CORRECTION: The Innocents (1961) should absolutely be on this list, but I completely forgot that it came out this decade. For some reason that film seems older to me. So throw that it, and this is my Top 31! 😅
The Innocents is my absolute favorite movie of all-time. Deborah Kerr is phenomenal. The ambiguity if who the actual villain is. Is the governess insane ? Are the ghosts real? It took me decades of watching it to decide. Truman Capote's screenplay is probably the best work he ever did. For me, it would have been a 3 way tie with Rosemary's Baby and Dracula has risen from the grave, which has my favorite Dracula death in the Hammer series. Didn't Christopher Lee refuse to speak, because he thought his dialog was dreadful? Anyway loved the list, you actually had me in suspense over what the top picks were going to be.
I was wondering where it was. It would definitely be in my top 5. Other films I was missed was The Nanny (1965), Repulsion (1965), Onibaba (1964), Kuroneko (1968), Kwaidan (1964).
I told my mom my friend and I were going to movie, Rosemary’s Baby. My older sister taunted me in private later. How was the movie? Tell me what it’s about. We’d actually gone to the county fair. 😂 she must have known I’d never go to a film about some lady’s baby. I mean, come on!
One of my favorites is HORROR HOTEL, AKA CITY OF THE DEAD. Such a dark, creepy vibe. And it has Christopher Lee although it's not Hammer, and in black and white, which is fun.
Well, some of MY faves, not featured on this list (the only ones that I mention under videos of this kind), are Peeping Tom, The Honeymoon Killers, Fearless Vampire Killers, and Repulsion.
He'll yeah! So marvelous and atmospheric, Christopher Lee is sauve and menacing as usual but in a toned down, respectable academic way. The trap door popping open in the doomed students room actually made me jump the first time I saw it! The town itself is just spectacular..
I''m also a senior and have loved horror movies for over 60 years. I've seen quite a few of these and agree with many of your rankings. I also made a list of the ones I haven't seen yet. The Birds, Psycho, and Night of the Living Dead are definitely top of the list of any era. One thing about the Night of the Living Dead - when I saw this in the 1970's, it was really unusual to have a black man as the hero - the calm, take charge, caring person. When he survives the night, and hears voices outside in the morning, and realizes he is safe now - he pops his head up only to be shot by a sniper, who assumed he was a flesh eater. I HOWLED at the unfairness! That is one thing that makes this movie a standout.
I love that you mention Plague of the Zombies and Carnival of Souls! Those are two of my all time favorites that I rarely hear anyone talk about. Great list !
Village of the Damned! Some might say it's suspense, but what it not horrifying about those kids causing all those 'accidents?' Also, great, low budget film. Great performances. A+
Carnival of Souls is low-key a real find and would top this list for me. Unique, dreamlike feel. Excellent black & white use of the eerie Saltair Pavilion as well. A sleeper not to be slept on.
The original Cape Fear scared me to death! It’s still one of my all time favorite movies. The performances and the perfect tension of the film are beyond outstanding. Holds up still to this day ❤
Just found your channel. I'm 57 and there's really nothing like a really good 60s or 70s horror movie. I've been lucky enough to see almost all of these films. Tbh I prefer horror movies from this era. Thank you for reminding me about these horror gems!
I'm not a big 60's horror or Hammer guy (but I like to hear about it) so I haven't seen most of these. Village of the Damned scared the absolute hell out of me as a young kid though.
Glad you included Cape Fear! Happy to say Barrie Chase (Mitchum’s first victim) is still around in her 90s. She is also the last living cast member of It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. And that’s a big cast!
IMHO Cape Fear should in no way be classified as a horror movie. I would put it squarely in the Suspense/Melodrama category. I mean if Cape Fear is "horror" then The Desperate Hours(the original not the inferior remake) or Straw Dogs(the original not that substandard remake) or The Taking of Pelham 123(the original yada,yada) and a whole bucking funch of other similar movies would have to be reclassified as horror films. Anyway that's my two cents, which is probably a deficit by now thanks to Bidenomics.
Another killer list. Thanks to you my list keeps growing! Carnival of Souls...man, I got to see that at an independent theater last October during a horror movie marathon. What a haunting movie. The imagery and the music are incredible. I had no idea it was an independent movie.
Your list is good. Mine would be Prince of Darkness, Island of Terror, City of the Dead, Devil Rides Out, Psycho, The Gorgon, Curse of the Werewolf, Phantom of the Opera ! xx
Seeing movies from the decades listed off like this along with clips, you really get a sense of what a huge shift there was in how the movies looked, the subject matter, the whole approach.
