Folk Horror Movies of the 1960s
Folk horror finds terror in isolated villages, old rites and the pull of the land. Horror got modern and mean with Psycho, Night of the Living Dead and Rosemary's Baby. Standouts from the 1960s include Viy, Witchfinder General and The Devil Rides Out.
Viy (1967)
Rated 6.9 on TMDB
A seminary student on monastery holiday kills an old witch in a remote village. The hag then transforms into a beautiful young woman whose dying wish is for him to watch over her wake for three…
See where it’s streamingWitchfinder General (1968)
Rated 6.5 on TMDB
England, 1645. The cruel civil war between Royalists and Parliamentarians that is ravaging the country causes an era of chaos and legal arbitrariness that allows unscrupulous men to profit by…
See where it’s streamingThe Devil Rides Out (1968)
Rated 6.5 on TMDB
The powers of good are pitted against the forces of evil as the Duc de Richelieu wrestles with the charming but deadly Satanist, Mocata, for the soul of his friend.
See where it’s streamingThe City of the Dead (1960)
Rated 6.5 on TMDB
In Whitewood, Massachusetts, a presumed witch places a curse on the town before she is burned at the stake.
See where it’s streamingKuroneko (1968)
Rated 7.4 on TMDB
In the Sengoku period, a woman and her daughter are raped and murdered by soldiers during a time of civil war.
See where it’s streamingNight of the Eagle (1962)
Rated 6.7 on TMDB
A college professor who discovers that his wife has been practicing black magic for years forces her to stop but soon learns the true power of the occult.
See where it’s streamingThe Plague of the Zombies (1966)
Rated 6.3 on TMDB
Sir James Forbes arrives in a remote Cornish village to identify a mysterious plague afflicting the population.
See where it’s streamingCurse of the Crimson Altar (1968)
Rated 5.2 on TMDB
When his brother disappears, a man visits the remote country house where he was last seen.
See where it’s streamingDjango Kill... If You Live, Shoot! (1967)
Rated 6.0 on TMDB
A Mexican outlaw known as "The Stranger" is part of a band of thieves that steal a cargo of gold from a stagecoach. However, the Americans in the band betray him, and shoot all the Mexicans.
See where it’s streaming"MANOS" The Hands of Fate (1966)
Rated 2.2 on TMDB
A family gets lost on the road and stumbles upon a hidden, underground, devil-worshiping cult led by the fearsome Master and his servant Torgo.
See where it’s streamingTerror-Creatures from the Grave (1965)
Rated 5.9 on TMDB
An attorney arrives at a castle to settle the estate of its recently deceased owner.
See where it’s streamingThe Long Hair of Death (1964)
Rated 6.3 on TMDB
In a 15th century village, a woman is accused of witchcraft and put to death. Her beautiful older daughter knows the real reason for the execution lies in the lord's sexual desire for her mother.
See where it’s streamingThe Witch's Curse (1962)
Rated 4.7 on TMDB
Maciste travels to Hell to find a witch and make her undo a curse she put on the surface world.
See where it’s streamingWitchcraft (1964)
Rated 6.5 on TMDB
When her grave is disturbed by modern-day land developers, a 300-year-old witch is accidentally resurrected and terrorizes an English village.
See where it’s streamingDevils of Darkness (1965)
Rated 5.2 on TMDB
A secret vampire cult, which has its headquarters beneath the town cemetery, searches for victims for its human sacrifice rituals.
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