Your Favourite Horror Film from 1960

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike

I know i listed it, HOWEVER, i've only seen it once, on vhs, and wasn't really struck on it.

Keep meaning to buy a copy but never get on with it.

I have the Studio Canal/Optimum Blu-Ray and it is absolutely superb. Definitely recommended if you're set up for HD.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike

Taste of Fear - Not sure if I've seen this one...

I have seen it (many years ago!) and it's on my 1961 Runners Up list.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

I have seen it (many years ago!) and it's on my 1961 Runners Up list.

Curse you Aurum Horror film encyclopedia, you let me down, only a one off i hope, i still love you.

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike

One or two not previously mentioned.

Terror of the Tongs
The Tell Tale Heart
Taste of Fear
Peeping Tom


It has to be Psycho all the way.

PEEPING TOM over Psycho anyday for me I'm afraid!
I love Psycho,but Peeping Tom is a masterpiece!

Another class act from 1960 is CITY OF THE DEAD-A few films borrowed some atmosphere from this.Superb.

Another fave is the original VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED-Very creepy indeed,and it's later sequel was also superb.

Other goodies from this year include;

Peter Cushing in THE FLESH AND THE FIENDS

Mario Bava's MASK OF THE DEMON-A beautiful film!

Franju's Les Yeux Sans Visage-Another class act served well on dvd.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Reaper@Cult Labs

PEEPING TOM over Psycho anyday for me I'm afraid!
I love Psycho,but Peeping Tom is a masterpiece!

Another class act from 1960 is CITY OF THE DEAD-A few films borrowed some atmosphere from this.Superb.

Another fave is the original VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED-Very creepy indeed,and it's later sequel was also superb.

Other goodies from this year include;

Peter Cushing in THE FLESH AND THE FIENDS

Mario Bava's MASK OF THE DEMON-A beautiful film!

Franju's Les Yeux Sans Visage-Another class act served well on dvd.

A good list - Sorry to say i haven't seen Eyes without a Face.

City of the Dead - wow !

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The problem i have found with these lists of yearly films -

For example Taste of Fear wins its yearly slot, as does Freddie Francis' film Girly, however neither film is as good as say Witchfinder General which came a close second to The Devil Rides Out in its year.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike

The problem i have found with these lists of yearly films -

For example Taste of Fear wins its yearly slot, as does Freddie Francis' film Girly, however neither film is as good as say Witchfinder General which came a close second to The Devil Rides Out in its year.

I completely understand your predicament. It's worse in the 90s and 00s threads, as some years were extremely lean in regards to decent horror films. This means that when picking the best you may vote for an okayish film, but the subsequent year could yield a dozen or so films that are much better than the previous years winner.

[Prince_Vajda]

Originally Posted by thehamish

argh!! cant i pick all of them? no? sod it then Black Sunday (well thats the title i have it under, harumph)

Black Sunday (aka The Mask of Satan or La maschera del demonio) would be my pick, too. Maybe Bava's best movie - including the amazing Barbara Steele, the scary character of Prince Vajda (nope, not me - but played by the fantastic yet unknown Ivo Garrani) and great cinematography. I have watched it several times and still love it.

Greetings!

[platostotal]

1960, hmmm... Dead heat between 'Pyscho', the only film my parents forbid me to watch (you're too young etc.) didn't work tho, stayed up late one night to watch it, great memories. 'Black Sunday' is sheer genius, especially when viewed by a 12 year old horror fan at 1 o'clock in the morning, brill. Although the top horror that year was my birth. (cue Omen theme and diabolical laughter)

[Gojirosan]

Peeping Tom by far. One of the very finest films of any genre, of any year, in my opinion.

Then Les Yeux Sans Visage (I thought this was 1959, but I am amending my reply now I realise it counts!)

Then an impossible call between Psycho and Mask Of Satan/Black Sunday/etc for third place.

Then the under-rated and very wonderful Flesh And The Fiends - my favourite Cushing performance and one of my all-time favourite lines in cinema: "Gentlemen, if you would incline you heads to the left, you will see a door. Please use it".

I didn't realise 1960 had so much in it! Mind you, I had always thought of Peeping Tom and Les Yeux Sans Visage as 1959 films.