No Ranking but films I guess would be in my top 30 (I guess there are missing a lot but these came to mind first): Brides of Blood 1968 Inferno of Torture 1969 The Haunting 1963 Horrors of Malformed Men 1969 The House That Screamed 1969 Peeping Tom 1960 Psycho 1960 13 Ghosts 1960 Black Sunday 1960 The Enchanting Shadow 1960 The Raven 1963 The Birds 1963 Black Sabbath 1963 The Whip and the Body 1963 Onibaba 1964 Kwaidan 1964 The Diabolical Dr. Z 1966 The Bride from Hades 1968 A Quiet Place in the Country 1968 The Cremator 1969 Venus in Furs 1969 Yokai Monsters I-III 1968/69 Succubus 1968 Taste of Fear 1961 The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales 1960 The Plague of the Zombies 1966 Orgies of Edo 1969 Mad Doctor of Blood Island 1969
I came here to see if The Innocents would be on your list. It’s my favorite spooky movie. Sorry to see you forgot to include it. By the way, you have a great channel!
Just rewatched The Haunting 1963 the other day and yes I compared it to the,200 or so other horror movies I've seen and it's still the scariest. Tubi has it right now.
Christopher Lee is such a spot-on actor. One of his great anecdotes from LOTR is that it was such a luxury to be able to do more that 2 takes of a scene.
I love those oldies, like The conqueror worm, The Pit And the Pendulum. Peter Lorry was outstanding as the supporting horror presenter, and no-one can do it like Vincent did it, may he RIP. cheers
Wow! I was surprised to see The Tomb of Ligeia. Literally just watched it last night after having bought the 6 gothic tales boxset. But I can’t deny, I thought it was super dull 😅 However the one I adored was The Haunted Palace. I’m surprised more people don’t talk about it. Edit: yes! The Gorgon is up there at the top. I ADORE The Gorgon. The score, the sets, the direction and the performances are phenomenal!
This period has some of my favorite horror movies. Castle of blood, the pit in the pendulum, psycho, night of the living dead, and black Sunday to name a few.
My favorites from the 1960s that did not make this list: -Tales of Terror (1962) - the very first Vincent Price movie that I ever watched. -Sweet Body of Deborrah (1968) - I suppose it's more of romantic thriller/giallo, but Carol Baker and Jean Sorel are so good-looking. I watched it with my wife and there's a funny scene where the couple is watching a strip tease and Carol asks "Do you find her good-looking?" and Jean responds with "Would you believe me if I said no?" I think I will use that line from now on when she asks me that question in similar circumstances. -Last Man on Earth (1964) - It's unfortunate that Vincent Price did not make more European films, so we get to see him in one here. -Spider Baby (1968) - I have a signed photo (by Sid Haig) of this movie -Blood And Roses (1960) - a great and beautiful adaptation of Carmilla -The Terror (1963) - The plot doesn't make much logical sense, but the atmosphere is amazing. One of Corman's best. -Nightmare Castle (1965) - Watched this almost 20 years ago on a public domain DVD collection of classic horror. This led me down the rabbit hole of becoming a classic horror movie nerd. I have a DVD of this signed by Barbara Steele.
In Black Sabbath 'The Telephone' The American version edited out the lesbian implication which made the episode confusing, Watch the Italian unedited version.
The 1960s saw enormous creative growth in all creative arts, so it shouldn't be surprising that horror films from that period reflect this progress as well. The art of cinema, as a whole, saw its greatest creative surge in the 1960s, IMO.
I would also have 'City of the Dead' here, a favorite as a kid and later. 'Village of the Damned' is pretty creepy and I saw that you mentioned 'The Innocents'. 'Peeping Tom' is here for me, although it is almost too disturbing. I also love that backstory about the ballroom site at the Great Salt Lake from 'Carnival of Souls' and I think 'Cape Fear' is '62. Great upload.
The 1960s was the height of the Hammer Film Productions vs. American International Pictures era, where the Hammer gothic horror films with Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee from Great Britain were competing against the American International gothic horror films with Vincent Price from the United States.
Absolutely awesome list, Daniel! Can’t really disagree with any of your choices, although I would’ve added The Innocents (1961), Kwaidan (1964) and Targets (1968) somewhere in my Top 30. I really dig your inclusion of the bonkers Viy on this list as well! A really fun episode!
My favorite is, and always will be, 1966’s “Island of Terror”. When I was a kid, you could spend $5.50 and see 10 movies, one a week during the summer. “Terror” was one of those. So weird…
Dracula Has Risen From The Grave is a top favorite of mine. A feel-good Dracula movie? The characters are indeed very sympathetic, and the creep factor and peril are high. You really are rooting for the two leads (apart from the Monsignor) and it even has some discussion regarding belief in God. Dracula is menacing and has a memorable ending. A very well-made movie that takes the genre seriously.
