Subgenre Sampler
Horror: 1652 Films to Buy & Rent
Devil Rides Out, The (1968)
- Dir. Terence Fisher
Feat. Christopher Lee
- Devilishly straight–faced Hammer with Christopher Lee orchestrating a scheme to save the life (and soul) of his long–time confidant from…
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)
- Dir. Freddie Francis
Feat. Christopher Lee
- Christopher Lee returns in fangs for a third Hammer bite at the vampire story.
George Romero's Trilogy of the Dead (Night Of The Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead) (1968-1985)
- Dir. George Romero
- George Romero's seminal zombie trilogy together for the first time as a 4–disc boxset.
Ghastly Ones, The / Seeds of Sin (1968)
- Dir. Andy Milligan
Feat. Maggie Rogers, Candy Hammond, Veronica Radburn…
- For hardcore grindhouse fans only, comes this double bill from notorious trash hound, Andy Milligan.
"The Ghastly Ones" is his first horror film…
Kuroneko (1968)
- Dir. Kaneto Shindo
Feat. Kichiemon Nakamura, Nobuko Otowa, Kiwako Taichi
- Visually exquisite black and white horror film from Japanese director Kaneto Shindo (ONIBABA). An adaptation of a supernatural folktale set during…
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- Dir. George Romero
Feat. Duane Jones
- Highly original and influential drive–in cheapie, distinguished by its realistic, documentary atmosphere and imaginative ending. Graphically…
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
- Dir. Roman Polanski
Feat. Mia Farrow
- First major film to deal with the occult as subject matter has lost little of its potency. The trauma of pregnancy is heightened for Mia Farrow as…
Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde, The (1968)
- Dir. Charles Jarrott
Feat. Jack Palance, Denholm Elliott, Billie Whitelaw
- Gripping and faithful telemovie adaptation of Robert Louis Steveson's famous horror novel, with Jack Palance giving one his best as the idealistic…
Whistle and I'll Come to You (1968)
- Dir. Jonathan Miller
Feat. Sir Michael Hordern
- Possibly the finest of the BBC's M R James adaptations, this spooky tale concerns a closeted, sceptical professor (Hordern) whose seaside holiday…
Witchfinder General (The Conqueror Worm) (1968)
- Dir. Michael Reeves
Feat. Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Rupert Davies…
- An astonishing, darkly uncompromising historical account of hypocrisy, injustice and death in olde England that features an atypically malevolent…