With an average IMDb score of 6.8 from over 9 horror movies released in 1961 you could say it was actually a pretty good year for horror movies. Sure there were some duds (The Snake Woman, Night Tide), but we also got some real gems like The Innocents (1961) and Mother Joan of the Angels (1961) to name just a few. As horror fans we've come to expect a wide ranging degree of quality from our vice but in 1961 we did pretty good.So grab some snacks and a drink (and maybe something to hide behind) and check out reviews, ratings and trailers for the 1961 - Top 15 Horror Movies ranked by Metacritic.
1961 - Top 15 Horror Movies
1
The Innocents
Year: 1961
Released: 19 Feb 1962 |
Director: Jack Clayton
The plot
A young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted.
4.1
2
Scream of Fear
Year: 1961
Released: 22 Aug 1961 |
Director: Seth Holt
The plot
A wheelchair-bound young woman returns to her father's estate after ten years, and although she's told he's away, she keeps... [read more]
4
3
Mother Joan of the Angels
Year: 1961
Released: 09 Feb 1961 |
Director: Jerzy Kawalerowicz
The plot
A priest is sent to a small parish in the Polish countryside which is believed to be under demonic possession and there he... [read more]
3.9
4
Pit and the Pendulum
Year: 1961
Released: 12 Aug 1961 |
Director: Roger Corman
The plot
Francis Barnard goes to Spain, when he hears his sister Elizabeth has died. Her husband Nicholas Medina, the son of the... [read more]
3.8
5
Mr. Sardonicus
Year: 1961
Released: 12 Feb 1962 |
Director: William Castle
The plot
A search for a winning lottery ticket in his dead father's grave causes Sardonicus' face to freeze in a horrible grimace,... [read more]
3.7
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