60s Horror Movies

From Alfred Hitchcock, starring Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin
Rated R

Psycho is a classic horror thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock and released in 1960. The film follows Marion Crane, a young woman who is fed up with her mundane life and decides to steal $40,000 from her employer and run away. She stops at the infamous Bates Motel, run by the peculiar Norman Bates, where she is soon murdered. The rest of the film follows the investigation of her disappearance, revealing Norman's deep and dark secrets. In the end, the audience is left with a frightening and unforgettable experience.

From Robert Aldrich, starring Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Victor Buono, Wesley Addy
Rated Passed

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane is a 1962 psychological thriller directed by Robert Aldrich. The movie stars Bette Davis and Joan Crawford as two sisters, Baby Jane Hudson and Blanche Hudson, who live together in an old Hollywood mansion. As adults, Baby Jane is an out-of-work former child star, and Blanche is a successful movie star confined to a wheelchair. When Blanche is incapacitated by an accident, Jane begins to exact a cruel revenge on her sister by physically and mentally torturing her. As her behavior becomes increasingly erratic and violent, her sister's plight becomes more desperate. The film ends with an unexpected and shocking conclusion.

From Jack Clayton, starring Deborah Kerr, Peter Wyngarde, Megs Jenkins, Michael Redgrave
Rated Not Rated

The Innocents is a psychological horror film directed by Jack Clayton and based on the novella The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. The film stars Deborah Kerr as Miss Giddens, a governess who is hired to take care of two children, Miles (Martin Stephens) and Flora (Pamela Franklin), at their remote country estate. Miss Giddens begins to suspect that the estate is haunted by the ghosts of former servants, Quint (Peter Wyngarde) and Miss Jessel (Clytie Jessop). As Miss Giddens attempts to protect the children from the ghosts, she is forced to confront her own fears and insecurities. Ultimately, Miss Giddens must decide whether the ghosts are real or if they are a product of her imagination. The Innocents is a chilling exploration of the fear of the unknown and the power of the imagination.

From J. Lee Thompson, starring Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, Polly Bergen, Lori Martin
Rated Passed

Cape Fear is a 1962 psychological thriller directed by J. Lee Thompson, and starring Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, and Polly Bergen. The film follows Sam Bowden, an attorney living in a small town in North Carolina who is targeted by Max Cady, a convicted rapist recently released from prison. Throughout the film, Cady stalks and terrorizes Bowden and his family, and Bowden desperately attempts to protect them. As the situation escalates, Bowden discovers the full extent of Cady's malice and the lengths he will go to in order to exact revenge. In the end, Bowden is able to outsmart Cady, ensuring he and his family are safe.

From Georges Franju, starring Pierre Brasseur, Alida Valli, Juliette Mayniel, Alexandre Rignault
Rated Not Rated

Eyes Without a Face is a 1960 black-and-white French-Italian horror film directed by Georges Franju. It follows the story of a brilliant surgeon who is struggling to restore the beauty of his daughter, Christiane, after an accident that left her disfigured. He kidnaps young women and takes them back to his home where he attempts to graft their skin onto Christiane's face. As his experiments become increasingly desperate and dark, Christiane questions her own identity and her father's motivations. The film is a gothic morality tale that explores themes of guilt, innocence, and obsession, and is considered a landmark of French horror cinema.

From Alfred Hitchcock, starring Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette
Rated PG-13

The Birds is an iconic 1963 horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The film follows a wealthy socialite, Melanie Daniels, as she travels to a small coastal town in California to search for a potential love interest. However, her peaceful visit quickly turns into a nightmare when birds of all kinds begin to attack the townspeople in increasing numbers and with increasing ferocity. With the help of the town's residents, Melanie must find a way to survive the terrifying onslaught of the birds and discover what is causing them to behave in such a strange and deadly way.

From George Pal, starring Rod Taylor, Alan Young, Yvette Mimieux, Sebastian Cabot
Rated G

The Time Machine is a 1960 American science fiction film starring Rod Taylor and Alan Young. Directed by George Pal, the film is based on the 1895 novella of the same name by H. G. Wells. The story follows an inventor, H. George Wells (Rod Taylor), who builds a time machine and travels to the future. Wells discovers a dystopian world populated by two races - the peaceful Eloi and the predatory Morlocks. Wells must battle the Morlocks to save the Eloi and then find a way back to his own time. Along the way, he discovers a secret that could change the course of history. The film was a box office success and was nominated for two Academy Awards.

From Robert Wise, starring Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, Russ Tamblyn
Rated G

From Wolf Rilla, starring George Sanders, Barbara Shelley, Michael Gwynn, Laurence Naismith
Rated Not Rated

From Roger Corman, starring Vincent Price, Barbara Steele, John Kerr, Luana Anders
Rated Not Rated

From Mario Bava, starring Michèle Mercier, Lidia Alfonsi, Boris Karloff, Mark Damon
Rated Approved

From Roger Corman, starring Vincent Price, Mark Damon, Myrna Fahey, Harry Ellerbe
Rated Approved

From Sidney Hayers, starring Peter Wyngarde, Janet Blair, Margaret Johnston, Anthony Nicholls
Rated Not Rated

From Roger Corman, starring Vincent Price, Hazel Court, Jane Asher, David Weston
Rated Not Rated

From Roger Corman, starring Vincent Price, Maggie Pierce, Leona Gage, Peter Lorre
Rated Not Rated

From William Castle, starring Charles Herbert, Jo Morrow, Martin Milner, Rosemary DeCamp
Rated Not Rated