Movies like The Sorcerers (1967)

[Lincoln Thorn]

Greetings everyone!

I'm writing today asking if anyone could recommend me more 60's horror films like The Sorcerers (1967) starring Boris Karloff?

I watched it recently and was hoping to find more films of that era in the same vein.

Thanks!

Lincoln

[Gary Sayers]

Well, 'witchfinder General' is by the same director but set in a different time period.

For something similar, try 'Psychomania'. It's on YouTube here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGxQRA30jDY

[Ed Gordon]

Top 25 Best '60s Horror Films
Listed by popularity by IMDB

I would recommend titles in Bold

1. Psycho (1960) 8.5

2. Rosemary's Baby (1968) 8

3. The Birds (1963) 7.7

4. Night of the Living Dead (1968) 7.8

5. Repulsion (1965) 7.6

6. House of Usher (1960) 6.9

7. The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) 7.1

8. The Haunting (1963) 7.4

9. Carnival of Souls (1962) 7.1

10. Eyes Without a Face (1960) 7.6

11. The Innocents (1961) 7.8

12. Peeping Tom (1960) 7.6

13. The Last Man on Earth (1964) 6.8

14. Blood and Black Lace (1964) 7.1

15. Black Sunday (1960) 7.1

16. The Masque of the Red Death (1964) 7

17. Black Sabbath (1963) 7

18. The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) 7.1

19. The City of the Dead (1960) 6.7

20. Village of the Damned (1960) 7.3

21. The Boston Strangler (1968) 7.1

22. The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) 6.5

23. Tales of Terror (1962) 6.8

24. Kill, Baby... Kill! (1966) 6.9

25. The Horrible Dr. Hichcock (1962) 6.3

[Lincoln Thorn]

I guess I’m doing okay since I’ve seen almost all of those films listed! Haha! Thanks for posting a great list.

[Ed Gordon]

You can check off the '60's and start working on the other 9 decades of the 20th century!

I would bet that there are a few "sleepers" that never got much attention that someone here will mention...

[Adrian Winchester]

As you liked 'The Sorcerers', I'd suggest seeking out 'Corruption' (1968); 'X - The Man with X-Ray Eyes' (1963) and 'The Trip' (1967). The last two were directed by Roger Corman and although 'The Trip' isn't strictly horror, it's a unique experience!

[Osi Osgood]

Notice how many of those star Vincent Price! Still, to this day, my favorite horror actor! He could play victim as well as killer equally well and, even better, a killer or psychotic that you actually had sympathy for.

[Ed Gordon]

As you liked 'The Sorcerers', I'd suggest seeking out 'Corruption' (1968); 'X - The Man with X-Ray Eyes' (1963) and 'The Trip' (1967). The last two were directed by Roger Corman and although 'The Trip' isn't strictly horror, it's a unique experience!

Yes, 'The Trip' is a unique experience!

The Trip (1967)
Trivia

In order to prepare for the film, Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson all engaged in a group LSD trip.

Roger Corman also took LSD before starting the film, figuring he couldn't make a film about LSD without trying it himself. He had a good experience, and had to ask others what a "bad trip" was like in order to incorporate it into the film.

Jack Nicholson wrote this screenplay for Corman based on his own experience of taking LSD under controlled laboratory conditions and also on his marriage break-up with first wife, Sandra Knight.

Bruce Dern wanted nothing to do with the drug culture, and had to ask director Roger Corman what LSD was in order to prepare for his role.

According to Bruce Dern, Jack Nicholson wrote the part of John for himself. Roger Corman, however, would not agree to Nicholson playing the role and chose Dern instead.

The film was rejected for a UK certificate 4 times by the BBFC (in 1967, 1971, 1980 and 1988) as it was considered an advertisement for the use of LSD. The film was shown uncut on the FilmFour satellite channel in 2002 and finally given a fully uncut UK DVD certificate in January 2004, almost 37 years after its first BBFC submission.

According to Peter Fonda, he got visibly aroused while filming his nude scene with Salli Sachse. "Salli just clamped her legs together to keep it out of sight," Fonda said, and that director Roger Corman continued to film regardless.

The band in the club near the beginning is the International Submarine Band, featuring Gram Parsons on vocals. However, their early country-rock sounds were removed and the psychedelic sounds of The Electric Flag were dubbed into the film.

Bruce Dern's line "Turn off your mind, relax, and float downstream" is from The Beatles' song "Tomorrow Never Knows", which John Lennon wrote as a summation of his reading of "The Psychedelic Experience", which in turn was adapted from "The Tibetan Book of the Dead".

Only American film to be invited to the Cannes Film Festival in 1967.

Some of the music was provided by the group The Electric Flag.

Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Luana Anders reunited in Easy Rider (1969). Jack Nicholson, who wrote this movie, appeared in Hopper's film as well.

Final film of Katherine Walsh.

The film cast includes four Oscar nominees: Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Peter Bogdanovich and Bruce Dern.

Source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062395...ef_=tt_trv_trv

[David M. Leugers]

"Die Monster, Die!" staring Boris Karloff and Nick Adams. The color film looked great on the big screen and it was a lot of fun. What a title!

[David M. Leugers]

I'd add "Seconds" 1966 in the best horror films from the 1960's list. Great cast which could have been greater (Laurence Olivier was nixed by Paramount in favor of Rock Hudson). Terrific black and white cinematography by one of the true masters, James Wong Howe. Directed by John Frankenheimer.

[Mitchell Dvoskin]

Just a heads up, The Witchfinder General was originally released in the USA as The Conqueror Worm, and I have seen 16mm prints with with that title. As far as I remember there are no differences other than the title.

[Osi Osgood]

I have always loved the idea that, if the original film elements are available, they could redo the special effects in "The Sorcerer's" and add new special effects to the Sorcerer's duel, as long as it blends well with the original 35mm.

[Gary Sayers]

Think you've got the wrong film there Osi.

[Mike Newell]

I have always loved the idea that, if the original film elements are available, they could redo the special effects in "The Sorcerer's" and add new special effects to the Sorcerer's duel, as long as it blends well with the original 35mm.

The Raven is the movie you are thinking about.

[Osi Osgood]

You're right! My mistake. I'd still like to see that film upgraded.