Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Horror Movies and TV Shows With William Castle

1. Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Approved | 137 min | Drama, Horror

A young couple trying for a baby moves into an aging, ornate apartment building on Central Park West, where they find themselves surrounded by peculiar neighbors.

Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer

Votes: 235,873

2. 13 Ghosts (1960)

Not Rated | 85 min | Horror, Mystery

A family inherits what proves to be a haunted house, but a special pair of goggles allows them to see their ghostly tormentors.

Director: William Castle | Stars: Charles Herbert, Jo Morrow, Martin Milner, Rosemary DeCamp

Votes: 7,310 | Gross: $3.27M

3. House on Haunted Hill (1959)

Approved | 75 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

A millionaire offers $10,000 to five people who agree to be locked in a large, spooky, rented house overnight with him and his wife.

Director: William Castle | Stars: Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart, Richard Long, Alan Marshal

Votes: 30,896

4. Circle of Fear (1972–1973)

60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

An anthology of suspense dramas concentrating on individuals confronted with supernatural occurrences.

Stars: Sebastian Cabot, Sheila Larken, Meg Foster, Don 'Red' Barry

Votes: 557

5. The Tingler (1959)

Not Rated | 82 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

An obsessed pathologist discovers and captures a parasitic creature that grows when fear grips its host.

Director: William Castle | Stars: Vincent Price, Judith Evelyn, Darryl Hickman, Patricia Cutts

Votes: 9,494

6. Strait-Jacket (1964)

Approved | 93 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

After a twenty-year stay at an asylum for a double murder, a mother returns to her estranged daughter where suspicions arise about her behavior.

Director: William Castle | Stars: Joan Crawford, Diane Baker, Leif Erickson, Howard St. John

Votes: 6,677

7. Mr. Sardonicus (1961)

Approved | 89 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A mysterious and cruel Baron, whose face has become frozen in a horrifying grin, demands that a prominent London physician apply experimental treatments on him to restore his face.

Director: William Castle | Stars: Oscar Homolka, Ronald Lewis, Audrey Dalton, Guy Rolfe

Votes: 3,648

8. The Night Walker (1964)

Passed | 86 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A woman is haunted by recurring nightmares, which seem to be instigated by her late husband who supposedly was killed in a fire.

Director: William Castle | Stars: Robert Taylor, Barbara Stanwyck, Judi Meredith, Hayden Rorke

Votes: 2,486

9. I Saw What You Did (1965)

Approved | 82 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

Teenagers Libby and Kit innocently spend an evening making random prank calls that lead to murderous consequences.

Director: William Castle | Stars: Joan Crawford, John Ireland, Leif Erickson, Sara Lane

Votes: 3,449

10. Homicidal (1961)

Unrated | 88 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

The brutal stabbing murder of a justice-of-the-peace sparks an investigation of dark family secrets in a sleepy small town in Southern California.

Director: William Castle | Stars: Glenn Corbett, Patricia Breslin, Eugenie Leontovich, Alan Bunce

Votes: 3,793

11. The Old Dark House (1963)

Approved | 86 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery

In England, an American car salesman ends-up spending a stormy night at the mysterious and deadly mansion of a client's family.

Director: William Castle | Stars: Tom Poston, Robert Morley, Janette Scott, Joyce Grenfell

Votes: 2,474

12. Bug (1975)

PG | 99 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

An earthquake releases a strain of mutant cockroaches with the ability to start fires, which proceed to cause destructive chaos in a small town. The studies carried out by scientist James ... See full summary »

Director: Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: Bradford Dillman, Joanna Miles, Richard Gilliland, Jamie Smith-Jackson

Votes: 2,646 | Gross: $3.60M

13. Let's Kill Uncle (1966)

Approved | 92 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller

A 12-year-old orphan who has just inherited a fortune is trapped on an island with his uncle, a former British Intelligence commander who intends to kill him. A young girl is the boy's only... See full summary »

Director: William Castle | Stars: Nigel Green, Mary Badham, Pat Cardi, Robert Pickering

Votes: 531

14. The Spirit Is Willing (1967)

Unrated | 100 min | Comedy, Horror

A couple and their teenage son rent a haunted New England seaside house, and their summer vacation turns into a ghost-hunt.

