Favorite Horror Movies of the 1950s

The 1950s Atomic Age science-fiction craze necessitates a lot of judgment calls about what counts as horror and what counts as sci-fi. Ultimately, it got on the list if (1) it has a cool/wonderfully cheesy monster and/or (2) it would make acceptable viewing on a dark and stormy Halloween night. Which is why The Thing and Invaders from Mars are on here, while Forbidden Planet and Day the Earth Stood Still aren’t. (Sorry Gort. Gort, I said I was sorry. Really. Stop it Gort. Klaatu barada nikto, Gort. Klaatu barada nikto.)

1. Night of the Demon (Jacques Tourneur)
2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Don Siegel)