1964 Archives - MOVIES & MANIA

THE LAST MAN ON EARTH Vincent Price! Zombies! Review and free online

The Last Man on Earth is a 1964 sci-fi horror film about a disease that turns all of humanity into the living dead; a doctor reluctantly fights of the undead. …

THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH Vincent Price! Patrick Magee! Free on YouTube

‘We defy you to stare into this face’ The Masque of the Red Death is a 1964 horror film directed by Roger Corman and starring Vincent Price, Hazel Court and …

TERROR IN THE CRYPT aka CRYPT OF THE VAMPIRE Christopher Lee Euro horror – free online

Terror in the Crypt is a 1964 Italian-Spanish horror film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque [credited as Thomas Miller] (An Angel for Satan), from a screenplay written by Ernesto Gastaldi and …

CASTLE OF BLOOD Free on Fawesome, Hoopla, Plex, Tubi, YouTube

‘They love only for blood!’ Castle of Blood is a 1964 Italian horror film directed by Antonio Margheriti (The Virgin of Nuremberg; Killer Fish; Cannibal Apocalypse), using the pseudonym Anthony Dawson. In the …

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DEATH ON THE FOUR POSTER aka SEXY PARTY Giallo mystery thriller – free on YouTube

‘Raw… revealing… daring… with death as the uninvited guest!’ Death on the Four Poster is a 1964 Giallo thriller about young people who hold a party in a castle and …

CAVE OF THE LIVING DEAD Euro vampire horror – free on Tubi and YouTube

‘Beyond the black mouth of the cursed cave lurk the unfleshed…’ Cave of the Living Dead is a 1964 horror film about a mad scientist and his bevvy of vampires …

DEVIL DOLL Creepy ’60s ventriloquist horror – free on Hoopla, Tubi and YouTube

‘Can a beautiful woman be enslaved against her will?’ Devil Doll is a 1963 British horror film about an evil hypnotist/ventriloquist who plots to gain an heiress’s millions. The movie …

THE CREEPING TERROR Free on Tubi and YouTube

The Creeping Terror is a 1964 sci-fi horror film about a shambling monster that emerges from a spaceship to eat people. Directed, produced, and edited by Vic Savage aka A.J. …

THE HORROR OF IT ALL Comedy horror – free on YouTube

The Horror of It All is a 1964 British comedy horror film directed by Terence Fisher from a screenplay written by Ray Russell. It was executive produced by Robert L. …

WITCHCRAFT Lon Chaney Jr! free on Tubi and YouTube

‘After 300 years in the grave… they returned to reap blood havoc!’ Witchcraft is a 1964 British supernatural horror film directed by Don Sharp (Psychomania; Rasputin – The Mad Monk; The Kiss …

DEVILS OF DARKNESS Free on Tubi and YouTube

Devils of Darkness is a 1964 British horror film directed by Lance Comfort (The Ugly Duckling; Daughter of Darkness) from a story and screenplay by Lyn Fairhurst (production manager on The …

THE NIGHT WALKER William Castle’s mystery horror thriller – free on YouTube

‘Fear and fright stalk the night!’ The Night Walker is a 1964 mystery horror thriller about a woman haunted by recurring nightmares that seem to be instigated by her late …

KISS ME QUICK! Reviews of sci-fi comedy horror

Kiss Me Quick! is a 1964 sci-fi comedy horror film directed by Peter Perry (as Seymour Tuchus) and produced by Harry Novak. It was originally titled Doctor Breedlove as a …

THE HORROR OF PARTY BEACH Reviews and free online

‘Weird atomic beasts who live off human blood!’ The Horror of Party Beach is a 1964 American horror film about a seaside community terrorised by creatures created by radioactive sludge. The …

THE FLESH EATERS Reviews and free on Plex, Pluto TV, Tubi and YouTube

‘Absolutely nothing will prepare you for what will see!’ The Flesh Eaters is a 1964 American sci-fi horror film about young people trapped on a desert island inhabited by a …

THE GORGON Hammer horror – free to watch on Plex, Roku, Tubi and YouTube

The Gorgon is a 1964 horror in which the titular creature takes on human form and terrorises a German village by turning its citizens to stone. The movie was directed by Terence …

STRAIT-JACKET Reviews of Joan Crawford horror – free to watch on YouTube

Strait-Jacket is a 1963 American horror mystery film revolving around a series of axe murders. After a twenty-year stay at an asylum for a double murder, a mother returns to her …

THE CURSE OF THE MUMMY’S TOMB Reviews and free to watch online

‘Half-bone, half-bandage and all blood-curdling horror!’ The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb is a British horror film about archaeologists who ship an Egyptian mummy’s sarcophagus to London. However, someone has …

THE CASTLE OF THE LIVING DEAD Reviews of Christopher Lee Euro horror

The Castle of the Living Dead is a 1964 Gothic horror film about a taxidermist who mummifies unwitting entertainers. The Italian/French co-production was written and directed by American Warren Kiefer …

CASTLE OF BLOOD Reviews and free to watch on YouTube

‘They love only for blood!’ Castle of Blood is a 1964 Italian horror film directed by Antonio Margheriti (The Virgin of Nuremberg; Killer Fish; Cannibal Apocalypse), using the pseudonym Anthony Dawson. In the …

THE NAKED WITCH 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 …

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THE MONSTER OF LONDON CITY Jack the Ripper Krimi – reviews

The Monster of London City is a 1964 German Krimi murder mystery film in which a modern-day Jack the Ripper is recreating real-life killings. Directed by Edwin Zbonek (The Mad …

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NIGHTMARE Reviews of Hammer horror and Scream Factory Blu-ray details

