1961 was a year for some brilliant horror films, but which one is your favourite? What makes it special to you? When did you first see it? Would you recommend it to the uninitiated?
Sometimes it's a hard decision to just pick one film (even when you're limiting it to a single year!), but my favourite film of 1961 is...
The Innocents - Jack Clayton
Based on the fantastic novel "
The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James,
The Innocents is one of the best supernatural (or is it
) chillers ever made. Clayton's film is a fantastic depiction of paranoia, which is laced with dread and suspense throughout. Completely believable performances only aid this chilling tale, keeping you gripped throughout.
Trailer: Runners Up: Curse of the Doll People The Curse of the Werewolf The Dead Eyes of London Homicidal Mr Sardonicus The Pit and the Pendulum The Shadow of the Cat Taste of Fear