So glad you appreciated Hammer’s Phantom, my favorite of the story. I fell in love with Heather Sears and her romance with the Raoul character (Harry in this version) is the best romance of any of the versions. And Herbert Lom, that voice! Hammer’s biggest budgeted film at the time, and a flop in the UK when it was released, but did well everywhere else. The foggy London atmosphere is just far beyond Paris. And the score by Edwin Astley is a masterpiece. It’s just the best version, period. Rosemary’s Baby another great choice and correctly at #1. I love all the Corman Price Poe films, and yes, Pit and the Pendulum is my favorite as well. I agree with most of your choices, but I would put Black Sunday higher for atmosphere and cinematography alone. The opening execution sequence destroyed a lot of young minds! Great list! A lot of fun!
Great list and some I have to seek out, my list would be more Hammer heavy with 'Kiss of the Vampire',and 'Quatermass and the Pit' in the top 5, 'The Innocents', 'Flesh and the Fiends', and 'The Skull' definitely top 20 bound.
How great was Terrence Fisher. The best Hammer films always had direction by Fisher. I find it comical that your 23 and 24 are close in your ranking. They are my 1 and 2 on my list for the 60s. Prince of Darkness was my introduction to Hammer so will always be one of my favorite films. Black Sunday took it's place once I saw it in the 80s. Those 2 will always be the best of that decade. Surprised City of the Dead and Frankenstein Must be Destroyed didn't fair well on your top 30. Great video as always!
So The Haunting better be number 1 Update: 27 - shocked. This is the only film to ever make me scream out loud in fear without being a jump scare. Very interested to hear the next 26... i love your passion for 60s horror!
masque of the red death was my first vincent price movie. I was raised on horror films, love them. vincent price was my first celebrity crush (i think i was 5) lol hes still my favorite of all time,
Such a great decade for horror. So underrated. Some great choices on your list ! One of my all time favourites is City of the Dead aka Horror Hotel. Such a great atmosphere in that movie. Nice to see Amicus getting some love. I’m a huge fan of Italian horror and it’s so great that you mentioned some of my favourites of that decade. Bravo on this list bro ! 👊🏻
Witchfinder General Repulsion Fearless Vampire Killers City of the Dead Rosemary's Baby Hammer and Amicus films entire catalogues for the decade, especially the Devil Rides Out Peeper
My top 10 horror films of the 60's are as follows: 1. Psycho, 2. The Birds, 3. The Innocents, 4. Rosemary's Baby, 5. Planet of the Apes ( very scary Rod Serling ending), 6. Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?, 7. The Haunting, 8. The Spirits of the Dead, 9. Witchfinder General, 10. Wait Until Dark ( has what maybe the best jump scare in any movie in the 60's, and the seeing the finale in a darken movie theater is beyond creepy and scary). Great performances by Alan Arkin and Audrey Hepburn.
The Haunting is the only horror movie to give me the heebie jeebies. I believe it was Castle that said, "What is seen can be frightening, what is unseen is horrifying." RE: Rosemary's Baby - Mandela effect being a thing, it was the poster that made you expect the "claw" rising from the basinet. You do catch the eyes at the very last, but just for a second and that's all you see of the baby.
I love old horror movies, too, so I appreciate your zeal. I really love the 60s and 70s stuff like Hammer, American International, et al. spilling into more graphic and sick 80s giallo. It all started with a love of occult paperbacks from writers like Dennis Wheatley, Black Sabbath music, and when my mother took me to see The Omen when I was 13 and it effed me up and traumatized me, in a weirdly good and satisfying way. I think that's why the scariest movies to me have a horrific aspect mixed with some supernatural element that you can't really battle or do much about. There are so many offbeat and interesting films people know nothing about. My favorite actors are Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, and Barbara Steele. One I always remember and come back to is "Nightmare Castle" with Barbara Steele from 1965.
Before I watch the video; all my views of 1960's Horror are midrange. The Raven, The Masque of Red Death, Witchfinder General, The Last Man on Earth, Three Faces of Fear, and Night of the Living Dead. Vincent Price was still at the top of his game in this era.
The vine story in Dr. Terrors House of Horrors is my favorite. It is the one that stands out the most to me.
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A very nice list. Also very cool you ranked The Plague of the Zombies that high. I can also recommend The City of the Dead (1960) and The Haunted Palace (1963) but you probably already know those movies.
I have seen most of these and love them all. As some have already stated, I would have included The Innocents (which you have added) and Village of the Dammed. But as you explained, these are you personal favorites, so all good. Very entertaining presentation. Gentle recommendation--don't give away the ending, especially when it is key for the particular reasons you correctly mentioned (Rosemary's Baby). I have watched it several times and had almost forgotten that climax--which is a good thing as it adds enjoyment on multiple viewings. I appreciate that you did not do that for other films on the list. Great list and commentary! Really enjoyed it.
