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American Horror Films of the 1940s

A selection of American Horror Films of the 1940s

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Title Year IMDb Rating
1940
*** The Ape 1940 The Ape (1940) on IMDb
*** Before I Hang 1940 Before I Hang (1940) on IMDb
*** Black Friday 1940 Black Friday (1940) on IMDb
*** The Devil Bat 1940 The Devil Bat (1940) on IMDb
*** Dr. Cyclops 1940 Dr. Cyclops (1940) on IMDb
* Enemy Agent 1940 Enemy Agent (1940) on IMDb
*** The Ghost Breakers 1940 The Ghost Breakers (1940) on IMDb
*** The House of the Seven Gables 1940 The House of the Seven Gables (1940) on IMDb
*** The Invisible Man Returns 1940 The Invisible Man Returns (1940) on IMDb
*** The Invisible Woman 1940 The Invisible Woman (1940) on IMDb
*** The Mummy’s Hand 1940 The Mummy’s Hand (1940) on IMDb
** Son of Ingagi 1940 Son of Ingagi (1940) on IMDb
** You’ll Find Out 1940 You’ll Find Out (1940) on IMDb
1941
*** The Black Cat 1941 The Black Cat (1941) on IMDb
* Cracked Nuts 1941 Cracked Nuts (1941) on IMDb
* A Dangerous Game 1941 A Dangerous Game (1941) on IMDb
*** The Devil Commands 1941 The Devil Commands (1941) on IMDb
*** Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1941 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) on IMDb
*** The Face Behind the Mask 1941 The Face Behind the Mask (1941) on IMDb
* Hold That Ghost 1941 Hold That Ghost (1941) on IMDb
*** Horror Island 1941 Horror Island (1941) on IMDb
*** Invisible Ghost 1941 Invisible Ghost (1941) on IMDb
** King of the Zombies 1941 King of the Zombies (1941) on IMDb
*** Man Made Monster 1941 Man Made Monster (1941) on IMDb
*** The Monster and the Girl 1941 The Monster and the Girl (1941) on IMDb
** The Smiling Ghost 1941 The Smiling Ghost (1941) on IMDb
** Spooks Run Wild 1941 Spooks Run Wild (1941) on IMDb
**** The Wolf Man 1941 The Wolf Man (1941) on IMDb
1942
** Black Dragons 1942 Black Dragons (1942) on IMDb
*** The Boogie Man Will Get You 1942 The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942) on IMDb
*** Bowery at Midnight 1942 Bowery at Midnight (1942) on IMDb
*** Cat People 1942 Cat People (1942) on IMDb
*** The Corpse Vanishes 1942 The Corpse Vanishes (1942) on IMDb
* Destination Unknown 1942 Destination Unknown (1942) on IMDb
** Dr. Renault’s Secret 1942 Dr. Renault’s Secret (1942) on IMDb
*** The Ghost of Frankenstein 1942 The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) on IMDb
* The Hidden Hand 1942 The Hidden Hand (1942) on IMDb
*** Invisible Agent 1942 Invisible Agent (1942) on IMDb
*** The Living Ghost 1942 The Living Ghost (1942) on IMDb
*** The Mad Doctor of Market Street 1942 The Mad Doctor of Market Street (1942) on IMDb
** The Mad Monster 1942 The Mad Monster (1942) on IMDb
** Man with Two Lives 1942 Man with Two Lives (1942) on IMDb
*** The Mummy’s Tomb 1942 The Mummy’s Tomb (1942) on IMDb
*** Mystery of Marie Roget 1942 Mystery of Marie Roget (1942) on IMDb
*** Night Monster 1942 Night Monster (1942) on IMDb
* Nightmare 1942 Nightmare (1942) on IMDb
* Sealed Lips 1942 Sealed Lips (1942) on IMDb
*** Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon 1942 Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) on IMDb
*** Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror 1942 Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942) on IMDb
*** The Strange Case of Doctor Rx 1942 The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942) on IMDb
*** The Undying Monster 1942 The Undying Monster (1942) on IMDb
1943
