Robert Bloch.
by alexanderdavies-99382 | created - 11 Apr 2020 | updated - 3 weeks ago | PublicThis particular writer has faded into obscurity over the years, apart from his novel "Psycho." However, this doesn't change the fact that Robert Bloch wrote some outstanding material in the mediums of film and television. His short stories are underrated and deserve more recognition.
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1. Psycho (1960)
R | 109 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin
Votes: 718,156 | Gross: $32.00M
Bloch's greatest work.
2. The Skull (1965)
Not Rated | 83 min | Horror, Thriller
A collector comes into possession of the skull of the Marquis de Sade and learns it is possessed by an evil spirit.
Director: Freddie Francis | Stars: Peter Cushing, Patrick Wymark, Christopher Lee, Jill Bennett
Votes: 3,580
Doesn't do justice to the original story.
3. The House That Dripped Blood (1971)
PG | 102 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
An anthology of four horror stories revolving around a mysterious rental house in the U.K.
Director: Peter Duffell | Stars: John Bryans, John Bennett, Denholm Elliott, Peter Cushing
Votes: 7,502
Excellent throughout!
4. Torture Garden (1967)
Not Rated | 93 min | Fantasy, Horror
An anthology of four short horror stories about people who visit Dr. Diabolo's fairground haunted-house attraction show.
Director: Freddie Francis | Stars: Jack Palance, Burgess Meredith, Beverly Adams, Peter Cushing
Votes: 3,351
Some good highlights but the climax is a disappointment.
5. The Deadly Bees (1966)
Not Rated | 84 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Trouble strikes when an exhausted pop singer, sent on a vacation to a farm, realizes that the farm's owner raises deadly bees.
Director: Freddie Francis | Stars: Suzanna Leigh, Frank Finlay, Guy Doleman, Catherine Finn
Votes: 2,250
6. Asylum (I) (1972)
PG | 88 min | Horror
In order to secure a job at a mental institution, a young psychiatrist must interview four patients inside the asylum.
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: Barbara Parkins, Richard Todd, Sylvia Syms, Peter Cushing
Votes: 8,179
7. Strait-Jacket (1964)
Approved | 93 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
After a twenty-year stay at an asylum for a double murder, a mother returns to her estranged daughter where suspicions arise about her behavior.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Joan Crawford, Diane Baker, Leif Erickson, Howard St. John
Votes: 6,656
8. The Couch (1962)
Approved | 100 min | Drama, Horror
While undergoing therapy for his problem, a serial killer continues his murderous sprees.
Director: Owen Crump | Stars: Grant Williams, Shirley Knight, Onslow Stevens, William Leslie
Votes: 300
9. The Night Walker (1964)
Passed | 86 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A woman is haunted by recurring nightmares, which seem to be instigated by her late husband who supposedly was killed in a fire.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Robert Taylor, Barbara Stanwyck, Judi Meredith, Hayden Rorke
Votes: 2,473
10. Journey to Midnight (1968)
100 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
"Journey to Midnight" consists of two episodes of the TV series, Journey to the Unknown (1968); Journey to the Unknown: Poor Butterfly (1969) and Journey to the Unknown: The Indian Spirit Guide (1968).
Directors: Roy Ward Baker, Alan Gibson | Stars: Sebastian Cabot, Joan Crawford, Chad Everett, Bernard Lee
Votes: 289
11. The Psychopath (1966)
Approved | 82 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Four men who were involved in the investigation of a German millionaire at the end of World War II are found murdered with tiny dolls left next to their corpses.
Director: Freddie Francis | Stars: Patrick Wymark, Margaret Johnston, John Standing, Alexander Knox
Votes: 1,107
12. The Dead Don't Die (1975 TV Movie)
74 min | Horror, Thriller
In the 1930s, a sailor trying to prove that his brother was wrongly executed for murder finds himself becoming drawn in the occult world.
Director: Curtis Harrington | Stars: George Hamilton, Linda Cristal, Joan Blondell, Ralph Meeker
Votes: 380
13. The Cabinet of Caligari (1962)
Approved | 106 min | Horror, Thriller
When young Jane Lindstorm's (Glynis Johns) car breaks down, she makes her way to a somewhat frightening-looking mansion for help. Once there, however, her problems go from bad worse.
Director: Roger Kay | Stars: Glynis Johns, Dan O'Herlihy, Richard Davalos, Lawrence Dobkin
Votes: 987
14. Gemini Man (1976)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A man has a watch that makes him invisible when pressed. However he can only remain invisible for 15 minutes or else he will stay invisible forever.
Stars: Ben Murphy, Katherine Crawford, William Sylvester, Quinn K. Redeker
Votes: 375
15. The Manhunter (1974–1975)
60 min | Drama
Set during the Depression. Dave Barrett, a farmer, works as a bounty hunter to help his family.
Stars: Ken Howard, Robert Hogan, Ford Rainey, Hilarie Thompson
Votes: 78
16. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962–1965)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" was a continuation of the dramatic anthology series Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) hosted by the Master of Suspense and Mystery.
Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Hinton Pope, Jimmy Joyce, Lew Brown
Votes: 5,154
17. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
TV-14 | 25 min | Drama, Mystery
Series of unrelated short stories covering elements of crime, horror, drama, and comedy about people of different backgrounds committing murders, suicides, thefts, and other sorts of crime caused by certain motivations, perceived or not.
Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Harry Tyler, John Williams, Patricia Hitchcock
Votes: 19,327
18. Thriller (1960–1962)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Experience the complete series of the show that was hailed as the most frightening ever created for television--now available for the first time.
Stars: Boris Karloff, Richard Peel, Henry Daniell, Lillian O'Malley
Votes: 1,661
19. Tales from the Darkside (1983–1988)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
"Tales from the Darkside" was a horror anthology series where the viewer is taken through ghost stories, science fiction adventures, and creepy, unexplained events.
Stars: Paul Sparer, Catherine Battistone, John Marzilli, Karen Shallo
Votes: 6,947
20. Psycho (1998)
R | 105 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A young female embezzler arrives at the Bates Motel, which has terrible secrets of its own.
Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Vince Vaughn, Anne Heche, Julianne Moore, Viggo Mortensen
Votes: 50,702 | Gross: $21.46M
21. The Cat Creature (1973 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 72 min | Horror
A deceased rich man's collection is the key to solving a string of murder committed by a mysterious black cat
Director: Curtis Harrington | Stars: Meredith Baxter, David Hedison, Gale Sondergaard, John Carradine
Votes: 542
22. Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
An anthology of suspense dramas concentrating on individuals confronted with supernatural occurrences.
Stars: Sebastian Cabot, Sheila Larken, Meg Foster, Don 'Red' Barry
Votes: 551
23. Monsters (1988–1990)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A horror anthology about a family of monsters watching a different horror story every week on their TV. Each tale is separate, often cautionary with occasional dark humor and irony and features various deadly creatures.
Stars: John Bolger, Pamela Dean Kelly, Michael J. Anderson, Carlos Lauchu
Votes: 2,005
24. Star Trek (1966–1969)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In the 23rd Century, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the United Federation of Planets.
Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols
Votes: 92,896
25. Darkroom (1981–1982)
60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
"Darkroom" was a hosted horror/thriller anthology series hosted by James Coburn.
Stars: James Coburn, Helen Hunt, David Carradine, Billy Crystal
Votes: 348
26. Night Gallery (1969–1973)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Rod Serling presents tales of horror illustrated in various paintings.
Stars: Rod Serling, Larry Watson, Joanna Pettet, Matt Pelto
Votes: 6,178
27. The Return of Captain Nemo (1978 TV Movie)
102 min | Sci-Fi
After a century of being in suspended animation, the mysterious submarine commander is revived in modern times for new adventures.
Directors: Alex March, Paul Stader | Stars: José Ferrer, Burgess Meredith, Mel Ferrer, Horst Buchholz
Votes: 444
28. Journey to the Unknown (1968– )
60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
"Journey to the Unknown" was a British anthology series about everyday people finding themselves put into unusual circumstances...many of them supernatural in nature.
Stars: Vera Miles, Brandon De Wilde, Carol Lynley, Stefanie Powers
Votes: 266
29. The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966–1967)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The missions of agent April Dancer of the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement.
Stars: Stefanie Powers, Noel Harrison, Leo G. Carroll, Randy Kirby
Votes: 521
30. I Spy (1965–1968)
51 min | Action, Adventure
A pair of intelligence agents posing as a tennis pro and his coach go on secret missions around the world.
Stars: Robert Culp, Bill Cosby, Kenneth Tobey, Arthur Batanides
Votes: 2,486
31. Run for Your Life (1965–1968)
60 min | Drama
The doctor tells a successful lawyer that he is terminally ill and will die in less than two years.
Stars: Ben Gazzara, Nicholas Colasanto, Jack Krupnick, Fernando Lamas
Votes: 430
32. Whispering Smith (1961)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
Whispering Smith was a detective on the Denver, Colorado Police Department in the 1870s. This show took case histories from Smith's adventures. George Romack was Smith's partner and John Richards was the police chief.
Stars: Audie Murphy, Guy Mitchell, Sam Buffington, Kay Stewart
Votes: 191
33. The Eleventh Hour (1962–1964)
60 min | Drama
Criminal cases where criminals are mentally evaluated, or people in the verge of a nervous breakdown.
Stars: Jack Ging, Wendell Corey, Ralph Bellamy, Irene Martin
Votes: 125
34. Lock Up (1959–1961)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Cases taken from the files and case histories of renowned Philadelphia defense attorney Herbert L. Maris.
Stars: Macdonald Carey, John Doucette, Joan Granville, Olive Carey
Votes: 106
35. Bus Stop (1961–1962)
60 min | Drama
Grace owns the Sunrise, Colorado bus stop. She, waitress Elma, Sheriff Will, and D.A. Glenn watch life through the stories which unfold as passengers enter and leave the small town.
Stars: Rhodes Reason, Richard Anderson, Joan Freeman, Marilyn Maxwell
Votes: 105
36. The Hunger (1997–2000)
R | 24 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
"The Hunger" was a horror anthology series where the hosts Terence Stamp (in season 1) and David Bowie (in season 2) eccentrically introduce each of the steamy, erotic and often supernatural tales of power, sex, lust, and driving urges.
Stars: Terence Stamp, David Bowie, Richard Jutras, Kim Feeney
Votes: 1,138
37. Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Short dramas each with a twist of some kind; across the first four seasons most of these are from short stories by Roald Dahl.
Stars: Roald Dahl, Andrew Ray, Forbes Collins, Richard Johnson
Votes: 2,499
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