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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 horror movies of the 1960s for this list
horror movies of the 1960s for this list
horror movies of the 1960s for this list we’re looking at those films that took
we’re looking at those films that took
we’re looking at those films that took the early cinematic groundwork in horror
the early cinematic groundwork in horror
the early cinematic groundwork in horror and expanded upon it leaving behind the
and expanded upon it leaving behind the
and expanded upon it leaving behind the b-movie back lot and entering the
b-movie back lot and entering the
b-movie back lot and entering the mainstream with major artists in front
mainstream with major artists in front
mainstream with major artists in front of and behind the camera come on you
of and behind the camera come on you
of and behind the camera come on you ain’t that scared this is part of a
ain’t that scared this is part of a
ain’t that scared this is part of a series of videos spanning the decades of
series of videos spanning the decades of
series of videos spanning the decades of horror cinema from the 1920s to the
horror cinema from the 1920s to the
horror cinema from the 1920s to the 2000s I hang up now number 10 the
2000s I hang up now number 10 the
2000s I hang up now number 10 the haunting it’s with this young companion
haunting it’s with this young companion
haunting it’s with this young companion the evil reputation of a louse really
the evil reputation of a louse really
the evil reputation of a louse really begins a film like the haunting where a
begins a film like the haunting where a
begins a film like the haunting where a haunted house story is more effective in
haunted house story is more effective in
haunted house story is more effective in showing us the psychological
showing us the psychological
showing us the psychological deterioration of the characters and
deterioration of the characters and
deterioration of the characters and their fear instead of monsters and
their fear instead of monsters and
their fear instead of monsters and ghosts shows us the mature direction of
ghosts shows us the mature direction of
ghosts shows us the mature direction of horror films in the 60s the dead are not
horror films in the 60s the dead are not
horror films in the 60s the dead are not quiet in Hill House based on the classic
quiet in Hill House based on the classic
quiet in Hill House based on the classic Shirley Jackson novel the haunting of
Shirley Jackson novel the haunting of
Shirley Jackson novel the haunting of Hill House we follow an investigator who
Hill House we follow an investigator who
Hill House we follow an investigator who convinces a couple of colleagues to
convinces a couple of colleagues to
convinces a couple of colleagues to spend the night with him at Hill House
spend the night with him at Hill House
spend the night with him at Hill House for paranormal research where
for paranormal research where
for paranormal research where researchers in the field of psychic
researchers in the field of psychic
researchers in the field of psychic phenomena grace please go you couldn’t
phenomena grace please go you couldn’t
phenomena grace please go you couldn’t have arrived at a worse time without
have arrived at a worse time without
have arrived at a worse time without having to explicitly show us much this
having to explicitly show us much this
having to explicitly show us much this movie is considered one of the most
movie is considered one of the most
movie is considered one of the most unsettling and terrifying ever made
number nine e travolta della paura they
number nine e travolta della paura they don’t call me to ship a lot see it off
don’t call me to ship a lot see it off
don’t call me to ship a lot see it off with the huge success of TV shows like
with the huge success of TV shows like
with the huge success of TV shows like The Twilight Zone and the Outer Limits
The Twilight Zone and the Outer Limits
The Twilight Zone and the Outer Limits the 60s saw a rise in popularity of
the 60s saw a rise in popularity of
the 60s saw a rise in popularity of horror anthology productions with this
horror anthology productions with this
horror anthology productions with this French Italian film among its greatest
French Italian film among its greatest
French Italian film among its greatest examples an early success by Italian
examples an early success by Italian
examples an early success by Italian shop director Mario Bava Black Sabbath
shop director Mario Bava Black Sabbath
shop director Mario Bava Black Sabbath presents us three short and creepy tales
presents us three short and creepy tales
presents us three short and creepy tales of insanity and otherworldly terror all
of insanity and otherworldly terror all
of insanity and otherworldly terror all introduced to us by age tour icon Boris
introduced to us by age tour icon Boris
introduced to us by age tour icon Boris Karloff you’re a senior eosin about is
Karloff you’re a senior eosin about is
