Best Horror Movies of 1965

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The films listed below include 1965 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 1965 list sorted by popular, most voted, and alphabetical order. Check out which movie was the top grossing movie of 1965.

Best Horror Movies of 1965

7). Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 4.98/10 | IMDB Rating: 5.5/10 | IMDB Votes: 2,538 | MPAA Rating: R

Frankenstein

Plot / Synopsis: During WWII, a human heart taken from a certain lab in Europe (Dr. Frankenstein's) is kept in a Japanese lab, when it gets exposed to the radiation of the bombing of Hiroshima. The heart grows in size, mutates and sprouts appendages, and eventually grows into a complete body and escapes. Later, a feral boy with a certain physical deformity...

Director: Ishirô Honda
Stars: Tadao Takashima, Nick Adams, Kumi Mizuno, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Kôji Furuhata

6). Nightmare Castle (1965) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 5.07/10 | IMDB Rating: 5.7/10 | IMDB Votes: 2,848 | MPAA Rating: R

Supernatural, Haunted House - Cursed, Maniac

Plot / Synopsis: A woman and her lover are tortured and killed by her sad**tic husband. The pair return from the grave to seek vengeance. Tagline: A mad, sad**tic scientist on the loose!...

Director: Mario Caiano
Stars: Barbara Steele, Paul Muller, Helga Liné, Marino Masé, Giuseppe Addobbati

5). I Saw What You Did (1965) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 5.29/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.2/10 | IMDB Votes: 3,592 | MPAA Rating: R

Thriller, Drama, Maniac

Plot / Synopsis: Teenagers Libby and Kit innocently spend an evening doing random crank calls. These calls lead to murderous consequences. Tagline: Don't laugh little girl, better run for your life. The man you were talking to, has just murdered his wife!...

Director: William Castle
Stars: Joan Crawford, John Ireland, Leif Erickson, Sara Lane, Andi Garrett

4). The Skull (1965) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 5.29/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.2/10 | IMDB Votes: 3,789 | MPAA Rating: R

Supernatural, Maniac, Medical

Plot / Synopsis: A collector comes into possession of the skull of the Marquis de Sade and learns it is possessed by an evil spirit. Tagline: When the Skull strikes you'll Scream!...

Director: Freddie Francis
Stars: Peter Cushing, Patrick Wymark, Jill Bennett, Nigel Green, Patrick Magee

3). Planet of the Vampires (1965) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

In-Depth Planet of the Vampires Review

Score: 6.49/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.2/10 | IMDB Votes: 7,604 | Rotten Tomatoes: 7.3/10 | MPAA Rating: R

Vampires, Cursed, Drama, Sci-Fi

Plot / Synopsis: After landing on a mysterious planet, a team of astronauts begin to turn on each other, swayed by the uncertain influence of the planet and its strange inhabitants.Tagline: This was the day the universe trembled before the demon forces of the killer planet!...

Director: Mario Bava
Stars: Barry Sullivan, Norma Bengell, Ángel Aranda, Evi Marandi, Stelio Candelli

2). Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 5.47/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.6/10 | IMDB Votes: 7,969 | Rotten Tomatoes: 10.0/10 | MPAA Rating: R

Thriller, Maniac, Medical

Plot / Synopsis: Five strangers board a train and are joined by a mysterious fortune teller who offers to read their Tarot cards. Five separate stories unfold: An architect returns to his ancestral home to find a werewolf out for revenge; a doctor suspects his new wife is a vampire; an intelligent vine takes over a house; a jazz musician plagiarizes music...

Director: Freddie Francis
Stars: Peter Cushing, Neil McCallum, Ursula Howells, Peter Madden, Katy Wild

1). Repulsion (1965) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Repulsion Horror Movie Review

Psychological, Confined, Cult Classic, Madness

Repulsion is Streaming on Shudder

Plot / Synopsis: A sex-repulsed woman who disapproves of her sister's boyfriend sinks into depression and has horrific visions of r**e and violence.Tagline: "A classic chiller of the 'Psycho' school!"...

