Decade
1950s Horror
The horror that defined the 1950s — ranked by Crypt Score, from era-defining classics to the deep cuts worth resurrecting.
151 titles
The Atomic Submarine
›1959 · Science Fiction, Thriller · 72m · Arthur Franz, Dick Foran, Brett Halsey
Ships disappear on route across the Arctic Sea, and a special submarine is sent to investigate.
Frankenstein 1970
›NR1958 · Horror, Science Fiction · 83m · Boris Karloff, Jana Lund, Don 'Red' Barry
The baron's grandson rents the family castle to a TV crew to fund his atomic revival of the family monster.
Invisible Invaders
›1959 · Science Fiction, Horror · 67m · John Agar, Jean Byron, Philip Tonge
Aliens, contacting scientist Adam Penner, inform him that they have been on the moon for twenty thousand years, undetected due to their invisibility, and have now decided to annihilate humanity unless all the nations of earth surrender immediately. Sequestered in an impregnable laboratory trying to find the aliens' weakness, Penner, his daughter, a no-nonsense army major and a squeamish scientist are attacked from outside by the aliens, who have occupied the bodies of the recently deceased.
Curse of the Faceless Man
›1958 · Horror, Science Fiction, Adventure · 67m · Richard Anderson, Elaine Edwards, Adele Mara
A stone-encrusted body is unearthed at Pompeii, and people left alone with it keep dying of crushed skulls...
The Giant Behemoth
›NR1959 · Science Fiction, Horror · 80m · Gene Evans, André Morell, Leigh Madison
Marine atomic tests cause changes in the ocean's ecosystem resulting in dangerous blobs of radiation and the resurrection of a dormant dinosaur which threatens London.
Devil Girl from Mars
›NR1954 · Science Fiction, Horror · 77m · Patricia Laffan, Hugh McDermott, Hazel Court
Eight people at a remote Scottish inn find themselves confronted by a woman from Mars, who has landed her flying saucer for repairs but intends to soon conquer the Earth and enslave its men for breeding purposes.
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
›1957 · Horror, Science Fiction · 74m · Whit Bissell, Phyllis Coates, Robert Burton
Professor Frankenstein creates a teenager from an accident victim, who gets angry when he learns he is going to be taken apart.
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
›1957 · Drama, Fantasy, Horror · 76m · Michael Landon, Yvonne Lime, Whit Bissell
A hypnotherapist uses a temperamental teenager as a guinea pig for a serum which transforms him into a vicious werewolf.
The Brain from Planet Arous
›1957 · Horror, Science Fiction · 71m · John Agar, Joyce Meadows, Robert Fuller
An evil alien brain, bent on world domination, takes over the body of an atomic scientist, while a "good" alien brain inhabits the body of the scientist's dog and waits for an opportunity to defeat the evil brain.
The Cyclops
›NR1957 · Horror, Science Fiction · 66m · James Craig, Gloria Talbott, Lon Chaney Jr.
A test pilot is missing and a search party is sent out in the jungles of Mexico; however, while searching they uncover a monster in the jungle who became this way due to a dose of radioactivity.
Blood of Dracula
›1957 · Horror · 69m · Sandra Harrison, Louise Lewis, Gail Ganley
A crazed teacher at a respectable girls' school draws power from a medallion she has obtained from the Carpathian Mountains, and uses it to experiment telepathically on the school's newest young pupil.
Revenge of the Creature
›1955 · Horror, Science Fiction · 82m · John Agar, Lori Nelson, John Bromfield
In a tributary of the Amazon, a monster – half-man, half-fish – is captured and placed in a reservoir in a Florida national park to be observed by scientists.
Beast from Haunted Cave
›1959 · Crime, Horror, Thriller · 66m · Michael Forest, Sheila Noonan, Frank Wolff
A gold thief and his gang use a skier's lodge and meet a monster covered with cobwebs.
The Mole People
›1956 · Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction · 77m · John Agar, Cynthia Patrick, Hugh Beaumont
A party of archaeologists discovers the remnants of a five millennia-old mutant Sumerian civilization living beneath a glacier atop a mountain in Mesopatamia.
The Wasp Woman
›NR1959 · Science Fiction, Horror · 61m · Susan Cabot, Anthony Eisley, Michael Mark
The head of a major cosmetics company experiments on herself with a youth formula made from royal jelly extracted from wasps, but the formula's side effects have deadly consequences.
The Deadly Mantis
›1957 · Horror, Science Fiction · 79m · Craig Stevens, William Hopper, Alix Talton
A giant prehistoric praying mantis, recently freed from the Arctic ice, voraciously preys on American military at the DEW Line and works its way south.
The Undead
›1957 · Horror, Fantasy · 71m · Pamela Duncan, Richard Garland, Allison Hayes
Two psychics place a prostitute under hypnosis in order to learn about her past-life experiences. When they unwittingly send her back in time, she finds herself in the Middle Ages, suspected of being a witch and on the verge of being executed.
The Brain Eaters
›NR1958 · Science Fiction, Horror · 61m · Ed Nelson, Joanna Lee, Cornelius Keefe
A huge, alien structure resembling an inverted cone, appears in the woods outside a small rural town. Sent from Washington to investigate the origin of the mysterious object, a team of investigators discovers that intelligent parasites from inside the "cone" can attach themselves to humans' nervous systems and control their minds, taking control of the authorities and workers, making communication with the outside world impossible, and leaving the responsibility of stopping the invasion up to seven people who have thus far been able to avoid possession by these creatures from parts unknown.
Bride of the Gorilla
›1951 · Horror · 70m · Raymond Burr, Barbara Payton, Lon Chaney Jr.
The owner of a plantation in the jungle marries a beautiful woman. Shortly afterward, he is plagued by a strange voodoo curse which transforms him into a gorilla. But is his transformation real or is it all in his head?
Frankenstein's Daughter
›NR1958 · Horror, Science Fiction · 85m · Donald Murphy, Sandra Knight, John Ashley
Dr. Frankenstein's insane grandson attempts to create horrible monsters in modern day L.A.
The Giant Claw
›NR1957 · Science Fiction, Horror · 74m · Jeff Morrow, Mara Corday, Morris Ankrum
Global panic ensues when it is revealed that a mysterious UFO is actually a giant turkey-like bird that flies at supersonic speed and has no regard for life or architecture.
Earth vs. the Spider
›NR1958 · Horror, Science Fiction · 73m · Ed Kemmer, June Kenney, Eugene Persson
Teenagers from a small town and their high school science teacher join forces to battle a giant mutant spider, living in a cave nearby and getting hungry.
The Hideous Sun Demon
›NR1958 · Horror, Science Fiction · 74m · Robert Clarke, Patricia Manning, Nan Peterson
After exposure to radiation, an atomic research scientist finds himself changing into a murderous, lizard-like creature every time he is exposed to sunlight.
Indestructible Man
›1956 · Crime, Horror, Science Fiction · 72m · Lon Chaney Jr., Max Showalter, Marian Carr
A scientific experiment involving subjecting a corpse to an extreme charge of electricity accidentally revives an executed criminal and makes him impervious to harm, allowing him to seek revenge on his former partners, and deal similarly with anyone else who gets in his way.