*** The Ape Man 1943 The Ape Man (1943) on IMDb
*** Calling Dr. Death 1943 Calling Dr. Death (1943) on IMDb
*** Captive Wild Woman 1943 Captive Wild Woman (1943) on IMDb
** Dead Men Walk 1943 Dead Men Walk (1943) on IMDb
* Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors 1943 Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors (1943) on IMDb
*** Flesh and Fantasy 1943 Flesh and Fantasy (1943) on IMDb
*** Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man 1943 Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) on IMDb
*** The Ghost Ship 1943 The Ghost Ship (1943) on IMDb
*** I Walked with a Zombie 1943 I Walked with a Zombie (1943) on IMDb
*** The Leopard Man 1943 The Leopard Man (1943) on IMDb
*** The Mad Ghoul 1943 The Mad Ghoul (1943) on IMDb
* The Mysterious Doctor 1943 The Mysterious Doctor (1943) on IMDb
**** Phantom of the Opera 1943 Phantom of the Opera (1943) on IMDb
*** The Return of the Vampire 1943 The Return of the Vampire (1943) on IMDb
* Revenge of the Zombies 1943 Revenge of the Zombies (1943) on IMDb
** The Seventh Victim 1943 The Seventh Victim (1943) on IMDb
*** Sherlock Holmes Faces Death 1943 Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943) on IMDb
*** Sherlock Holmes in Washington 1943 Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943) on IMDb
*** Son of Dracula 1943 Son of Dracula (1943) on IMDb
*** The Spider Woman 1943 The Spider Woman (1943) on IMDb
1944
** Black Magic 1944 Black Magic (1944) on IMDb
** Bluebeard 1944 Bluebeard (1944) on IMDb
*** The Climax 1944 The Climax (1944) on IMDb
* Crazy Knights 1944 Crazy Knights (1944) on IMDb
* Cry of the Werewolf 1944 Cry of the Werewolf (1944) on IMDb
*** The Curse of the Cat People 1944 The Curse of the Cat People (1944) on IMDb
*** Dead Man’s Eyes 1944 Dead Man’s Eyes (1944) on IMDb
* Destiny 1944 Destiny (1944) on IMDb
* Ghost Catchers 1944 Ghost Catchers (1944) on IMDb
** Gildersleeve’s Ghost 1944 Gildersleeve’s Ghost (1944) on IMDb
*** House of Frankenstein 1944 House of Frankenstein (1944) on IMDb
*** The Invisible Man’s Revenge 1944 The Invisible Man’s Revenge (1944) on IMDb
*** Jungle Woman 1944 Jungle Woman (1944) on IMDb
*** The Lady and the Monster 1944 The Lady and the Monster (1944) on IMDb
*** The Lodger 1944 The Lodger (1944) on IMDb
** The Monster Maker 1944 The Monster Maker (1944) on IMDb
*** The Mummy’s Curse 1944 The Mummy’s Curse (1944) on IMDb
*** The Mummy’s Ghost 1944 The Mummy’s Ghost (1944) on IMDb
* Murder in the Blue Room 1944 Murder in the Blue Room (1944) on IMDb
** One Body Too Many 1944 One Body Too Many (1944) on IMDb
*** The Pearl of Death 1944 The Pearl of Death (1944) on IMDb
*** Return of the Ape Man 1944 Return of the Ape Man (1944) on IMDb
*** The Scarlet Claw 1944 The Scarlet Claw (1944) on IMDb
** The Soul of a Monster 1944 The Soul of a Monster (1944) on IMDb
*** The Uninvited 1944 The Uninvited (1944) on IMDb
*** Voodoo Man 1944 Voodoo Man (1944) on IMDb
*** Weird Woman 1944 Weird Woman (1944) on IMDb
1945
