The Mole People – USA, 1956
‘Terrifying… monsters from a lost age!’ The Mole People is a 1956 American science fiction horror feature film directed by Virgil W. Vogel (The Land Unknown) from a screenplay by László Görög (The Spider). …
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I Married a Monster from Outer Space – USA, 1958
I Married a Monster from Outer Space is a 1958 science fiction horror feature film, produced and directed by Gene Fowler Jr. (The Astral Factor; I Was a Teenage Werewolf) from a screenplay by Louis …
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The Blood Island Collection Blu-ray box set from Severin Films
The Blood Island Collection – a limited edition Blu-ray box from Severin Films – is coming soon. The box set includes Terror is a Man aka Blood Creature; Brides of …
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The Screaming Skull – USA, 1958
‘The tortured ghost who claimed vengeance in the bride’s bedroom’ The Screaming Skull is a 1958 American horror feature film, written and produced by John Kneubuhl (Two on a Guillotine), inspired by the short …
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House on Haunted Hill – USA, 1959
House on Haunted Hill is a 1959 American horror feature film produced and directed by William Castle (Strait-Jacket; 13 Ghosts; The Tingler; et al) from a screenplay by Robb White. The …
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William Castle at Columbia: Volume One Blu-ray box set
William Castle at Columbia: Volume One is a limited edition Blu-ray box set being issued in the UK by Powerhouse Films via their Indicator imprint on October 22, 2018. “Renowned for …
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Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection – Blu-ray set
Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection is a Blu-ray set being released in North America on August 28, 2018. “Showcases all of the original films featuring the most iconic monsters …
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The Tell-Tale Heart – USA, 1953
The Tell-Tale Heart is a 1953 American animated horror short film produced by UPA, directed by Ted Parmelee, and narrated by James Mason (Salem’s Lot; Frankenstein: The True Story). The screenplay by Bill Scott and Fred Grable …
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The Manster – USA, 1959
‘See the two-headed killer creature!’ The Manster is a 1959 American horror feature film produced by George P. Breakston and directed by Breakston and Kenneth G. Crane (The Monster from Green Hell) from a …
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Teenage Zombies – USA, 1957
‘Young pawns thrust into pulsating cages of horror in a sadistic experiment!’ Teenage Zombies – re-release title Teenage Torture – is a 1957 [released 1960] American science fiction horror film written [as Jaques …
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4D Man – USA, 1959
‘He walks through walls of solid steel and stone!’ 4D Man – aka The Evil Force (UK); Master of Terror (US reissue) – is a 1959 American science fiction film directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. (Dinosaurus!; The Blob, 1958) from …
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Devil Girl from Mars – UK, 1954
‘The fantastic night of terror that menaced the fate of the world!’ Devil Girl from Mars is a 1954 British science fiction film directed by David MacDonald from a screenplay by James Eastwood …
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The Astounding She-Monster – USA, 1957
‘A creature from beyond the stars. Evil… Beautiful… Deadly!’ The Astounding She-Monster – promoted as The Astounding She Monster – is a 1957 American science fiction horror film directed, edited and produced by Ronald …
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The Veil – TV series, USA, 1958
The Veil is an American horror suspense anthology television series produced in 1958 by Hal Roach Studios and filmed in England at Elstree Studios. The series was hosted by Boris Karloff, who also acted in every episode …
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Night of the Blood Beast – USA, 1958
Night of the Blood Beast is a 1958 American science-fiction horror film directed by Bernard L. Kowalski (Attack of the Giant Leeches; Sssssss) from a screenplay by first-time screenwriter Martin Varno, who was …
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Indestructible Man – USA, 1955
‘The screen’s 300,000 volt shocker!’ Indestructible Man is a 1955 American science fiction horror film produced and directed by Jack Pollexfen (The Neanderthal Man; Captive Women; The Man from Planet X) from …
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The Killer Shrews – USA, 1959
‘All that was left after…’ The Killer Shrews is a 1959 American science fiction horror film directed by Ray Kellogg. It was filmed near Dallas, Texas, back-to-back with The Giant Gila Monster by producers Ken Curtis and Gordon …
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Attack of the Giant Leeches – USA, 1959
‘Crawling horror… rising from the depths of Hell… to kill and conquer!’ Attack of the Giant Leeches is a 1959 American science fiction horror film directed by Bernard L. Kowalski (Night …
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The Wasp Woman – USA, 1959
‘A beautiful woman by day – A lusting queen wasp by night.’ The Wasp Woman is a 1959 American science fiction horror feature film produced and directed by Roger Corman from a screenplay by …
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Jack the Ripper – UK, 1959