Karloff you’re a senior eosin about is Carlo the international cast brings
Carlo the international cast brings
Carlo the international cast brings class to the trio of stories about
class to the trio of stories about
class to the trio of stories about ghosts stalkers and haunting undead
ghosts stalkers and haunting undead
ghosts stalkers and haunting undead creatures
creatures
creatures Valerie Connie Morty proprio la cura
Valerie Connie Morty proprio la cura
Valerie Connie Morty proprio la cura that America was not prepared for bhavas
that America was not prepared for bhavas
that America was not prepared for bhavas extreme talent Pesci Amaravati on
extreme talent Pesci Amaravati on
extreme talent Pesci Amaravati on definied la nostra story as a support
definied la nostra story as a support
definied la nostra story as a support role person incarcerated Asha number 8
role person incarcerated Asha number 8
role person incarcerated Asha number 8 the Village of the Damned whole village
the Village of the Damned whole village
the Village of the Damned whole village fell asleep
fell asleep
fell asleep although audiences had experienced evil
although audiences had experienced evil
although audiences had experienced evil children before as with the great film
children before as with the great film
children before as with the great film The Bad Seed no one was prepared for an
The Bad Seed no one was prepared for an
The Bad Seed no one was prepared for an entire village
entire village
entire village of bizarre and demonic children to
of bizarre and demonic children to
of bizarre and demonic children to invade their movie screens
the now-famous plot follows a small
the now-famous plot follows a small village after all the inhabitants had
village after all the inhabitants had
village after all the inhabitants had lost consciousness for a short period of
lost consciousness for a short period of
lost consciousness for a short period of time an attempted suicide
time an attempted suicide
time an attempted suicide Janet Paul whose husband only came back
Janet Paul whose husband only came back
Janet Paul whose husband only came back from sea yesterday dreadful treasury
from sea yesterday dreadful treasury
from sea yesterday dreadful treasury other women in the village half out of
other women in the village half out of
other women in the village half out of their minds all the women wake up
their minds all the women wake up
their minds all the women wake up pregnant and all give birth to creepy
pregnant and all give birth to creepy
pregnant and all give birth to creepy looking children that grow at an
looking children that grow at an
looking children that grow at an alarming rate have telepathic powers and
alarming rate have telepathic powers and
alarming rate have telepathic powers and harbours a thirst for blood and mayhem
harbours a thirst for blood and mayhem
harbours a thirst for blood and mayhem that means that every woman in this
that means that every woman in this
that means that every woman in this village who is capable of childbirth is
village who is capable of childbirth is
village who is capable of childbirth is going to have a baby with sci-fi
going to have a baby with sci-fi
going to have a baby with sci-fi undertones these kids trigger the horror
undertones these kids trigger the horror
undertones these kids trigger the horror in every parent’s mind thank you but I’m
in every parent’s mind thank you but I’m
in every parent’s mind thank you but I’m old enough to do things for myself
old enough to do things for myself
old enough to do things for myself number seven peeping tom what causes
number seven peeping tom what causes
number seven peeping tom what causes people to be peeping toms the acclaimed
people to be peeping toms the acclaimed
people to be peeping toms the acclaimed classic British director of sweeping
classic British director of sweeping
classic British director of sweeping dramas like black narcissus and the red
dramas like black narcissus and the red
dramas like black narcissus and the red shoes was attacked and later reviled by
shoes was attacked and later reviled by
shoes was attacked and later reviled by critics for this honest look at
critics for this honest look at
critics for this honest look at voyeurism and violence anyway
a film about cinema itself the eccentric
a film about cinema itself the eccentric story of a psychopathic cameraman and
story of a psychopathic cameraman and
story of a psychopathic cameraman and his unsettling violent and sexual needs
his unsettling violent and sexual needs
his unsettling violent and sexual needs urges us to watch as we go from his
urges us to watch as we go from his
urges us to watch as we go from his traumatic childhood to his unsettling
traumatic childhood to his unsettling
traumatic childhood to his unsettling adulthood I’ve been watching you Oh
adulthood I’ve been watching you Oh
adulthood I’ve been watching you Oh despite its initial critical reception
despite its initial critical reception
despite its initial critical reception the clever tale of murderous revenge and
