owen Crump from a screenplay by Robert Bloch and a …

The Beast of Yucca Flats – USA, 1961 – reviews

The Beast of Yucca Flats – also known as Atomic Monster: The Beast of Yucca Flats – is a 1961 American science fiction horror film written, edited and directed by Coleman Francis. It stars Swedish former wrestler Tor …

The Damned aka These Are the Damned – UK, 1961 – reviews

The Damned – US title: These Are the Damned – is a 1961 film (released with censorship cuts in 1963) British science fiction film starring Macdonald Carey, Shirley Anne Field and Oliver Reed. It was a Hammer Film production directed by Joseph …

The Monster of the Opera – Italy, 1961 – reviews

The Monster of the Opera – original title: Il mostro dell’opera – is a 1961 Italian horror supernatural film directed by Renato Polselli (Black Magic Rites; Mania; Delirium) from a screenplay co-written with Ernesto Gastaldi. It …

Mr. Sardonicus – USA, 1961 – reviews

Mr. Sardonicus is a 1961 American horror film produced, directed and introduced by William Castle (Homicidal; House on Haunted Hill; 13 Ghosts; et al). The screenplay was by Ray Russell (Incubus; The …

The Devil’s Messenger – Sweden | USA, 1961 – reviews

The Devil’s Messenger is a 1961 anthology horror film combining three episodes of the 1959 Swedish television series 13 Demon Street directed by Curt Siodmak (Donovan’s Brain; The Wolf Man) and written by Leo Guild. Herbert …

The Brainiac – Mexico, 1961 – reviews

The Brainiac – original title: El barón del terror (translation: “The Baron of Terror”) – is a 1961 [released 1962] Mexican horror film directed by Chano Urueta (The Witch; The Living Head; Blue Demon vs. the Satanic …

Creature of the Walking Dead – Mexico, USA, 1965 – reviews

‘An experiment of terror! A result of horror!’ Creature of the Walking Dead is a 1965 American feature film adapted by Jerry Warren (Face of the Screaming Werewolf; Curse of the …

The Naked Witch – USA, 1961 – overview and reviews

‘She had the body of a goddess and the soul of a witch.’ The Naked Witch is a 1961 American horror film written and directed by Larry Buchanan. It was …

Dead Eyes of London – West Germany, 1961 – overview and reviews

‘A city of fear becomes a city of death!’ Dead Eyes of London – aka Die Toten Augen von London – is a 1961 West German ‘krimi’ (crime) film with horror elements directed …

Taste of Fear aka Scream of Fear – UK, 1961

‘The motion picture shocker of the year!’ Taste of Fear – US title: Scream of Fear – is a 1961 British horror thriller film directed by Seth Holt (Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb) and …

House of Mystery – UK, 1961 – reviews

House of Mystery is a 1961 British horror film written and directed by Vernon Sewell (Ghost Ship; The Blood Beast Terror; Burke & Hare). Cast: Peter Dyneley, Jane Hylton, Colin …

The Dead One aka Blood of the Zombie – USA, 1961 – reviews

‘See the horrors of a voodoo curse!’ The Dead One, also known as Blood of the Zombie, is a 1961 American horror feature film written, directed and co-produced by ‘nudie cutie’ specialist Barry …

What a Carve Up – UK, 1961 – reviews

What a Carve Up is a 1961 British comedy horror film produced by Robert S. Baker and Monty Berman (Blood of the Vampire, Jack the Ripper, The Flesh and the Fiends) and directed by Pat Jackson from a …

Homicidal – USA, 1961 – reviews

Homicidal is a 1961 American horror thriller film produced and directed by the self-proclaimed “King of Showmanship”, William Castle. Written by Robb White, the film stars Glenn Corbett, Patricia Breslin, Eugenie Leontovich, Alan Bunce, Richard Rust, and Joan Marshall (billed as …

The Phantom Planet – USA, 1961 – reviews

The Phantom Planet is a 1961 science fiction film directed by William Marshall and starring Dean Fredericks, Coleen Gray (The Leech Woman; The Vampire), Tony Dexter, Francis X. Bushman, Dolores Faith and includes an early role …

The World of the Vampires – Mexico, 1961 – reviews

The World of the Vampires – original title: El mundo de los vampiros – is a 1961 Mexican horror film directed by Alfonso Corona Blake (Samson vs. the Vampire Women). Main cast: Mauricio Garcés, Erna Martha Bauman, …

Konga – UK, 1961 – reviews

‘Not since “King Kong” has the screen exploded with such mighty fury and spectacle!’ Konga is a 1961 British/American science fiction horror film directed by John Lemont from a screenplay …

Thriller aka Boris Karloff’s Thriller – TV series

Thriller – aka Boris Karloff’s Thriller – is an American anthology television series that aired during the 1960–1961 and 1961–1962 seasons on NBC. The show featured host Boris Karloff introducing a mix of …

The Curse of the Doll People – Mexico, 1961 – reviews

The Curse of the Doll People – original title: Muñecos infernales (“Devil Doll”) – is a 1961 Mexican supernatural horror feature film directed by Benito Alazraki from a screenplay by Alfredo Salazar (Doctor …

Lycanthropus aka Werewolf in a Girls’ Dormitory – Italy/Austria, 1961

Lycanthropus – also known as Werewolf in a Girls’ Dormitory – is a 1961 Italian/Austrian horror film directed by Paolo Heusch [as Richard Benson] from a screenplay by giallo thriller specialist Ernesto Gastaldi. It stars Barbara Lass, Carl Schell, Curt Lowens, …

Reptilicus – Denmark, USA, 1961 – reviews

Reptilicus, a 1961 giant monster film about a prehistoric reptile, is a Danish-American co-production, produced by American International Pictures and Saga Studios, and is—upon close examination—two distinctly different films helmed by two different directors. …

Night Tide – USA, 1961 – reviews

Night Tide is a 1961 American horror thriller feature film, written and directed by Curtis Harrington and starring Dennis Hopper (Queen of Blood). The title was inspired by a line in …

Gorgo – UK, 1961 – reviews

‘Like nothing you’ve ever seen before!’ Gorgo is a 1961 British giant monster movie directed by Eugène Lourié from a screenplay by John Loring and Daniel Hyatt. It stars Bill Travers …

The Innocents – UK, 1961 – reviews

The Innocents is a 1961 British supernatural gothic horror feature film based on the novella The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. The title of the film was taken …

The Pit and the Pendulum – USA, 1961 – reviews

‘The greatest terror tale ever told!’ The Pit and the Pendulum is a 1961 American horror feature film directed by Roger Corman, starring Vincent Price, Barbara Steele, John Kerr, and Luana Anders. The screenplay by Richard Matheson was based on Edgar Allan …