Fantasy

Hamlet (1959)

A British/American fantasy television play directed by Michael Benthall and Ralph Nelson. […]

Film

The Bat (1959)

USA, 195980m35mm, black and white, 1.78:1mono, English An American horror film directed by Crane Wilbur. Production began on 27 April 1959 Plot Summary A bank manager steals a million dollars from his own bank and […]

Film

Caltiki il mostro immortale (1959)

Italy, 195976m35mm film, black and whitemono, Italian An Italian science fiction film directed by Riccardo Freda using the pseudonym Robert Hamton and an uncredited Mario Bava. Plot Summary During their exploration of a ruined Mayan […]

Film

The Flesh and the Fiends (1959)

UK, 195991m (USA), 97m35mm film, “photographed in Dyaliscope”, black and white, 2.35:1mono (Westrex), English A British horror film directed by John Gilling. Plot Summary Edinburgh surgeon Dr Robert Knox needs fresh human bodies for research […]

Film

The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake (1959)

USA, 195970m35mm, black and white, 1.85:1mono, English An American horror film directed by Edward L. Cahn. Production began on 5 November 1958. Plot Summary When his late brother’s head goes missing, Jonathan Drake learns that […]

Animation

Jaje (1959)

A Yugoslavian short animated fantasy film directed by Vatroslav Mimica. […]

Film

Lock Up Your Daughters (1959)

UK, 195950m 47s, 4,590 feet35mm film, black and whitemono, English A possibly British horror film directed by Phil Rosen. Credits CrewDirector: Phil RosenProducer: Sam Katzman CastBela LugosiPolly Ann YoungThe Bowery Boys There has long been […]

Film

Night of the Ghouls (1959)

USA, 195969m35mm film, black and whitemono, English An American horror film directed by Edward D. Wood Jr. It was originally filmed, as Revenge of the Dead, in 1959 but Wood was unable to pay the […]

Film

Sôtô no satsujinki (1959)

Japan, USA, 195973m35mm film, black and white, colourised version available, 1.66:1Sound by RCA, recording system: Aoi Studio, English, Japanese A Japanese/American science fiction horror film directed by George Breakston and Kenneth G. Crane. Plot Summary […]