the clever tale of murderous revenge and
the clever tale of murderous revenge and it’s uncomfortable subject matter is
it’s uncomfortable subject matter is
it’s uncomfortable subject matter is today hailed as a masterpiece and a cult
today hailed as a masterpiece and a cult
today hailed as a masterpiece and a cult classic and knew I was going to kill
classic and knew I was going to kill
classic and knew I was going to kill them I made them watch their own deaths
them I made them watch their own deaths
them I made them watch their own deaths number 6
number 6
number 6 he’s your zombies ash if he says you
he’s your zombies ash if he says you
he’s your zombies ash if he says you told a machine so it is useful detect a
told a machine so it is useful detect a
told a machine so it is useful detect a brilliant French surgeon is hiding a
brilliant French surgeon is hiding a
brilliant French surgeon is hiding a deadly secret in the basement of his
deadly secret in the basement of his
deadly secret in the basement of his secluded mansion – Sanjay – Pete I
secluded mansion – Sanjay – Pete I
secluded mansion – Sanjay – Pete I despise Jonah’s Fe after his daughter’s
despise Jonah’s Fe after his daughter’s
despise Jonah’s Fe after his daughter’s horrific disfigurement the rich doctor
horrific disfigurement the rich doctor
horrific disfigurement the rich doctor sets his eyes on some radical surgery to
sets his eyes on some radical surgery to
sets his eyes on some radical surgery to give her a new face at any cost the
give her a new face at any cost the
give her a new face at any cost the reasons of his own oovoo you dr. Tate
reasons of his own oovoo you dr. Tate
reasons of his own oovoo you dr. Tate evade the controversial film shot
evade the controversial film shot
evade the controversial film shot European audiences with its bizarre mix
European audiences with its bizarre mix
European audiences with its bizarre mix of poetic haunting mood and ghastly
of poetic haunting mood and ghastly
of poetic haunting mood and ghastly violence and was later released in
violence and was later released in
violence and was later released in America in a much edited cheesier toned
America in a much edited cheesier toned
America in a much edited cheesier toned down version called the horror chamber
down version called the horror chamber
down version called the horror chamber of Doctor Faustus hahg
of Doctor Faustus hahg
of Doctor Faustus hahg kiss kakuzu Lucy she banished Brown
kiss kakuzu Lucy she banished Brown
kiss kakuzu Lucy she banished Brown despite this the original cut went on to
despite this the original cut went on to
despite this the original cut went on to inspire countless films and even the
inspire countless films and even the
inspire countless films and even the Billy Idol song eyes without a face
Billy Idol song eyes without a face
Billy Idol song eyes without a face which is what the French title
which is what the French title
which is what the French title translates to in English
translates to in English
translates to in English sure fellas Tina’s your neck cheek
sure fellas Tina’s your neck cheek
sure fellas Tina’s your neck cheek Sanford found on number 5 the innocence
Sanford found on number 5 the innocence
Sanford found on number 5 the innocence unless they are both deceiving us the
unless they are both deceiving us the
unless they are both deceiving us the innocence
innocence
innocence by the 1960s Hollywood know how to
by the 1960s Hollywood know how to
by the 1960s Hollywood know how to respectfully make some quality horror
respectfully make some quality horror
respectfully make some quality horror how can you say that so you you too what
how can you say that so you you too what
how can you say that so you you too what a complete innocent take a brilliant
a complete innocent take a brilliant
a complete innocent take a brilliant novella by Henry James hire the great
novella by Henry James hire the great
novella by Henry James hire the great Truman Capote to help out with the
Truman Capote to help out with the
Truman Capote to help out with the script bring in Hollywood royalty like
script bring in Hollywood royalty like
script bring in Hollywood royalty like Deborah Carr to star in it
Deborah Carr to star in it
Deborah Carr to star in it neither complain nor appeal nor right
neither complain nor appeal nor right
neither complain nor appeal nor right and the oscar-winning director of
and the oscar-winning director of
and the oscar-winning director of photography Freddie Francis for some
photography Freddie Francis for some
photography Freddie Francis for some gritty widescreen thrills and you get
gritty widescreen thrills and you get
gritty widescreen thrills and you get this brilliant gothic nightmare whatever
this brilliant gothic nightmare whatever
this brilliant gothic nightmare whatever you’ve done I’m not against you I don’t
you’ve done I’m not against you I don’t
you’ve done I’m not against you I don’t think it’s your fault the story of a
think it’s your fault the story of a
