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The greatest 1960s vampire movies have an interesting mix of kitsch, comedy, and gothic influences. Most of the entries on this list of top 60s vampire films, though, are purely terrifying tales of blood sucking and vampire hunting fun.
What are the best '60s vampire movies? If you are less familiar with this slice of film history, you may be surprised to learn that this list of top '60s vampire movies is heavily populated by foreign films. American filmmakers lagged behind in the creation of good 60s vampire movies. Most of the top '60s vampire movies on this list are British, with venerated horror institution Hammer Horror contributing a great many classic offerings. Hammer released numerous Dracula films in the 1960s, including Dracula: Prince of Darkness starring the late Christopher Lee (known to younger generations as Sarumon from The Lord of the Rings), The Brides of Dracula, as well as Dracula Has Risen from the Grave. The '50s and '60s were the heyday of Hammer Horror films, so help us decide where they rank by voting up your favorite vampire films.
Here, you'll also find 1960s vampire movies such as The Last Man on Earth, based on the novel I Am Legend, later remade into a movie on our list of Best '00s Vampire Movies. So, what are you waiting for? Get to voting! The Dark Prince commands it.
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Dracula: Prince of DarknessChristopher Lee, Barbara Shelley, Andrew Keir Dracula: Prince of Darkness is a 1966 British horror film directed by Terence Fisher. The film was photographed in Techniscope by Michael Reed, designed by Bernard Robinson and scored by James ...more
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The Last Man on EarthVincent Price, Giacomo Rossi-Stuart, Umberto Raho Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free Trial The Last Man on Earth is a 1964 science fiction horror film based on the Richard Matheson 1954 novel I Am Legend. The film was directed by Ubaldo Ragona and Sidney Salkow, and stars Vincent ...more
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The Brides of DraculaPeter Cushing, Martita Hunt, Freda Jackson The Brides of Dracula is a 1960 British Hammer Film Productions Horror film directed by Terence Fisher. It stars Peter Cushing as Van Helsing; David Peel as Baron Meinster, a disciple of Count ...more
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Dracula Has Risen from the GraveChristopher Lee, Veronica Carlson, Rupert Davies Dracula Has Risen from the Grave is a 1968 British horror film directed by Freddie Francis for Hammer Films. It stars Christopher Lee as Count Dracula, with support from Rupert Davies, Veronica ...more
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The Fearless Vampire KillersRoman Polanski, Sharon Tate, Alfie Bass The Fearless Vampire Killers, or Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck is a 1967 comedy horror film directed by Roman Polanski, written by Gérard Brach and Polanski, produced by Gene ...more
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Black SundayBarbara Steele, John Richardson, Arturo Dominici Black Sunday is a 1960 Italian gothic horror film directed by Mario Bava, from a screenplay by Ennio de Concini, Mario Serandrei and Marcello Coscia. The film stars Barbara Steele, John ...more
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Blood of Dracula’s Castle
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The Kiss of the VampireDolly Read, Edward de Souza, Clifford Evans The Kiss of the Vampire also known as Kiss of Evil, is a 1963 British vampire film made by the film studio Hammer Film Productions. The film was directed by Don Sharp and was written by producer ...more
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Frankenstein's Bloody TerrorPaul Naschy, Carlos Casaravilla, José Nieto La Marca del Hombre Lobo, is a 1968 3-D Spanish horror film, the first in a long series about the werewolf Count Waldemar Daninsky, played by Paul Naschy. The film was also known as Hell's ...more
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Blood and RosesMel Ferrer, Elsa Martinelli, Marc Allégret Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free Trial Blood and Roses — French title Et mourir de plaisir; literally, And die of pleasure — is a French vampire film directed by Roger Vadim. It is loosely based on the novella Carmilla by Irish ...more
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A Taste of BloodWilliam Kerwin, Bill Rogers, Elizabeth Wilkinson A Taste of Blood is a 1967 American horror film, produced and directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis. It stars, among others, Bill Rogers and Elizabeth Wilkinson. The movie was also known as The ...more
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Dr. Terror's House of HorrorsChristopher Lee, Donald Sutherland, Peter Cushing Dr. Terror's House of Horrors is a 1965 British horror film from Amicus Productions, directed by veteran horror director Freddie Francis, written by Milton Subotsky, and starring Peter Cushing ...more
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The Playgirls and the VampireAlfredo Rizzo, Walter Brandi, Lyla Rocco The Playgirls and the Vampire is a 1963 Italian horror movie starring Walter Brandi, Lyla Rocco, Maria Giovannini, and Alfredo Rizzo.
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Slaughter of the VampiresLuigi Batzella, Alfredo Rizzo, Dieter Eppler Slaughter of the Vampires is a 1962 horror film written and directed by Roberto Mauri.
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The Vampire and the Ballerina
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Alex Malkavian added Black SabbathBoris Karloff, Michèle Mercier, Rika Diallina
A 1963 Italian horror anthology by Mario Bava that includes one vampire story.
Black Sabbath is a 1963 Italian-French horror film directed by Mario Bava. The film is centered on three separate tales that have an introduction and conclusion from Boris Karloff. The film ...more
Cave of the Living DeadWolfgang Preiss, Adrian Hoven, Carl Möhner Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free Trial Cave of the Living Dead is a 1964 German horror film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi. Inspector Frank Dorin is sent to a remote village to investigate a number of mysterious deaths and ...more
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Planet of the VampiresBarry Sullivan, Norma Bengell, Ivan Rassimov Planet of the Vampires is a 1965 Italian/Spanish science fiction horror film directed by Mario Bava. The film stars Barry Sullivan and Norma Bengell. The screenplay, by Bava, Alberto Bevilacqua, ...more
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Dr. Terror's Gallery of HorrorsLon Chaney, Jr., John Carradine Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors is a low-budget 1967 colour scope anthology film by David L. Hewitt from stories by Russ Jones. The film includes footage from Roger Corman's Edgar Allan Poe ...more
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Hercules in the Haunted WorldChristopher Lee, Reg Park, Mino Doro Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free Trial Hercules returns to Italy only to find that his lover, Princess Deianira, has lost her senses and that the only way to restore them is with the Stone of Forgetfulness, hidden deep in the realm ...more
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Samson vs. The Vampire Women
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Devils of DarknessEddie Byrne, Rona Anderson, Tracy Reed Devils of Darkness is a 1965 British horror film directed by Lance Comfort and starring William Sylvester, Hubert Noël and Carole Gray. It was the last feature film directed by Lance
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Fangs of the Living DeadAnita Ekberg, Paul Muller, Carlos Casaravilla Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free Trial Fangs of the Living Dead is a 1969 film written and directed by Amando de Ossorio.
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List Rules: Vote up your favorite vampire films that were released in the 1960s.