Fantastic list! Every one a classic! I gotta say my fave Corman Poe flick is The Fall of the House of Usher, just perfection. Pit is my #2. Glad to see Psycho on there in a high position; it’s my fave Hitch film. Surprising but welcome inclusion of the underrated The Gorgon in a high position; it contains one of Christopher Lee’s most atypical and enjoyable performances.
We here at the United States Govt appreciate the videos you keep coming out with. We don't get anything done because we're too busy watching movie recommendations from Cobwebs channel.
My personal taste is quite different to yours, but I found this list really interesting. And I also love many of the films on it, I just would've put them in a different order ☺️
About Premature Burial DYK that the expression saved by the bell supposedly had nothing to do with sports (boxing). Before there were EKG machines etc, there were burials of people who appeared to be dead. Some people were buried with bell pulls inside the coffin that could be rung and alert caretakers.
Hi Daniel! Picking the best horror movies by decade is a great idea. The Corman and Hammer films are among my favs. Also, and I know this is waaaay off topic, but have you seen The Autopsy of Jane Doe? It's super creepy. Highly recommend.
I think you hit most of my favourites, except The Innocents (which you posted a correction about) and The Flesh and the Fiends. I need to get to Frankenstein Created Woman!
Happy to see Viy and Black Sunday here. I would have included a couple of Japanese films in my list, they were knocking it out of the park in the 60s with Jigoku, Kwaidan, Onibaba, and the like. Herschell Gordon Lewis would probably make an appearance, I'm thinking Two Thousand Maniacs! Exterminating Angel would also be on mine. Rosemary's Baby is one of the best horror movies of all time, glad to see it at the top. Good list!
CORRECTION: The Innocents (1961) should absolutely be on this list, but I completely forgot that it came out this decade. For some reason that film seems older to me. So throw that it, and this is my Top 31! 😅
The Innocents is my absolute favorite movie of all-time. Deborah Kerr is phenomenal. The ambiguity if who the actual villain is. Is the governess insane ? Are the ghosts real? It took me decades of watching it to decide. Truman Capote's screenplay is probably the best work he ever did.
For me, it would have been a 3 way tie with Rosemary's Baby and Dracula has risen from the grave, which has my favorite Dracula death in the Hammer series.
Didn't Christopher Lee refuse to speak, because he thought his dialog was dreadful?
Anyway loved the list, you actually had me in suspense over what the top picks were going to be.
I was wondering where it was. It would definitely be in my top 5. Other films I was missed was The Nanny (1965), Repulsion (1965), Onibaba (1964), Kuroneko (1968), Kwaidan (1964).
correct.
the baby claw was in It's Alive .. great channel!!
@@BentonGoogleAccount Oh man. I LOVE "Repulsion". Don't have it in my collection yet but intend to get it soon. It is a VERY disturbing film.
I'm 66, so your reviews of these oldies from my childhood warm my heart. As Uncle Creepy might say, keep up the ghoulish work!
I love any mystery/horror with Vincent Price
And comedy, The Raven.
hell yeah
Black Sabbath has always stuck with me. I still cannot stand to hear a dripping tap.
Rosemarys baby is a masterpiece 🎥👌🏻 love it 😍
Mia Farrow was excellent in the movie.
I told my mom my friend and I were going to movie, Rosemary’s Baby. My older sister taunted me in private later. How was the movie? Tell me what it’s about. We’d actually gone to the county fair. 😂 she must have known I’d never go to a film about some lady’s baby. I mean, come on!
One of my favorites is HORROR HOTEL, AKA CITY OF THE DEAD. Such a dark, creepy vibe. And it has Christopher Lee although it's not Hammer, and in black and white, which is fun.
Same! I watched it expecting a fun and cheesy thing and was legit scared alone in my laundry room😂
Yes, for sure.
I vaguely remember watching it as a kid on local TV back in the 80s. A great early horror memory.
Burn, Witch! Burn, burn, burn!
@@dr.juerdotitsgo5119 Dig that crazy beat
The Haunting in my fav. I'm in a Haunting '63 fb group. I've been to its filming location in England.
It's my absolute favourite horror film of all time!
Lordy, I LOVE this movie. Surely higher than 27.
Same!
At 71, I grew up on these. I collect old horror and sci-fi movies.
Nice!
Me, too. I’m 66 and have been watching horror films since I was four years old. I love all the old films, especially those in black and white.
Well, some of MY faves, not featured on this list (the only ones that I mention under videos of this kind), are Peeping Tom, The Honeymoon Killers, Fearless Vampire Killers, and Repulsion.
I absolutely love 13 ghosts from the 60s
Castle goes out of his way to provide a good movie.
hell yeah
It's my least favourite from Castle, but still fun.