think it’s your fault the story of a governess watching over two very creepy
governess watching over two very creepy
governess watching over two very creepy children in an even creepier house has
children in an even creepier house has
children in an even creepier house has us wondering along with her is there
us wondering along with her is there
us wondering along with her is there something supernatural going on or she
something supernatural going on or she
something supernatural going on or she just going insane his name miles tell me
just going insane his name miles tell me
just going insane his name miles tell me his name you tell me his name number for
his name you tell me his name number for
his name you tell me his name number for the birds suspense director Alfred
the birds suspense director Alfred
the birds suspense director Alfred Hitchcock had already established
Hitchcock had already established
Hitchcock had already established himself by 1963 as a living legend but
himself by 1963 as a living legend but
himself by 1963 as a living legend but he wasn’t close to finished proving to
he wasn’t close to finished proving to
he wasn’t close to finished proving to the world that he could make anything
the world that he could make anything
the world that he could make anything scary
scary
scary he brought the creature features of the
he brought the creature features of the
he brought the creature features of the 40s and 50s out of the Stone Age and
40s and 50s out of the Stone Age and
40s and 50s out of the Stone Age and into stark mega production in your face
into stark mega production in your face
into stark mega production in your face terror with the birds I have never known
terror with the birds I have never known
terror with the birds I have never known birds of different species to flock
birds of different species to flock
birds of different species to flock together
together
together the very concept is unimaginable
the very concept is unimaginable
the very concept is unimaginable successfully doing what Steven Spielberg
successfully doing what Steven Spielberg
successfully doing what Steven Spielberg did for swimming a little over a decade
did for swimming a little over a decade
did for swimming a little over a decade later
later
later Hitchcock’s avian masterpiece and people
Hitchcock’s avian masterpiece and people
Hitchcock’s avian masterpiece and people too terrified to look up at the sky as
too terrified to look up at the sky as
too terrified to look up at the sky as audiences looked on in horror as birds
audiences looked on in horror as birds
audiences looked on in horror as birds of all kinds wreaked total havoc in the
of all kinds wreaked total havoc in the
of all kinds wreaked total havoc in the town of goda gabay
number three Night of the Living Dead
number three Night of the Living Dead they’re coming for you look that comes
they’re coming for you look that comes
they’re coming for you look that comes one of them now the little film that
one of them now the little film that
one of them now the little film that could this indie masterpiece with its
could this indie masterpiece with its
could this indie masterpiece with its do-it-yourself horror aesthetic inspired
do-it-yourself horror aesthetic inspired
do-it-yourself horror aesthetic inspired the likes of Sam Raimi and countless
the likes of Sam Raimi and countless
the likes of Sam Raimi and countless other future backyard home movie
other future backyard home movie
other future backyard home movie filmmakers wave of murder which is
filmmakers wave of murder which is
filmmakers wave of murder which is sweeping the eastern third of the nation
sweeping the eastern third of the nation
sweeping the eastern third of the nation is being committed by creatures who
is being committed by creatures who
is being committed by creatures who feast upon the flesh of their victims
feast upon the flesh of their victims
feast upon the flesh of their victims and it also gave birth to a little
and it also gave birth to a little
and it also gave birth to a little something we call the modern zombie with
something we call the modern zombie with
something we call the modern zombie with its deep social commentary and an
its deep social commentary and an
its deep social commentary and an original storyline that we’ve now heard
original storyline that we’ve now heard
original storyline that we’ve now heard hundreds of times this sci-fi horror
hundreds of times this sci-fi horror
hundreds of times this sci-fi horror film sees the reanimated dead begin to
film sees the reanimated dead begin to
film sees the reanimated dead begin to roam the earth looking to eat the flesh
roam the earth looking to eat the flesh
roam the earth looking to eat the flesh of the living the main story revolves
of the living the main story revolves
of the living the main story revolves around a group of poor unfortunate souls
around a group of poor unfortunate souls
around a group of poor unfortunate souls that gets trapped in a small farmhouse
that gets trapped in a small farmhouse