‘This lady of the night has taken her last walk!’ Jack the Ripper is a 1959 British horror thriller film produced, photographed and directed by Robert S. Baker and Monty Berman (producers …
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War of the Colossal Beast – USA, 1958
War of the Colossal Beast is a 1958 science fiction horror film written, co-produced and directed by Bert I. Gordon (Empire of the Ants; Necromancy; The Cyclops; et al) and produced by Carmel …
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Monster from the Ocean Floor – USA, 1954
‘Terror strikes… from beneath the sea!’ Monster from the Ocean Floor is a 1954 science fiction horror film about a sea monster that terrorizes a cove in Mexico. The film was directed by Wyott Ordung (screenwriter on Target Earth; First …
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The Haunting of Hill House – novel by Shirley Jackson, USA, 1959
The Haunting of Hill House is a 1959 novel by American author Shirley Jackson, first published by Viking. The novel relies on terror rather than horror to elicit emotion in the reader, utilizing complex …
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The Vampire’s Coffin – Mexico, 1958
The Vampire’s Coffin – original title: El ataúd del Vampiro – is a 1958 Mexican supernatural horror film directed by Fernando Méndez (The Living Coffin; Black Pit of Dr. M; The …
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Terror from the Year 5000 – USA, 1958
‘From time unborn… a hideous she-thing!’ Terror from the Year 5000 is a 1958 American science fiction horror film written, produced and directed by Robert J. Gurney Jr. It is based …
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Scared Stiff – USA, 1953
Scared Stiff is a 1953 American musical comedy feature film directed by George Marshall from a screenplay by Herbert Baker and Walter DeLeon (The Cat and the Canary), loosely based on the 1909 play The …
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Martin Landau – actor
Martin Landau (June 20, 1928 – July 15, 2017) was an American film and television actor. His career took off in the 1950s, with appearances that included a supporting role in Alfred …
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The Bat – USA, 1959
‘When it flies… someone dies!’ The Bat is a 1959 American murder mystery film written and directed by playwright Crane Wilbur (screenplay for Mysterious Island; The Mad Magician; House of Wax; storyline for …
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Adam West – actor
Adam West (September 19, 1928 – June 9, 2017), born as William West Anderson, was an American actor whose career spanned seven decades. He is best known for portraying Batman in the …
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The Unknown Terror – USA, 1957
‘They dared to enter the Cave of Hell to explore the secrets of Hell and find the…’ Unknown Terror – aka The Unknown Terror – is a 1957 American science fiction horror film directed …
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The Brain from Planet Arous – USA, 1957
‘It’s becoming an obsession. All this power and money. Who needs it?’ The Brain from Planet Arous is a 1957 American science fiction horror film directed by Nathan Juran [as Nathan …
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Hyde and Hare – animated short, USA, 1955
Hyde and Hare is a 1955 American Warner Bros Looney Tunes Bugs Bunny cartoon, directed by Friz Freleng [as I. Freleng] from a story by Warren Foster. The scenario was …
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The Bizarre Practice of Head Shrinking – article
The bizarre practice of shrinking a human head has an extremely dark history. While numerous cultures have participated in the practice of headhunting, the Ecuadorian Amazon and the Peruvian Amazon Jivaro …
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The Devil’s Messenger – Sweden/USA, 1961
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 …
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The Hearse Song aka The Worms Crawl In – song
“The Hearse Song” is a song about burial and human decomposition, of unknown origin. It was initially popular as a World War I song, and was widely sung in the …
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The Head – West Germany, 1959
‘It just won’t lay down and stay dead’ The Head is a 1959 West German science fiction horror thriller written and directed by Russian-born Victor Trivas and produced by Wolf C. …
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I Was a Teenage Frankenstein – USA, 1957
‘Body of a boy! Mind of a monster! Soul of an unearthly thing!’ I Was a Teenage Frankenstein – aka Teenage Frankenstein – is a 1957 American science fiction horror film directed by Herbert L. …
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The Haunted Strangler aka Grip of the Strangler – UK/USA, 1957
‘Their wild beauty marked them for death by…’ The Haunted Strangler aka Grip of the Strangler is a 1957 (released 1958) British-American horror film directed by Robert Day (The Initiation of Sarah; …
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Bad Movies = Great Trash – article
“Movies are so rarely great art that if we cannot appreciate great trash we have very little reason to be interested in them.” This quote is attributed to Pauline Kael, …
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The Snow Creature – USA, 1954
‘Half man! Half monster!’ The Snow Creature – promoted as Snow Creature – is a 1954 American science fiction horror film produced and directed by W. Lee Wilder (Fright; Phantom from Space; Killers from …
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