The Horrors of 1964

Welcome creeps. 1964 was another good year for the spookiness. The modern Italian giallo cycle begins, Japan gets demonic, and it's the end of the word as we know it and frankly I don't feel so good. 

1964

1. Sei Donne Per L'Assassino aka Blood and Black Lace (Directed by Mario Bava)

IMDB plot: A masked, shadowy killer brutally murders the models of a scandalous fashion house in Rome.

2. Onibaba (Directed by Kaneto Shindô)

IMDB plot: Two women kill samurais and sell their belongings for a living. While one of them is having an affair with their neighbor, the other woman meets a mysterious samurai wearing a bizarre mask.

33. The Last Man on Earth (Directed by Ubaldo Ragona, Sidney Salkow)

IMDB plot: When a disease turns all of humanity into the living dead, the last man on earth becomes a reluctant vampire hunter.

Alright you maniacs, there you have it. The horror and gore of 1964. Tune in tomorrow for more scares and scars. 1965 was a scream. xoxo

The Horrors of 1963

Hello creeps and welcome to frightful year of 1963. While the previous year was a bit of a horror void, this year we have a plethora to choose from. This year brings you some fowl play (see what I did there?), more Italian witches, and spooky haunted houses. Plus there's a little bonus for you to chew on. wink wink.

1963

1. The Birds (Directed by Alfred Hitchcock)

IMDB plot: A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.

2. I Tre Volti Della Paura aka Black Sabbath (Directed by Mario Bava)

IMDB plot: Boris Karloff hosts a trio of horror stories concerning a stalked call girl, a vampire-like monster who preys on his family, and a nurse who is haunted by her ring's rightful owner.

3. The Haunting (Directed by Robert Wise)

IMDB plot: Hill House has stood for about 90 years and appears haunted: its inhabitants have always met strange, tragic ends. Now Dr. John Markway has assembled a team of people who he thinks will prove whether or not the house is haunted.

Bonus Film!!!

I could not leave 1963 without giving a shoutout to the Grandfather of Gore. I give you...

Blood Feast (Directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis)

IMDB plot: An Egyptian caterer kills various women in suburban Miami to use their body parts to bring to life a dormant Egyptian goddess, while an inept police detective tries to track him down.

Alright critters. 1963 was a great year for horror. How will 1964 fare? Come back tomorrow and find out. xoxo

The Horrors of 1962

 

1962 was a little bit of a drought year for horror. Slim pickings indeed, although there are a couple of gems worth watching. The themes this year are ghostly dudes with killer eye makeup, creepy baby Bette Davis, and Mexican vampire wrestling. Damn, too bad that isn't all in one film. That would be insane.

1962

1. Carnival of Souls (Directed by Herk Harvey)

IMDB plot: After a traumatic accident, a woman becomes drawn to a mysterious abandoned carnival.

2. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (Directed by Robert Aldrich)

IMDB plot: A former child star torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion.

3. Santo vs. The Vampire Women (Directed by Alfonso Corona Blake)

IMDB plot: A professor recruits a professional wrestler to protect his daughter from vampires intent on kidnaping her and marrying her to the devil.

Alright, ghouls and goblins. There's 1962 for you. Yeah, #3 was a bit of a wildcard. By no means is it a good films but damn it's enjoyable to watch. See you tomorrow for 1963. xoxo

The Horrors of 1961

 Welcome to day two of the The 2020 Candy and Corpses Horror Countdown!

While 1962 didn't quite have the bounty of scares as the year before it was still a pretty swell year. Creepy kids, werewilfs, and Vincent Price will help you get your scare on. 

1962

1. The Innocents (Directed by Jack Clayton)

IMDB plot: A young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted.

2. The Curse of the Werewolf (Directed by Terence Fisher)

IMDB plot: In 18th Century Spain, an adopted boy becomes a werewolf and terrorizes the inhabitants of his town.

3. The Pit and the Pendulum (Directed by Roger Corman)

IMDB plot: In the sixteenth century, Francis Barnard travels to Spain to clarify the strange circumstances of his sister's death after she had married the son of a cruel Spanish Inquisitor.

So there ya have it. 1961. It's my birthday so I'll keep it short and sweet. See you tomorrow for 1962. xoxo