But moviegoers would be foolish to overlook the 1960s.
Furthermore, the decade saw the first steps toward theho,Peeping Tom, and evenBlood Feast.
Baledon emphasizes the haunting elements of the tale, accentuated by the Crying Womans striking design.
But the real draw is the amazing visuals from the legendary Nicolas Roeg, who serveed as cinematographer.
Karloff also helps elevate the weakest of the three stories, The Wurdulak.
The other two dont need a ringer like Karloff, as they get by on their own strengths.
Thanks to this breadth,Black Sabbathwill satisfy every key in of horror fan.
So its no surprise that so many filmmakers have brought it to the screen.
Despite its more straightforward take on the supernatural,The Hauntingdoes not lack for style.
But Price gives one of his most contained, and chilling, performances inWitchfinder General.
And what wonderful imagery it is.
Shots of rotting food and hands protruding from a close hallway remain among the most haunting in horror cinema.
To this day, the entire A24 brand tries to do what Polanski mastered almost 60 years ago.
English actorChristopher Leequadrupled that count, most often in garish and gory movies for Hammer Films.
The Birds (1963)
How great isAlfred Hitchcock?
Hes so great that he makes birds scary.
They dont call him the Master of Suspense for nothing.
Of course, it helps that Hitchcock has a stellar cast and story to work with onThe Birds.
And believe it or not, Lee plays the hero, not one of the devil worshippers!
Carnival of Souls (1962)
Carnival of Soulsis the only narrative feature director Herk Harvey ever made.
To heal the trauma of the event, Mary moves to Salt Lake City and tries to begin again.
However, she finds herself haunted by a grinning ghoul.
Despite what the films first audiences thought,Peeping Tomreveals itself to be a rich and terrifying psychological portrait.
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
George A. Romerodidnt set out to reinvent the zombie genre.
In fact, he thought he was making a movie about flesh-eating ghouls.
And yet,Night of the Living Deadforever changed not just the zombie subgenre, but all of horror.
Targets (1968)
No movie captures the transitional nature of 1960s horror better thanPeter BogdanovichsTargets.
Most who seeEyes Without a Facerecall the surprisingly frank and clinical face transplant scene.
Together, these seemingly contradictory impulses create one of the best horror films of all time.
ButRosemarys Babyhas far more going for it than just its conclusion.
Even the movies trailer, or Hitchcocks refusal to admit any latecomers to the theater.
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