Horror Hotel (City of the Dead).
He'll yeah! So marvelous and atmospheric, Christopher Lee is sauve and menacing as usual but in a toned down, respectable academic way. The trap door popping open in the doomed students room actually made me jump the first time I saw it! The town itself is just spectacular..
I love this movie! I must’ve seen it well over 20 times in my life.
@@jlipari58 Same here! 👍
I''m also a senior and have loved horror movies for over 60 years. I've seen quite a few of these and agree with many of your rankings. I also made a list of the ones I haven't seen yet. The Birds, Psycho, and Night of the Living Dead are definitely top of the list of any era. One thing about the Night of the Living Dead - when I saw this in the 1970's, it was really unusual to have a black man as the hero - the calm, take charge, caring person. When he survives the night, and hears voices outside in the morning, and realizes he is safe now - he pops his head up only to be shot by a sniper, who assumed he was a flesh eater. I HOWLED at the unfairness! That is one thing that makes this movie a standout.
I love that you mention Plague of the Zombies and Carnival of Souls! Those are two of my all time favorites that I rarely hear anyone talk about. Great list !
Thank you!
Village of the Damned! Some might say it's suspense, but what it not horrifying about those kids causing all those 'accidents?' Also, great, low budget film. Great performances. A+
Love Village of the Damned! George Sanders is amazing in this film.
@@daniheiser5659 The leader of the creepy kids was in The Innocents later on but apparently retired from acting.
He seems to not count science-fiction/horror movies.
Carnival of Souls is low-key a real find and would top this list for me. Unique, dreamlike feel. Excellent black & white use of the eerie Saltair Pavilion as well. A sleeper not to be slept on.
This is why I appreciate your channel: the deep tracks!
The original Cape Fear scared me to death! It’s still one of my all time favorite movies. The performances and the perfect tension of the film are beyond outstanding. Holds up still to this day ❤
Just found your channel. I'm 57 and there's really nothing like a really good 60s or 70s horror movie. I've been lucky enough to see almost all of these films. Tbh I prefer horror movies from this era. Thank you for reminding me about these horror gems!
I'm not a big 60's horror or Hammer guy (but I like to hear about it) so I haven't seen most of these. Village of the Damned scared the absolute hell out of me as a young kid though.
Great movie!
Village of the Damned one of my top top favourite films with Children of the Damned which I saw first.
Glad you included Cape Fear! Happy to say Barrie Chase (Mitchum’s first victim) is still around in her 90s. She is also the last living cast member of It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. And that’s a big cast!
I liked Mitchum version of Cady better than De Niro. Bob was an animal. Scary guy.
IMHO Cape Fear should in no way be classified as a horror movie. I would put it squarely in the Suspense/Melodrama category. I mean if Cape Fear is "horror" then The Desperate Hours(the original not the inferior remake) or Straw Dogs(the original not that substandard remake) or The Taking of Pelham 123(the original yada,yada) and a whole bucking funch of other similar movies would have to be reclassified as horror films. Anyway that's my two cents, which is probably a deficit by now thanks to Bidenomics.
RP is/was such an awful creep, but it's hard to deny that Rosemary's Baby is an awesome movie.
Night of the Living Dead is one of the few movies that actually scared me, best horror film of the 60's for me. Island of Terror would be my number 2.
Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte is very well done I think. Bette Davis could really pull off creepy as in Charlotte and Baby Jane. Interesting list!
Old Mexican horror is sooooooo atmospheric
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Another killer list. Thanks to you my list keeps growing! Carnival of Souls...man, I got to see that at an independent theater last October during a horror movie marathon. What a haunting movie. The imagery and the music are incredible. I had no idea it was an independent movie.
My sister owned two love birds. One of them ate the other 🕊️😱
Your list is good. Mine would be Prince of Darkness, Island of Terror, City of the Dead, Devil Rides Out, Psycho, The Gorgon, Curse of the Werewolf, Phantom of the Opera ! xx
Seeing movies from the decades listed off like this along with clips, you really get a sense of what a huge shift there was in how the movies looked, the subject matter, the whole approach.
60's were a great time for schlock horror and sci-fi movies - can't get enough of 'em.
It's so nice to hear you speak with such passion about these movies. Your videos are definitely some highlights of the day.
