1950s

Scene from The Black Castle 1952
Films

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
Films

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.

A scene from Cult of the Cobra 1955
Films

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.

Scene from Revenge of the Creature 1955
Films

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.

Scene from Tarantula 1955
Films

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.

Scene from Curse of the Undead 1959
Films

Curse of the Undead 1959

Curse of the Undead 1959 follows a family in a small Western town as they confront a mysterious gunslinger who is revealed to be a vampire, leading to a battle between good and evil.