Skip to content

MOVIES and MANIA

Previews | Collated film criticism | Our reviews and ratings | Visitor ratings | Free movies | 9,500+ entries

  • ABOUT/CONTACT
  • action
  • animated
  • Asian
  • comedy
  • crime
  • Books
  • free on YouTube
  • horror
  • Jan 2023
  • monster
  • not recommended
  • our reviews
  • recommended
  • sci-fi
  • so-bad-it’s-good
  • thrillers
  • worth watching
  • Worst Movies
Main Menu

Tag: 1961

CREATURE OF THE WALKING DEAD (1965) Reviews and overview

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

CREATURE OF THE WALKING DEAD (1965) Reviews and overview Read More

THE NAKED WITCH (1961) Reviews of Larry Buchanan’s first movie

‘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 …

THE NAKED WITCH (1961) Reviews of Larry Buchanan’s first movie Read More

THE BEAST OF YUCCA FLATS (1961) Reviews and free to watch on YouTube

The Beast of Yucca Flats is a 1961 American sci-fi horror film about a defecting Soviet scientist who is poisoned by radiation and goes on a murder spree. Written, edited and …

THE BEAST OF YUCCA FLATS (1961) Reviews and free to watch on YouTube Read More
Cash-on-Demand-movie-film-crime-thriller-1961-review-reviews-poster

CASH ON DEMAND (1961) Reviews of Peter Cushing Hammer crime thriller

‘How to rob a bank… and get away with it?’ Cash on Demand is a 1961 British neo-noir crime thriller about a bank manager who has to pretend to cooperate …

CASH ON DEMAND (1961) Reviews of Peter Cushing Hammer crime thriller Read More
Satan-in-High-Heels-movie-film-1961-review-reviews-6

SATAN IN HIGH HEELS (1961) Reviews and free to watch online

Satan in High Heels is a 1961 American film about a carnival burlesque dancer who goes to New York and gets a job and at a high-class club. She becomes …

SATAN IN HIGH HEELS (1961) Reviews and free to watch online Read More

DEAD EYES OF LONDON (1961) Reviews and overview of ‘Krimi’ thriller

‘A city of fear becomes a city of death!’ Dead Eyes of London is a 1961 West German ‘krimi’ (crime) film with horror elements directed by Alfred Vohrer from a …

DEAD EYES OF LONDON (1961) Reviews and overview of ‘Krimi’ thriller Read More

KONGA (1961) Reviews and overview

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

KONGA (1961) Reviews and overview Read More

BLOODLUST! (1961) Reviews and free to watch on YouTube

‘He hunted humans for the sheer sport of killing… and made his island paradise into a Hell on Earth!’ Bloodlust! is a 1961-released American horror film about a crazed hunter …

BLOODLUST! (1961) Reviews and free to watch on YouTube Read More

THE PHANTOM PLANET (1961) Reviews and free to watch online

The Phantom Planet is a 1961 science-fiction feature film directed by William Marshall from a screenplay written by William Telaak, Fred De Gorter and producer Fred Gebhardt, based on the …

THE PHANTOM PLANET (1961) Reviews and free to watch online Read More

THE DEVIL’S HAND (1959) Reviews and free to watch online

‘This is the hand of terror!’ The Devil’s Hand is a 1959 American film directed by William J. Hole Jr. (Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow; US footage for Face of Terror) from …

THE DEVIL’S HAND (1959) Reviews and free to watch online Read More

NIGHT TIDE (1961) Reviews and overview

Night Tide is a 1961 American horror fantasy film, written and directed by Curtis Harrington (Ruby; The Dead Don’t Die; The Killing Kind; The Cat Creature; et al) and starring …

NIGHT TIDE (1961) Reviews and overview Read More

WEREWOLF IN A GIRLS’ DORMITORY (1961) Reviews and overview

Werewolf in a Girls’ Dormitory is a 1961 Italian-Austrian horror film directed by Paolo Heusch [as Richard Benson] (The Day the Sky Exploded) from a screenplay written by Giallo thriller specialist …