Awesome video!! Can’t wait for your top 70s!!!🎃
No Ranking but films I guess would be in my top 30 (I guess there are missing a lot but these came to mind first):
Brides of Blood 1968
Inferno of Torture 1969
The Haunting 1963
Horrors of Malformed Men 1969
The House That Screamed 1969
Peeping Tom 1960
Psycho 1960
13 Ghosts 1960
Black Sunday 1960
The Enchanting Shadow 1960
The Raven 1963
The Birds 1963
Black Sabbath 1963
The Whip and the Body 1963
Onibaba 1964
Kwaidan 1964
The Diabolical Dr. Z 1966
The Bride from Hades 1968
A Quiet Place in the Country 1968
The Cremator 1969
Venus in Furs 1969
Yokai Monsters I-III 1968/69
Succubus 1968
Taste of Fear 1961
The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales 1960
The Plague of the Zombies 1966
Orgies of Edo 1969
Mad Doctor of Blood Island 1969
I came here to see if The Innocents would be on your list. It’s my favorite spooky movie. Sorry to see you forgot to include it. By the way, you have a great channel!
"And we who walk here, walk alone...."
My favourite is Kiss of the Vampire which has one of the best endings I seen
Definitely top 30 for me.
Just rewatched The Haunting 1963 the other day and yes I compared it to the,200 or so other horror movies I've seen and it's still the scariest. Tubi has it right now.
Christopher Lee is such a spot-on actor. One of his great anecdotes from LOTR is that it was such a luxury to be able to do more that 2 takes of a scene.
That's a great list Daniel! I agree with most everything but I would have snuck in The Last Man On Earth and The Brain That Wouldn't Die on mine. 👌👹🦇👻
I love those oldies, like The conqueror worm, The Pit And the Pendulum. Peter Lorry was outstanding as the supporting horror presenter, and no-one can do it like Vincent did it, may he RIP. cheers
Wow! I was surprised to see The Tomb of Ligeia. Literally just watched it last night after having bought the 6 gothic tales boxset. But I can’t deny, I thought it was super dull 😅
However the one I adored was The Haunted Palace. I’m surprised more people don’t talk about it.
Edit: yes! The Gorgon is up there at the top. I ADORE The Gorgon. The score, the sets, the direction and the performances are phenomenal!
Gorgon is 👏 amazing
@@beyondz55 an under rated classic if ever there was one 🫡
This period has some of my favorite horror movies. Castle of blood, the pit in the pendulum, psycho, night of the living dead, and black Sunday to name a few.
My favorites from the 1960s that did not make this list:
-Tales of Terror (1962) - the very first Vincent Price movie that I ever watched.
-Sweet Body of Deborrah (1968) - I suppose it's more of romantic thriller/giallo, but Carol Baker and Jean Sorel are so good-looking. I watched it with my wife and there's a funny scene where the couple is watching a strip tease and Carol asks "Do you find her good-looking?" and Jean responds with "Would you believe me if I said no?" I think I will use that line from now on when she asks me that question in similar circumstances.
-Last Man on Earth (1964) - It's unfortunate that Vincent Price did not make more European films, so we get to see him in one here.
-Spider Baby (1968) - I have a signed photo (by Sid Haig) of this movie
-Blood And Roses (1960) - a great and beautiful adaptation of Carmilla
-The Terror (1963) - The plot doesn't make much logical sense, but the atmosphere is amazing. One of Corman's best.
-Nightmare Castle (1965) - Watched this almost 20 years ago on a public domain DVD collection of classic horror. This led me down the rabbit hole of becoming a classic horror movie nerd. I have a DVD of this signed by Barbara Steele.
In Black Sabbath 'The Telephone' The American version edited out the lesbian implication which made the episode confusing, Watch the Italian unedited version.
The 1960s saw enormous creative growth in all creative arts, so it shouldn't be surprising that horror films from that period reflect this progress as well. The art of cinema, as a whole, saw its greatest creative surge in the 1960s, IMO.
Great choices! Many, probably most of these, would also be on my personal top 30 of the 1960’s horror genre.
You missed “Spider Baby” one of the last movies of Lon Chaney Jr. extremely weird and creepy.
I would also have 'City of the Dead' here, a favorite as a kid and later. 'Village of the Damned' is pretty creepy and I saw that you mentioned 'The Innocents'. 'Peeping Tom' is here for me, although it is almost too disturbing. I also love that backstory about the ballroom site at the Great Salt Lake from 'Carnival of Souls' and I think 'Cape Fear' is '62. Great upload.
Love the list! Fantastic mix of classics and deep cuts.
Making lists ain't easy! You did a fantastic job.👻
The 1960s was the height of the Hammer Film Productions vs. American International Pictures era, where the Hammer gothic horror films with Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee from Great Britain were competing against the American International gothic horror films with Vincent Price from the United States.
I love the flying caskets of "V." So beautifully done.
Absolutely awesome list, Daniel! Can’t really disagree with any of your choices, although I would’ve added The Innocents (1961), Kwaidan (1964) and Targets (1968) somewhere in my Top 30. I really dig your inclusion of the bonkers Viy on this list as well! A really fun episode!
Another great video and list! So many great 60s horror titles here! Thank you!
