Best Horror Movies of 1956

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The films listed below include 1956 horror movies; including movies shown in movie theaters ranked in order of best to worst.

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List of horror movies released in 1956 list sorted by popular, most voted, and alphabetical order. Check out which movie was the top grossing movie of 1956.

Best Horror Movies of 1956

6). The Creature Walks Among Us (1956) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 4.95/10 | IMDB Rating: 5.6/10 | IMDB Votes: 4,115 | Rotten Tomatoes: 4.3/10 | MPAA Rating: R

Classic, Classic Creature

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Plot / Synopsis: In this third Gill-Man feature, the Creature is captured and turned into an air-breather by a rich mad scientist. This makes the Creature very unhappy, and he escapes, killing people and setting fires in the process. Tagline: The second sequel to The Creature from the Black Lagoon!...

Director: John Sherwood
Stars: Jeff Morrow, Rex Reason, Leigh Snowden, Gregg Palmer, Maurice Manson

5). The Werewolf (1956) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 5.11/10 | IMDB Rating: 5.8/10 | IMDB Votes: 2,023 | MPAA Rating: R

Plot / Synopsis: Two scientists come across an auto accident, and find an unconscious man in the wreck. They take him back to their lab and inject him with a serum they have been working with. Unfortunately, the serum has the effect of turning the man into a murderous werewolf. Tagline: You see it happen!...

Director: Fred F. Sears
Stars: Don Megowan, Joyce Holden, Eleanore Tanin, Kim Charney, Harry Lauter

4). X the Unknown (1956) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 6.4/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.1/10 | IMDB Votes: 3,462 | Rotten Tomatoes: 6.7/10 | MPAA Rating: R

Plot / Synopsis: A radioactive, mud-like creature terrorizes a Scottish village. Tagline: NOTHING CAN STOP IT! (original print ad - all caps)...

Directors: Leslie Norman, Joseph Losey
Stars: Dean Jagger, Edward Chapman, Leo McKern, Anthony Newley, Jameson Clark

3). Rodan (1956) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Plot / Synopsis: Mutant pterosaurs and prehistoric insects terrorize humanity. Tagline: Most horrifying hell creature that ever menaced all mankind!...

Director: Ishirô Honda
Stars: Kenji Sahara, Yumi Shirakawa, Akihiko Hirata, Akio Kobori, Yasuko Nakada

2). Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Creatures

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Plot / Synopsis: A 400-foot (122-meter) dinosaur-like beast, awoken from undersea hibernation off the Japanese coast by atomic-bomb testing, attacks Tokyo. Tagline: Makes KING KONG look like a Midget!...

Directors: Ishirô Honda, Terry O. Morse
Stars: Raymond Burr, Takashi Shimura, Momoko Kôchi, Akira Takarada, Akihiko Hirata

1). Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Honest Review: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

Classic, Classic Sci-Fi, Featured Classic

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Plot / Synopsis: A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates. Tagline: The original Black & White classic...

Director: Don Siegel
Stars: Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, Larry Gates, King Donovan, Carolyn Jones

Horror Movies of 1956 List

1). Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Honest Review: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

Classic, Classic Sci-Fi, Featured Classic

Invasion of the Body Snatchers is Streaming on Hulu

Plot / Synopsis: A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates. Tagline: The original Black & White classic...

Director: Don Siegel
Stars: Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, Larry Gates, King Donovan, Carolyn Jones

2). Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Creatures

Godzilla, King of the Monsters! is Streaming on HBO Max

Directors: Ishirô Honda, Terry O. Morse
Stars: Raymond Burr, Takashi Shimura, Momoko Kôchi, Akira Takarada, Akihiko Hirata

3). Rodan (1956) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Plot / Synopsis: Mutant pterosaurs and prehistoric insects terrorize humanity. Tagline: Most horrifying hell creature that ever menaced all mankind!...

