Best Horror Movies of 1962

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The films listed below include 1962 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 1962 list sorted by popular, most voted, and alphabetical order. Check out which movie was the top grossing movie of 1962.

Best Horror Movies of 1962

4). The Phantom of the Opera (1962) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 5.38/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.4/10 | IMDB Votes: 3,926 | MPAA Rating: R

Classic, Classic Crime, Classic Thriller

Plot / Synopsis: Terror strikes the London Opera House as a new opera is disrupted by the actions of a deformed specter of the show's past who has an obsession with one of the production's chorus girl. Tagline: Out of the hell-fire of horror unimaginable rises the figure of terror incarnate!...

Director: Terence Fisher
Stars: Herbert Lom, Heather Sears, Edward de Souza, Thorley Walters, Michael Gough

3). Premature Burial (1962) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 6.05/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.5/10 | IMDB Votes: 5,119 | Rotten Tomatoes: 5.6/10 | MPAA Rating: R

Classic, Classic Mystery, Classic Sci-Fi, Back from the Dead, Medical

Plot / Synopsis: An artist grows distant from his new wife as an irrational horror of premature burial consumes him. Tagline: Within the Coffin Lies a Man...Yet ALIVE!...

Director: Roger Corman
Stars: Ray Milland, Hazel Court, Richard Ney, Heather Angel, Alan Napier

2). Night Creatures (1962) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 5.47/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.6/10 | IMDB Votes: 3,886 | MPAA Rating: R

Folk Horror

Plot / Synopsis: In 18th-century England, the Royal Crown sends Royal Navy Captain Collier and his crew to investigate reports of illegal smuggling and bootlegging in a coastal town where locals believe in Marsh Phantoms. Tagline: What is the blood freezing secret of the night creatures?...

Director: Peter Graham Scott
Stars: Peter Cushing, Yvonne Romain, Patrick Allen, Oliver Reed, Michael Ripper

1). Tales of Terror (1962) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Anthology, Comedy, Mystery, Dysfunctional Family, Madness

Plot / Synopsis: Three tales of terror involve a grieving widower and the daughter he abandoned; a drunkard and his wife's black cat; and a hypnotist who prolongs the moment of a man's death.Tagline: A Trilogy of Shock and Horror!...

Director: Roger Corman
Stars: Vincent Price, Maggie Pierce, Leona Gage, Peter Lorre, Joyce Jameson

Horror Movies of 1962 List

1). Tales of Terror (1962) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Anthology, Comedy, Mystery, Dysfunctional Family, Madness

Director: Roger Corman
Stars: Vincent Price, Maggie Pierce, Leona Gage, Peter Lorre, Joyce Jameson

2). Premature Burial (1962) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 6.05/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.5/10 | IMDB Votes: 5,119 | Rotten Tomatoes: 5.6/10 | MPAA Rating: R

Classic, Classic Mystery, Classic Sci-Fi, Back from the Dead, Medical

Plot / Synopsis: An artist grows distant from his new wife as an irrational horror of premature burial consumes him. Tagline: Within the Coffin Lies a Man...Yet ALIVE!...

Director: Roger Corman
Stars: Ray Milland, Hazel Court, Richard Ney, Heather Angel, Alan Napier

3). Night Creatures (1962) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 5.47/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.6/10 | IMDB Votes: 3,886 | MPAA Rating: R

Folk Horror

Director: Peter Graham Scott
Stars: Peter Cushing, Yvonne Romain, Patrick Allen, Oliver Reed, Michael Ripper

4). The Phantom of the Opera (1962) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 5.38/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.4/10 | IMDB Votes: 3,926 | MPAA Rating: R

Classic, Classic Crime, Classic Thriller

Director: Terence Fisher
Stars: Herbert Lom, Heather Sears, Edward de Souza, Thorley Walters, Michael Gough

5). Curse of the Blood Ghouls (1962) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 5/10 | IMDB Rating: 5.0/10 | IMDB Votes: 654 | MPAA Rating: G

Plot / Synopsis: On their wedding night, a newlywed couple find themselves menaced by a bloodthirsty vampirer...

Director: Roberto Mauri
Stars: Walter Brandi, Dieter Eppler, Graziella Granata, Luigi Batzella, Gena Gimmy

6). The Brainiac (1962) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 4.75/10 | IMDB Rating: 5.0/10 | IMDB Votes: 1,408 | MPAA Rating: R

Creatures, Medical, Mutants, Sci-Fi

Plot / Synopsis: In 1661 Mexico, the Baron Vitelius of Astara is sentenced to be burned alive by the Holy Inquisition of Mexico for witchcraft, necromancy, and other crimes. As he dies, the Baron swears vengeance against the descendants of the Inquisitors. 300 years later, a comet that was passing overhead on the night of the Baron's execution returns to earth, bringing...

Director: Chano Urueta
Stars: Abel Salazar, Ariadne Welter, David Silva, Germán Robles, Luis Aragón

7). The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 3.9/10 | IMDB Rating: 4.5/10 | IMDB Votes: 7,860 | Rotten Tomatoes: 3.3/10 | MPAA Rating: R

Creatures, Psychological, Back from the Dead, Medical

Plot / Synopsis: A doctor experimenting with transplant techniques keeps his girlfriend's head alive when she is decapitated in a car crash, then goes hunting for a new body. Tagline: Alive... without a body... fed by an unspeakable horror from hell!...

Director: Joseph Green
Stars: Jason Evers, Virginia Leith, Anthony La Penna, Adele Lamont, Bonnie Sharie

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7 List of 1962 Horror Films Worth Watching!

Looking for the best 1962 horror movies? Included in our best horror movies of 1962 list are "Tales of Terror (1962), Premature Burial (1962), Night Creatures (1962), The Phantom of the Opera (1962), and Curse of the Blood Ghouls (1962)." 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 1962 is Tales of Terror (1962) scoring 6.9/10 stars with our combined scores. IMDB already has over 8,760 votes for this movie. Starring in Tales of Terror (1962) is Vincent Price, Maggie Pierce, Leona Gage, Peter Lorre, and Joyce Jameson. Director Roger Corman did a phenomenal job treating us with this 1962 best horror film which was remarkable.Tales of Terror (1962) is in Horror, Thriller, Mystery, and Comedy movie genres.

The next best 1962 horror movie is Premature Burial (1962) with a score of 6.05/10 stars. Ray Milland, Hazel Court, Richard Ney, Heather Angel, and Alan Napier star in "Premature Burial (1962)". Premature Burial (1962) is directed by Roger Corman and has over 5,120 IMDB votes. You can find Premature Burial (1962) in Horror, Thriller, Drama, and Mystery movie genres.

These are the best horror films of 1962, and we hope you enjoy the 7 movies on our list of good 1962 horror movies sorted best to worst.

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