My favorite is, and always will be, 1966’s “Island of Terror”. When I was a kid, you could spend $5.50 and see 10 movies, one a week during the summer. “Terror” was one of those. So weird…
Dracula Has Risen From The Grave is a top favorite of mine. A feel-good Dracula movie? The characters are indeed very sympathetic, and the creep factor and peril are high. You really are rooting for the two leads (apart from the Monsignor) and it even has some discussion regarding belief in God. Dracula is menacing and has a memorable ending. A very well-made movie that takes the genre seriously.
Add Horror Hotel on there and dude how can we get The Cobwebs Channel t-shirt? It's awesome!
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So glad you appreciated Hammer’s Phantom, my favorite of the story. I fell in love with Heather Sears and her romance with the Raoul character (Harry in this version) is the best romance of any of the versions. And Herbert Lom, that voice! Hammer’s biggest budgeted film at the time, and a flop in the UK when it was released, but did well everywhere else. The foggy London atmosphere is just far beyond Paris. And the score by Edwin Astley is a masterpiece. It’s just the best version, period. Rosemary’s Baby another great choice and correctly at #1. I love all the Corman Price Poe films, and yes, Pit and the Pendulum is my favorite as well. I agree with most of your choices, but I would put Black Sunday higher for atmosphere and cinematography alone. The opening execution sequence destroyed a lot of young minds! Great list! A lot of fun!
"Dracula Has Risen" is my absolute favorite as well.
Great list and some I have to seek out, my list would be more Hammer heavy with 'Kiss of the Vampire',and 'Quatermass and the Pit' in the top 5, 'The Innocents', 'Flesh and the Fiends', and 'The Skull' definitely top 20 bound.
How great was Terrence Fisher. The best Hammer films always had direction by Fisher. I find it comical that your 23 and 24 are close in your ranking. They are my 1 and 2 on my list for the 60s. Prince of Darkness was my introduction to Hammer so will always be one of my favorite films. Black Sunday took it's place once I saw it in the 80s. Those 2 will always be the best of that decade. Surprised City of the Dead and Frankenstein Must be Destroyed didn't fair well on your top 30. Great video as always!
So The Haunting better be number 1 Update: 27 - shocked. This is the only film to ever make me scream out loud in fear without being a jump scare. Very interested to hear the next 26... i love your passion for 60s horror!
masque of the red death was my first vincent price movie. I was raised on horror films, love them. vincent price was my first celebrity crush (i think i was 5) lol hes still my favorite of all time,
This is such a great walk down horror memory lane 😎 Thanx for creating this episode!
Repulsion!! Come on...
Another movie by the doomed genius who must not be named…
Such a great decade for horror. So underrated. Some great choices on your list ! One of my all time favourites is City of the Dead aka Horror Hotel. Such a great atmosphere in that movie. Nice to see Amicus getting some love. I’m a huge fan of Italian horror and it’s so great that you mentioned some of my favourites of that decade. Bravo on this list bro ! 👊🏻
Witchfinder General
Repulsion
Fearless Vampire Killers
City of the Dead
Rosemary's Baby
Hammer and Amicus films entire catalogues for the decade, especially the Devil Rides Out
Peeper
Fun fact: Roger Corman actually did cite Bergman's "The Seventh Seal" as an aesthetic influence on "Masque of the Red Death."
My top 10 horror films of the 60's are as follows: 1. Psycho, 2. The Birds, 3. The Innocents, 4. Rosemary's Baby, 5. Planet of the Apes ( very scary Rod Serling ending), 6. Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?, 7. The Haunting, 8. The Spirits of the Dead, 9. Witchfinder General, 10. Wait Until Dark ( has what maybe the best jump scare in any movie in the 60's, and the seeing the finale in a darken movie theater is beyond creepy and scary). Great performances by Alan Arkin and Audrey Hepburn.
Great as always. This is the first time I've seen every title on your list. :)
Finally a comprehensive video on 60s horror.
The Haunting is the only horror movie to give me the heebie jeebies.
I believe it was Castle that said, "What is seen can be frightening, what is unseen is horrifying."
RE: Rosemary's Baby - Mandela effect being a thing, it was the poster that made you expect the "claw" rising from the basinet. You do catch the eyes at the very last, but just for a second and that's all you see of the baby.
I love old horror movies, too, so I appreciate your zeal. I really love the 60s and 70s stuff like Hammer, American International, et al. spilling into more graphic and sick 80s giallo. It all started with a love of occult paperbacks from writers like Dennis Wheatley, Black Sabbath music, and when my mother took me to see The Omen when I was 13 and it effed me up and traumatized me, in a weirdly good and satisfying way. I think that's why the scariest movies to me have a horrific aspect mixed with some supernatural element that you can't really battle or do much about. There are so many offbeat and interesting films people know nothing about. My favorite actors are Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, and Barbara Steele. One I always remember and come back to is "Nightmare Castle" with Barbara Steele from 1965.
