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While modern horror film wouldn’t begin to hit their stride until the ‘70s, there were still plenty of quality scares being produced in the ‘60s. This time around, let’s take a look at the top 10 horror films of 1967.
10. A Taste of Blood – Herschell Gordon Lewis helmed this gory vampire flick about a man who becomes one of the undead after drinking from a bottle of imported brandy. It’s cheesy in many sections, but A Taste of Blood should still be a real treat for hardcore horror fans.
9. Viy – A film from the Soviet Union about a seminary student guarding the body of a young woman. He must pray for three days, and he’s tempted by both an army of demons and the virginal body of the young woman herself.
8. The Shuttered Room – Based on the book by August Derleth, The Shuttered Room tells the story of a bizarre, murderous creature who inhabits a rather strange house. Stars Gig Young and Oliver Reed.
7. Succubus – German film about a woman who performs an S&M stage show and simulates murders. When she becomes possessed by a man she believes to be Satan, her on-stage act becomes increasingly bloody.
6. Night of the Big Heat – The film was released in the U.S. in 1971 under the name Island of the Burning Doomed. Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing star as men of science trying to stop an alien invasion on a remote Scottish island.
5. Torture Garden – Four short tales adapted from the works of author Robert Bloch. Burgess Meredith plays an evil carnival barker and introduces each tale. Also starring Peter Cushing and Jack Palance.
4. Eye of the Devil – A vineyard falls on hard times, and the owner and his wife journey to survey the damage. They soon encounter a witch and realize that a blood sacrifice will be required to return the vineyard to its former glory. Starring David Niven, Deborah Kerr, Donald Pleasance and Sharon Tate. Also known by the title Thirteen.
3. The Fearless Vampire Killers – Roman Polanski directs this film about a pair of vampire killers trying to rescue a buxom young woman and slay a bloodsucking nobleman. It has some scary moments, but much of the movie is played for dark laughs.
2. Frankenstein Created Woman – Peter Cushing stars as Baron Frankenstein in this film which follows events in The Evil of Frankenstein. The issue of the soul is heavily explored, and it’s one of the most critically acclaimed Hammer horror films ever made.
1. Wait Until Dark – A blind housewife become the target of criminals searching for a doll packed with heroin. Based on a play, this thriller stars Audrey Hepburn, Richard Crenna and Alan Arkin. Hepburn received an Oscar nomination for her role.
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