Nightmare, the 1964 Hammer horror psychological thriller directed by Freddie Francis from a screenplay by producer Jimmy Sangster, is being released as a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray by Scream Factory on …

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THE BLACK TORMENT Reviews of Gothic horror

‘Terror creeps from the fringe of fear to the pit of panic’ The Black Torment is a 1964 British gothic horror film about a lord who returns to his manor …

THE PHANTOM OF SOHO (1964) Reviews and overview of krimi

The Phantom of Soho is a 1964 German krimi horror-thriller about a masked killer who is murdering high-profile Londoners near a nightclub. Directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb [as F.J. Gottlieb] (Lady …

THE TOMB OF LIGEIA (1964) Reviews of Corman’s horror classic

The Tomb of Ligeia, Roger Corman’s eighth Poe adaptation, was released on Blu-ray by Kino Lorber Studio Classics on September 7, 2021. Special features: Audio commentary by film critic Tim …

THE STRANGLER (1964) Reviews and overview

‘What unnatural split in his mind makes him do it?’ The Strangler is a 1964 American crime thriller film about an overweight lab technician who is also a serial killer …

FANATIC aka DIE! DIE! MY DARLING! (1965) Reviews and overview

‘The ultimate in stabbing suspense! The intimate in shear shock! Fanatic is a 1965 British horror thriller film about a young American woman being terrorised by a religiously obsessed old …

THE EVIL OF FRANKENSTEIN (1964) Reviews and overview

The Evil of Frankenstein has been released as a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray by Scream Factory on May 19th 2020 utilising a new 4K scan of the interpositive. The new sleeve …

THE BEAUTIFUL, THE BLOODY AND THE BARE (1964) Reviews and overview

Plot: The Beautiful, the Bloody, and the Bare is a 1964 American horror film written and directed by Sande N. Johnsen. The Esquire Picture stars Jack Lowe, Tom Signorelli (Alice, …

I EAT YOUR SKIN aka ZOMBIE Reviews and free to watch online

I Eat Your Skin is a 1964 horror film produced, written and directed by Del Tenney (The Horror of Party Beach; The Curse of the Living Corpse). Second unit director …

HONEYMOON OF HORROR (1964) Reviews and overview

Honeymoon of Horror is a 1964 American horror thriller feature film about the new bride of a strange sculptor who discovers that someone wants her dead.

FISTFUL OF DOLLARS (1964) Reviews and overview

‘In his own way he is, perhaps, the most dangerous man who ever lived!’ Fistful of Dollars is a 1964 Euro-Western film in which an enigmatic stranger pits two smuggler …

THE CURSE OF THE LIVING CORPSE (1964) Reviews and overview

‘From out of the grave stalks the creature that undrapes the passions of the living!’ The Curse of the Living Corpse is a 1964 American horror film, written, directed, and produced …

THE EARTH DIES SCREAMING Reviews of alien invasion flick

The Earth Dies Screaming is a 1964 British science fiction film directed by Terence Fisher (The Devil Rides Out; Island of Terror; Dracula; The Curse of Frankenstein et al) from a …

AT MIDNIGHT I’LL TAKE YOUR SOUL (1964) Reviews and overview

At Midnight I’ll Take Your Soul is a 1964 Brazilian horror film directed by José Mojica Marins. It marks the first appearance of Marins’ character Zé do Caixão (Coffin Joe) and …

Monster Old Maid – card game, 1964

Monster Old Maid is a 1964 American card game created by the Milton Bradley Company from Springfield, Massachusetts for children aged five to ten years old. Based on the card …

Do-It-Yourself Werewolf Kit – novelty items

The Do-It-Yourself Werewolf Kit was an American set of novelty items sold in 1964 for one dollar by Victor Specialities – who also sold a vampire version – of Derby, …

THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE CREATURES WHO STOPPED LIVING AND BECAME MIXED-UP ZOMBIES (1964) Reviews and overview

The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies is a 1964 American monster movie written, produced and directed by Ray Dennis Steckler, who also starred, billed under the pseudonym “Cash Flagg”. Produced on a …

The Brains of Morphoton – Doctor Who monsters

in lurid production-still colour… and glorious black-and-white… The creatures commonly referred to as ‘the Brains of Morphoton’ appeared in “The Velvet Web”, episode two of the 1964 Doctor Who story …

DAGORA THE SPACE MONSTER (1964) Reviews and overview

Dagora, the Space Monster is a 1964 tokusatsu science fiction film produced and released by Toho Studios. It was directed by the “Golden Duo” of director Ishirō Honda and special-effects …

NIGHT MUST FALL (1964) Reviews and overview

‘The lusty brawling star of Tom Jones goes psycho!’ Night Must Fall is a 1964 British film directed by Karel Reisz (Saturday Night and Sunday Morning) from a screenplay written by Clive Exton. It is …

TWO THOUSAND MANIACS! (1964) Reviews and overview

‘An entire town bathed in pulsing human blood! Madmen crazed for carnage!’ Two Thousand Maniacs! is a 1964 American horror film written and directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis and starring Playboy magazine model Connie Mason. The …

KWAIDAN Reviews of Japanese ghost stories anthology

Kwaidan is a 1964 Japanese anthology horror film produced by Toho and directed by Masaki Kobayashi. It is based on four stories from Lafcadio Hearn’s collections of Japanese folk tales, …

THE COMEDY OF TERRORS (1964) Reviews and overview

The Comedy of Terrors (1964) is an American comedy horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur (Cat People; I Walked with a Zombie) and starring Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, and (in a cameo) Joe E. Brown in his final film appearance. It …