Director: Roman Polanski
Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Ian Hendry, John Fraser, Yvonne Furneaux, Patrick Wymark

Horror Movies of 1965 List

1). Repulsion (1965) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Repulsion Horror Movie Review

Psychological, Confined, Cult Classic, Madness

Repulsion is Streaming on Shudder

Director: Roman Polanski
Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Ian Hendry, John Fraser, Yvonne Furneaux, Patrick Wymark

2). Planet of the Vampires (1965) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

In-Depth Planet of the Vampires Review

Score: 6.49/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.2/10 | IMDB Votes: 7,604 | Rotten Tomatoes: 7.3/10 | MPAA Rating: R

Vampires, Cursed, Drama, Sci-Fi

Director: Mario Bava
Stars: Barry Sullivan, Norma Bengell, Ángel Aranda, Evi Marandi, Stelio Candelli

3). Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 5.47/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.6/10 | IMDB Votes: 7,969 | Rotten Tomatoes: 10.0/10 | MPAA Rating: R

Thriller, Maniac, Medical

Director: Freddie Francis
Stars: Peter Cushing, Neil McCallum, Ursula Howells, Peter Madden, Katy Wild

4). I Saw What You Did (1965) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 5.29/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.2/10 | IMDB Votes: 3,592 | MPAA Rating: R

Thriller, Drama, Maniac

Director: William Castle
Stars: Joan Crawford, John Ireland, Leif Erickson, Sara Lane, Andi Garrett

5). The Skull (1965) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 5.29/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.2/10 | IMDB Votes: 3,789 | MPAA Rating: R

Supernatural, Maniac, Medical

Plot / Synopsis: A collector comes into possession of the skull of the Marquis de Sade and learns it is possessed by an evil spirit. Tagline: When the Skull strikes you'll Scream!...

Director: Freddie Francis
Stars: Peter Cushing, Patrick Wymark, Jill Bennett, Nigel Green, Patrick Magee

6). Nightmare Castle (1965) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 5.07/10 | IMDB Rating: 5.7/10 | IMDB Votes: 2,848 | MPAA Rating: R

Supernatural, Haunted House - Cursed, Maniac

Plot / Synopsis: A woman and her lover are tortured and killed by her sad**tic husband. The pair return from the grave to seek vengeance. Tagline: A mad, sad**tic scientist on the loose!...

Director: Mario Caiano
Stars: Barbara Steele, Paul Muller, Helga Liné, Marino Masé, Giuseppe Addobbati

7). Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 4.98/10 | IMDB Rating: 5.5/10 | IMDB Votes: 2,538 | MPAA Rating: R

Frankenstein

Director: Ishirô Honda
Stars: Tadao Takashima, Nick Adams, Kumi Mizuno, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Kôji Furuhata

8). Orgy of the Dead (1965) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Score: 3.85/10 | IMDB Rating: 3.0/10 | IMDB Votes: 3,498 | MPAA Rating: Unrated

Plot / Synopsis: John and his girlfriend Shirley go in search of a cemetary in order to inspire John for writing his next horror story... Tagline: A Masterpiece of er***c Horror!...

Director: Stephen C. Apostolof
Stars: Criswell, Fawn Silver, Pat Barrington, William Bates, Mickey Jines

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8 List of 1965 Horror Films Worth Watching!

Looking for the best 1965 horror movies? Included in our best horror movies of 1965 list are "Repulsion (1965), Planet of the Vampires (1965), Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965), I Saw What You Did (1965), and The Skull (1965)." 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 1965 is Repulsion (1965) scoring 8.5/10 stars with our combined scores. IMDB already has over 59,910 votes for this movie. Starring in Repulsion (1965) is Catherine Deneuve, Ian Hendry, John Fraser, Yvonne Furneaux, and Patrick Wymark. Director Roman Polanski did a phenomenal job treating us with this 1965 best horror film which was remarkable.Repulsion (1965) is in Horror, Thriller, and Drama movie genres.

The next best 1965 horror movie is Planet of the Vampires (1965) with a score of 6.49/10 stars. Barry Sullivan, Norma Bengell, Ángel Aranda, Evi Marandi, and Stelio Candelli star in "Planet of the Vampires (1965)". Planet of the Vampires (1965) is directed by Mario Bava and has over 7,600 IMDB votes. You can find Planet of the Vampires (1965) in Horror, Sci-Fi, Action, and Adventure movie genres.

These are the best horror films of 1965, and we hope you enjoy the 8 movies on our list of good 1965 horror movies sorted best to worst.

Please let us know if there is a movie that you think belongs on our list that we missed.

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