Director: Ishirô Honda
Stars: Kenji Sahara, Yumi Shirakawa, Akihiko Hirata, Akio Kobori, Yasuko Nakada

4). X the Unknown (1956) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 6.4/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.1/10 | IMDB Votes: 3,462 | Rotten Tomatoes: 6.7/10 | MPAA Rating: R

Plot / Synopsis: A radioactive, mud-like creature terrorizes a Scottish village. Tagline: NOTHING CAN STOP IT! (original print ad - all caps)...

Directors: Leslie Norman, Joseph Losey
Stars: Dean Jagger, Edward Chapman, Leo McKern, Anthony Newley, Jameson Clark

5). The Werewolf (1956) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 5.11/10 | IMDB Rating: 5.8/10 | IMDB Votes: 2,023 | MPAA Rating: R

Director: Fred F. Sears
Stars: Don Megowan, Joyce Holden, Eleanore Tanin, Kim Charney, Harry Lauter

6). The Creature Walks Among Us (1956) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 4.95/10 | IMDB Rating: 5.6/10 | IMDB Votes: 4,115 | Rotten Tomatoes: 4.3/10 | MPAA Rating: R

Classic, Classic Creature

The Creature Walks Among Us is Streaming on Peacock

Director: John Sherwood
Stars: Jeff Morrow, Rex Reason, Leigh Snowden, Gregg Palmer, Maurice Manson

7). The Mole People (1956) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 4.65/10 | IMDB Rating: 5.0/10 | IMDB Votes: 4,153 | Rotten Tomatoes: 4.3/10 | MPAA Rating: R

Classic, Classic Creature

Plot / Synopsis: On an archaeological dig in Asia, Dr. Roger Bentley finds a cuneiform tablet referring to an ancient society, the Shadow Dynasty, that was destroyed. An earthquake soon after reveals an ancient artifact and the scientists discover the ruins of an ancient temple world on a remote mountain site. It leads them to an underground world, lost in time, where...

Director: Virgil W. Vogel
Stars: John Agar, Cynthia Patrick, Hugh Beaumont, Alan Napier, Nestor Paiva

8). Man Beast (1956) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 4.54/10 | IMDB Rating: 4.2/10 | IMDB Votes: 737 | MPAA Rating: R

Plot / Synopsis: Connie Hayward mounts an expedition into the Himalayan Mountains looking for her brother, who has not returned from a previous trek trying to locate the Yeti, or "Abominable Snowman". Arriving at her brother's last-known camp Connie and her companions find only a strange old guide, Varga. They are soon attacked by gigantic Snowmen but are not half as surprised...

Director: Jerry Warren
Stars: Rock Madison, Asa Maynor, George Skaff, Tom Maruzzi, Lloyd Nelson

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8 List of 1956 Horror Films Worth Watching!

Looking for the best 1956 horror movies? Included in our best horror movies of 1956 list are "Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956), Rodan (1956), X the Unknown (1956), and The Werewolf (1956)." Our top list is an average of our review scores, our movie fans and movie viewers like you, and a few other sources.

The best horror film of 1956 is Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) scoring 8.56/10 stars with our combined scores. IMDB already has over 57,930 votes for this movie. Starring in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) is Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, Larry Gates, King Donovan, and Carolyn Jones. Director Don Siegel did a phenomenal job treating us with this 1956 best horror film which was remarkable.Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) is in Horror, Drama, and Sci-Fi movie genres.

The next best 1956 horror movie is Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) with a score of 6.93/10 stars. Raymond Burr, Takashi Shimura, Momoko Kôchi, Akira Takarada, and Akihiko Hirata star in "Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)". Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) is directed by Ishirô Honda, and Terry O. Morse and has over 9,250 IMDB votes. You can find Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) in Horror, Sci-Fi, and Action movie genres.

These are the best horror films of 1956, and we hope you enjoy the 8 movies on our list of good 1956 horror movies sorted best to worst.

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