WEREWOLF IN A GIRLS’ DORMITORY (1961) Reviews and overview Read More

DEVIL’S PARTNER (1961) Reviews and overview

‘ Half man, half beast, he sold his soul for passion!’ Devil’s Partner is a 1961 released American supernatural horror film about an old man that sells his soul to …

DEVIL’S PARTNER (1961) Reviews and overview Read More

THE SHADOW OF THE CAT (1961) Reviews and overview

‘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 …

THE SHADOW OF THE CAT (1961) Reviews and overview Read More

MOTHRA (1961) Reviews and overview

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

MOTHRA (1961) Reviews and overview Read More

THE CURSE OF THE CRYING WOMAN (1961) Reviews and overview

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 CURSE OF THE CRYING WOMAN (1961) Reviews and overview Read More

THE INVASION OF THE VAMPIRES (1961) Reviews and overview

‘One desperate dangerous chance to save the world …find the vampire’s coffins’ The Invasion of the Vampires is a 1961 Mexican science fiction supernatural horror feature film written and directed by …

THE INVASION OF THE VAMPIRES (1961) Reviews and overview Read More

THE COUCH (1961) Reviews and overview

‘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 COUCH (1961) Reviews and overview Read More

THE DAMNED aka THESE ARE THE DAMNED (1961) Reviews and overview

The Damned – US title: These Are the Damned – is a 1961 feature film (released with heavy censorship cuts in 1963) British science fiction film starring Macdonald Carey, Shirley Anne …

THE DAMNED aka THESE ARE THE DAMNED (1961) Reviews and overview Read More

THE MONSTER OF THE OPERA (1961) Reviews and overview

The Monster of the 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. The movie stars Marco Mariani, Giuseppe …

THE MONSTER OF THE OPERA (1961) Reviews and overview Read More

MR. SARDONICUS (1961) Reviews and overview

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 …

MR. SARDONICUS (1961) Reviews and overview Read More

THE DEVIL’S MESSENGER (1961) Reviews and overview

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 DEVIL’S MESSENGER (1961) Reviews and overview Read More

THE BRAINIAC (1961) Reviews and overview

The Brainiac is a 1961 Mexican horror feature film directed by Chano Urueta (The Witch; The Living Head; Blue Demon vs. the Satanic Power) from a screenplay written by Federico Curiel, …

THE BRAINIAC (1961) Reviews and overview Read More

TASTE OF FEAR (1961) Reviews and overview

‘The motion picture shocker of the year!’ Taste of Fear is a 1961 British horror thriller film directed by Seth Holt (Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb) and shot in black-and-white by Douglas Slocombe, …

TASTE OF FEAR (1961) Reviews and overview Read More

HOUSE OF MYSTERY (1961) Reviews and overview

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 …

HOUSE OF MYSTERY (1961) Reviews and overview Read More

THE DEAD ONE aka BLOOD OF THE ZOMBIE (1961) Reviews and overview

‘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 Barry Mahon (The …

THE DEAD ONE aka BLOOD OF THE ZOMBIE (1961) Reviews and overview Read More

WHAT A CARVE UP (1961) Reviews and overview

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 …

WHAT A CARVE UP (1961) Reviews and overview Read More

HOMICIDAL (1961) Reviews and overview

Homicidal is a 1961 American horror-thriller feature film produced and directed by the self-proclaimed “King of Showmanship”, William Castle. Written by Robb White, the film stars Glenn Corbett, Patricia Breslin, …

HOMICIDAL (1961) Reviews and overview Read More

THE WORLD OF VAMPIRES ( 1961) Reviews and overview

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, …

THE WORLD OF VAMPIRES ( 1961) Reviews and overview Read More

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 …

THRILLER aka BORIS KARLOFF’S THRILLER – TV series Read More

THE CURSE OF THE DOLL PEOPLE (1961) Reviews and overview

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

THE CURSE OF THE DOLL PEOPLE (1961) Reviews and overview Read More

REPTILICUS (1961) Reviews and overview

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

REPTILICUS (1961) Reviews and overview Read More

GORGO (1961) Reviews and overview

‘Like nothing you’ve ever seen before!’ Gorgo is a 1961 British giant monster movie directed by Eugène Lourié (The Giant Behemoth; The Colossus of New York; The Beast from 20,000 …