that gets trapped in a small farmhouse and is soon surrounded by the undead
and is soon surrounded by the undead
and is soon surrounded by the undead lock up tight the ghoul can be killed by
lock up tight the ghoul can be killed by
lock up tight the ghoul can be killed by a shot in the head or a heavy blow to
a shot in the head or a heavy blow to
a shot in the head or a heavy blow to the skull number two Rosemary’s Baby to
the skull number two Rosemary’s Baby to
the skull number two Rosemary’s Baby to make baby having already given us the
make baby having already given us the
make baby having already given us the shocking and disturbing repulsion and
shocking and disturbing repulsion and
shocking and disturbing repulsion and the horror comedy The Fearless Vampire
the horror comedy The Fearless Vampire
the horror comedy The Fearless Vampire Killers earlier in the decade Anju will
Killers earlier in the decade Anju will
Killers earlier in the decade Anju will be a booth with guns no one expected
be a booth with guns no one expected
be a booth with guns no one expected Roman Polanski to top it all off with
Roman Polanski to top it all off with
Roman Polanski to top it all off with his greatest masterpiece in 1968 what
his greatest masterpiece in 1968 what
his greatest masterpiece in 1968 what have you done to it what have you done
have you done to it what have you done
have you done to it what have you done to his eyes
to his eyes
to his eyes one of the most atmospheric and
one of the most atmospheric and
one of the most atmospheric and poetically haunting horror films of all
poetically haunting horror films of all
poetically haunting horror films of all time Rosemary’s Baby plays on a mother’s
time Rosemary’s Baby plays on a mother’s
time Rosemary’s Baby plays on a mother’s paranoia during her pregnancy
the oscar-winning film follows Mia
the oscar-winning film follows Mia Farrow with these probing questions can
Farrow with these probing questions can
Farrow with these probing questions can I trust my neighbors is my husband out
I trust my neighbors is my husband out
I trust my neighbors is my husband out to get me while I give birth to a demon
to get me while I give birth to a demon
to get me while I give birth to a demon child questions every mother has asked
child questions every mother has asked
child questions every mother has asked herself right what have you done to him
herself right what have you done to him
herself right what have you done to him you maniac taejun is his father not guy
you maniac taejun is his father not guy
you maniac taejun is his father not guy before we pull the sheet off our top
before we pull the sheet off our top
before we pull the sheet off our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
reads all of you all of you freaks
reads all of you all of you freaks mutations number one psycho this is a
mutations number one psycho this is a
mutations number one psycho this is a prime example of an established director
prime example of an established director
prime example of an established director taking on disturbing McCobb material and
taking on disturbing McCobb material and
taking on disturbing McCobb material and turning it into gold
whoo how does one follow-up brilliant
whoo how does one follow-up brilliant thrillers like vertigo and North by
thrillers like vertigo and North by
thrillers like vertigo and North by Northwest give the audience the shock of
Northwest give the audience the shock of
Northwest give the audience the shock of their lives a stunning vision of
their lives a stunning vision of
their lives a stunning vision of unrelenting terror Hitchcock went
unrelenting terror Hitchcock went
unrelenting terror Hitchcock went full-on horror for this twisted tale of
full-on horror for this twisted tale of
full-on horror for this twisted tale of mommy issues
mommy issues
mommy issues brutality abusive insanity and sexual
brutality abusive insanity and sexual
brutality abusive insanity and sexual violence and yet it was all done with
violence and yet it was all done with
violence and yet it was all done with such style and grace we’re all in our
such style and grace we’re all in our
such style and grace we’re all in our private traps checking into norman bates
private traps checking into norman bates
private traps checking into norman bates motel would be the most fatal mistake of
motel would be the most fatal mistake of
motel would be the most fatal mistake of your life but it’s a must watch horror
your life but it’s a must watch horror
your life but it’s a must watch horror film
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do you agree with our list how can we prove it
prove it
prove it what other classic images of Terra from
what other classic images of Terra from
what other classic images of Terra from the 1960s can you think of yes I’ll tell
the 1960s can you think of yes I’ll tell
the 1960s can you think of yes I’ll tell you about those and in a few moments for
you about those and in a few moments for
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