1950s

The Black Castle 1952

The Black Castle 1952 is about a man who investigates a friend’s disappearance at a castle owned by two suspected murderers involved in witchcraft.

Scene from It Came From Outer Space 1953

It Came From Outer Space 1953 tells the story of a couple who witness a spacecraft crash in the desert and the ensuing terror as alien beings begin to infiltrate and take over the bodies of the local townspeople.

Creature from the Black Lagoon 1954

Creature from the Black Lagoon 1954 depicts a scientific expedition’s encounter with a prehistoric amphibious creature in the Amazon.

Cult of the Cobra 1955

Cult of the Cobra 1955 depicts a group of American GIs battling a cult led by a woman who can transform into a deadly cobra.

Revenge of the Creature 1955

Revenge of the Creature 1955 follows the prehistoric Gill-man’s escape from an oceanarium and subsequent search for a mate.

Tarantula 1955

Tarantula 1955 follows a scientist’s attempt to develop a nutrient that can end world hunger, but results in the creation of a giant, deadly tarantula that terrorizes the surrounding countryside.

The Creature Walks Among Us 1956

The Creature Walks Among Us 1956 follows a scientific expedition’s attempt to transform the Gill-man into a more human-like creature.

The Mole People 1956

The Mole People 1956 follows a group of archaeologists who discover an underground civilization of mutated humans and monstrous creatures.

Films

Murders in the Rue Morgue 1932

Murders in the Rue Morgue 1932 stars Bela Lugosi as a mad doctor who kidnaps and kills young Parisian women in an effort to crossbreed humans with apes!

Films

Phantom of the Opera 1943

Phantom of the Opera 1943 is about a disfigured composer’s obsession with an opera singer, leading him to haunt the Paris Opera House to advance her career.