GORGO (1961) Reviews and overview Read More

THE INNOCENTS (1961) Reviews and overview

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 INNOCENTS (1961) Reviews and overview Read More

THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM (1961) Reviews and overview

‘The greatest terror tale ever told!’ The Pit and the Pendulum is a 1961 American horror 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 Poe‘s short …

THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM (1961) Reviews and overview Read More

THE MASK aka EYES OF HELL (1961) Reviews and overview

The Mask – re-released as Eyes of Hell and The Spooky Movie Show – is a 1961 Canadian horror film produced in 3-D by Warner Bros. It was directed by Julian Roffman, and stars Paul Stevens, Claudette Nevins, and Bill Walker. It was shot in Toronto, Ontario and …

THE MASK aka EYES OF HELL (1961) Reviews and overview Read More

CREATURE FROM THE HAUNTED SEA (1961) Reviews and overview

‘Swim for your life!’ Creature from the Haunted Sea is a 1961 American comedy horror feature film directed by Roger Corman. Written by Charles B. Griffith (The Little Shop of Horrors). The movie is …

CREATURE FROM THE HAUNTED SEA (1961) Reviews and overview Read More

Trending

  • LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (2023) Review, trailer and clips
    LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (2023) Review, trailer and clips
  • GALE - STAY AWAY FROM OZ (2023) Dark re-imagining of The Wizard of Oz
    GALE - STAY AWAY FROM OZ (2023) Dark re-imagining of The Wizard of Oz
  • THE FLOOD (2023) Alligators in prison movie
    THE FLOOD (2023) Alligators in prison movie
  • SNAKE 3: DINOSAUR VS. PYTHON (2022) Review of monster movie - free to watch online - now with 27 mins highlights clip!
    SNAKE 3: DINOSAUR VS. PYTHON (2022) Review of monster movie - free to watch online - now with 27 mins highlights clip!
  • IMMANENCE (2022) Reviews of Bermuda Triangle religious horror mystery movie
    IMMANENCE (2022) Reviews of Bermuda Triangle religious horror mystery movie
  • TALK TO ME (2022) Reviews of Australian horror that's getting a buzz
    TALK TO ME (2022) Reviews of Australian horror that's getting a buzz
  • MONTY PYTHON 2 (2020) Review of Chinese snake sequel - updated
    MONTY PYTHON 2 (2020) Review of Chinese snake sequel - updated
  • THE FOREST HILLS (2023) Werewolf movie with Edward Furlong, Shelley Duval and Dee Wallace
    THE FOREST HILLS (2023) Werewolf movie with Edward Furlong, Shelley Duval and Dee Wallace
  • EVIL EYE (2022) Reviews of Mexican supernatural horror by Isaac Ezban
    EVIL EYE (2022) Reviews of Mexican supernatural horror by Isaac Ezban
  • FEAR (2023) Reviews of psychological horror plus trailer
    FEAR (2023) Reviews of psychological horror plus trailer

Categories

Follow MOVIES and MANIA

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Tumblr
  • Pinterest

New and future releases

All US releases unless stated.

Thursday, February 2:
Skinamarink – Shudder

Friday, February 3:
Baby Ruby – VOD

Monday, February 6:
Jethica – VOD

Thursday, February 9:
Attachment – Shudder

Friday, February 10:
Consecration – Theatrical
Huesera: The Bone Woman – VOD

Tuesday, February 14:
Swallowed – VOD

Friday, February 17:
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania – Theatrical
Free to a Bad Home – Digital

Friday, February 24:
Nocebo aka The Curse – Shudder

Friday, March 3:
Sound of Silence – On-Demand

Tuesday, April 14:
Renfield (Nicolas Cage, Nicholas Hoult) – Theatrical

Friday, August 4:
The Meg 2: The Trench – Theatrical

TBC:
Mutilator 2

Site Stats

  • 22,005,936 hits
All contents copyright © MOVIES and MANIA 2012 - 2023
Powered by WordPress.com. and HitMag.