Before I watch the video; all my views of 1960's Horror are midrange. The Raven, The Masque of Red Death, Witchfinder General, The Last Man on Earth, Three Faces of Fear, and Night of the Living Dead. Vincent Price was still at the top of his game in this era.
You don't have to see the baby in Rosemary's Baby.
The look of horror on her face and asking "What have you done to it's eyes?" is enough.
A+ video!
LOVE IT! Awesome-looking movies!
Black Sabbath scared the beejesszus out of me as a kid. That old witch was like a precursor to that spinning head girl in the 70s, IYKYK.
I forgot all about Dr. Terrors House of Horrors. I enjoyed this movie in a movie theater at 9 years old!
I believe you nailed the #1 pick.
The vine story in Dr. Terrors House of Horrors is my favorite. It is the one that stands out the most to me.
A very nice list. Also very cool you ranked The Plague of the Zombies that high. I can also recommend The City of the Dead (1960) and The Haunted Palace (1963) but you probably already know those movies.
If you dig Viy, search for a series called Gogol. Nikolai Gogol authored the source material for Viy. He's kind of a Russian Poe.
I'm a big fan of Dr. Terror's House of Pancakes.
😂 I'm old enough to get that reference
Christopher Lee on SNL! I saw it live!
I like "Dr. Tongue's 3D House of Stewardesses".
I also love any 60's Poe movies with Vincent Price ! xx
He does horror well too. The Raven is a blast.
Perfect list except for the exclusion of "The Innocents" but I see you already made the correction!
The Innocents (1961) is my favorite ghost movie, along with The Uninvited (1944).
I really loved this list. Have seen quite a few of these movies. Hammer Horror, Roger Corman movies . The 60s were the best of this macabre genre.
Barbara Steel was born just down the road from me in Birkenhead. I never knew her though, she’d left for Italy before I was born lol 😂
I have seen most of these and love them all. As some have already stated, I would have included The Innocents (which you have added) and Village of the Dammed. But as you explained, these are you personal favorites, so all good. Very entertaining presentation.
Gentle recommendation--don't give away the ending, especially when it is key for the particular reasons you correctly mentioned (Rosemary's Baby). I have watched it several times and had almost forgotten that climax--which is a good thing as it adds enjoyment on multiple viewings. I appreciate that you did not do that for other films on the list. Great list and commentary! Really enjoyed it.
Fantastic list! Every one a classic! I gotta say my fave Corman Poe flick is The Fall of the House of Usher, just perfection. Pit is my #2. Glad to see Psycho on there in a high position; it’s my fave Hitch film. Surprising but welcome inclusion of the underrated The Gorgon in a high position; it contains one of Christopher Lee’s most atypical and enjoyable performances.
I saw NOTLD at the drive in. I was 7.
It Terrified me for years. I couldn't watch it again.
Red Death was poetically sinister ❤
Couldn’t agree more Rosemary’s baby’s my favorite, possibly all time fav. Horror
Carnival of Souls is my favorite from this list. Fantastic movie! Creepy and very surreal.
Found some great suggestions, thank you!
Woot woot. Another great subject from the Cobweb. Cant wait to watch when i get home! Your nailing it thos year Daniel
The 60's and 70's are my fave horror decades so awesome you posted this list.
We here at the United States Govt appreciate the videos you keep coming out with. We don't get anything done because we're too busy watching movie recommendations from Cobwebs channel.
You don't seem very clever. Did you take the short bus to school?
My personal taste is quite different to yours, but I found this list really interesting. And I also love many of the films on it, I just would've put them in a different order ☺️
About Premature Burial DYK that the expression saved by the bell supposedly had nothing to do with sports (boxing). Before there were EKG machines etc, there were burials of people who appeared to be dead. Some people were buried with bell pulls inside the coffin that could be rung and alert caretakers.
Hi Daniel! Picking the best horror movies by decade is a great idea. The Corman and Hammer films are among my favs.
Also, and I know this is waaaay off topic, but have you seen The Autopsy of Jane Doe? It's super creepy. Highly recommend.
I think you hit most of my favourites, except The Innocents (which you posted a correction about) and The Flesh and the Fiends.
I need to get to Frankenstein Created Woman!
Happy to see Viy and Black Sunday here. I would have included a couple of Japanese films in my list, they were knocking it out of the park in the 60s with Jigoku, Kwaidan, Onibaba, and the like. Herschell Gordon Lewis would probably make an appearance, I'm thinking Two Thousand Maniacs! Exterminating Angel would also be on mine. Rosemary's Baby is one of the best horror movies of all time, glad to see it at the top.
Good list!