*** The Body Snatcher 1945 The Body Snatcher (1945) on IMDb
** Fog Island 1945 Fog Island (1945) on IMDb
*** The Frozen Ghost 1945 The Frozen Ghost (1945) on IMDb
*** A Game of Death 1945 A Game of Death (1945) on IMDb
*** Hangover Square 1945 Hangover Square (1945) on IMDb
*** House of Dracula 1945 House of Dracula (1945) on IMDb
*** The House of Fear 1945 The House of Fear (1945) on IMDb
* I Love a Mystery 1945 I Love a Mystery (1945) on IMDb
*** Isle of the Dead 1945 Isle of the Dead (1945) on IMDb
** The Jade Mask 1945 The Jade Mask (1945) on IMDb
*** The Jungle Captive 1945 The Jungle Captive (1945) on IMDb
*** The Man in Half Moon Street 1945 The Man in Half Moon Street (1945) on IMDb
*** The Phantom Speaks 1945 The Phantom Speaks (1945) on IMDb
*** The Picture of Dorian Gray 1945 The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) on IMDb
*** Pillow of Death 1945 Pillow of Death (1945) on IMDb
*** Pursuit to Algiers 1945 Pursuit to Algiers (1945) on IMDb
*** Strange Confession 1945 Strange Confession (1945) on IMDb
* That’s the Spirit 1945 That’s the Spirit (1945) on IMDb
*** The Vampire’s Ghost 1945 The Vampire’s Ghost (1945) on IMDb
*** The Woman in Green 1945 The Woman in Green (1945) on IMDb
** Woman Who Came Back 1945 Woman Who Came Back (1945) on IMDb
** Zombies on Broadway 1945 Zombies on Broadway (1945) on IMDb
1946
** The Beast with Five Fingers 1946 The Beast with Five Fingers (1946) on IMDb
*** Bedlam 1946 Bedlam (1946) on IMDb
** The Brute Man 1946 The Brute Man (1946) on IMDb
*** The Cat Creeps 1946 The Cat Creeps (1946) on IMDb
*** The Catman of Paris 1946 The Catman of Paris (1946) on IMDb
* Danger Woman 1946 Danger Woman (1946) on IMDb
** Devil Bat’s Daughter 1946 Devil Bat’s Daughter (1946) on IMDb
** Devil Monster 1946 Devil Monster (1946) on IMDb
* The Devil’s Mask 1946 The Devil’s Mask (1946) on IMDb
*** Dragonwyck 1946 Dragonwyck (1946) on IMDb
*** Dressed to Kill 1946 Dressed to Kill (1946) on IMDb
** The Face of Marble 1946 The Face of Marble (1946) on IMDb
** The Flying Serpent 1946 The Flying Serpent (1946) on IMDb
** Genius at Work 1946 Genius at Work (1946) on IMDb
*** House of Horrors 1946 House of Horrors (1946) on IMDb
** The Mask of Diijon 1946 The Mask of Diijon (1946) on IMDb
* Night in Paradise 1946 Night in Paradise (1946) on IMDb
*** She-Wolf of London 1946 She-Wolf of London (1946) on IMDb
*** The Spider Woman Strikes Back 1946 The Spider Woman Strikes Back (1946) on IMDb
*** The Spiral Staircase 1946 The Spiral Staircase (1946) on IMDb
** Strangler of the Swamp 1946 Strangler of the Swamp (1946) on IMDb
*** Terror by Night 1946 Terror by Night (1946) on IMDb
* The Time of Their Lives 1946 The Time of Their Lives (1946) on IMDb
* The Unknown 1946 The Unknown (1946) on IMDb
*** Valley of the Zombies 1946 Valley of the Zombies (1946) on IMDb
1948
*** Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein 1948 Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) on IMDb
*** The Amazing Mr. X 1948 The Amazing Mr. X (1948) on IMDb
* The Creeper 1948 The Creeper (1948) on IMDb
* The Feathered Serpent 1948 The Feathered Serpent (1948) on IMDb
** Inner Sanctum 1948 Inner Sanctum (1948) on IMDb
** Unknown Island 1948 Unknown Island (1948) on IMDb
1949
** Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff 1949 Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949) on IMDb
* Master Minds 1949 Master Minds (1949) on IMDb
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