Director: William Castle | Stars: Sid Caesar, Vera Miles, Barry Gordon, John McGiver

Votes: 529

15. Macabre (1958)

Passed | 72 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A doctor's daughter is kidnapped and buried alive, and he is given just five hours to find and rescue her.

Director: William Castle | Stars: William Prince, Jim Backus, Christine White, Jacqueline Scott

Votes: 1,408

16. Black Pumpkin (2018)

91 min | Horror

On October 31st, two preteens in a small town accidentally awaken an evil that has lain dormant for decades. They are forced to survive through a terrifying Halloween night of cat-and-mouse, from the monster known as "Bloody Bobby."

Director: Ryan McGonagle | Stars: Ellie Patrikios, Matt Rife, Grayson Thorne Kilpatrick, Dogen Eyeler

Votes: 536

17. Shanks (1974)

PG | 93 min | Fantasy, Horror

A mute puppeteer uses a deceased scientist's invention to control dead bodies like puppets.

Director: William Castle | Stars: Marcel Marceau, Tsilla Chelton, Philippe Clay, Cindy Eilbacher

Votes: 774

18. Target (1958)

30 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

"Target" was a 30-minute US television horror and suspense anthology series produced by Ziv Television Programs, Inc. for first-run syndication.

Stars: Adolphe Menjou, Troy Melton, Charles Davis, Frank Warren

Votes: 38

19. 13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O (2001 Video)

8 min | Documentary, Horror, Short

This short film highlights 'Illusion-O', where theater-goers were given a special viewer so that they could see the ghosts in the film, and also includes film clips and interviews.

Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Bob Burns, William Castle, Donald F. Glut, Fred Olen Ray

Votes: 58

20. The Hypnotic Eye (1996–1999)

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

"The Hypnotic Eye" was a hosted horror, science fiction movie and television series show, hosted by "Icon, The Hypnotic Eye".

Stars: Joe Riley, Jason Cohen, Kenneth Weinert, Barbara Cohen

Votes: 13

21. The Curse of William Castle (2008 Video)

13 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy

A film about a vibrant showman and a dark family curse.

Director: Tony Castle | Stars: William Castle, Nick Stockwell

22. Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
Episode: The New House (1972)

60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A young couple move into a home that is haunted by a girl who had been hanged there many years ago and vowed never to be evicted from the site.

Director: John Llewellyn Moxey | Stars: David Birney, Barbara Parkins, Sam Jaffe, Jeanette Nolan

Votes: 231

23. Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
Episode: Alter-Ego (1972)

48 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Bobby is a very bright but very sickly boy with a particular fondness for chess. As he starts fifth grade, he is delighted to find that his teacher is the very popular Miss Gilden, with ... See full summary »

Director: David Lowell Rich | Stars: Sebastian Cabot, Helen Hayes, Charles Aidman, Gene Andrusco

Votes: 125

24. Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
Episode: Bad Connection (1972)

60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A young widow is trying to move on after her husband is shot down in Vietnam and presumed dead. She begins to receive mysterious phone calls from a man who sounds like her late husband.

Director: Walter Doniger | Stars: Sebastian Cabot, Karen Black, Michael Tolan, Kaz Garas

Votes: 111

25. Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
Episode: Creatures of the Canyon (1972)

60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A widow is stalked by a vicious dog that once belonged to her late husband, but which now lives with a sinister neighbor. Even after the dog turns up poisoned, she believes it is still stalking her.

Director: Walter Doniger | Stars: Sebastian Cabot, Angie Dickinson, John Ireland, Madlyn Rhue

Votes: 93

26. Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
Episode: Cry of the Cat (1972)

60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A handsome rodeo star falls in love with a seductive young woman. With growing horror, he starts to realize that she is somehow connected to a series of deadly cougar attacks on the rodeo's crew.

Director: Arnold Laven | Stars: Sebastian Cabot, Doug McClure, Lauri Peters, Mariette Hartley

Votes: 86

27. Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
Episode: Dark Vengeance (1973)

60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

While working at a construction site, Frank unearths a curious box, which has no latch for opening. He takes it home, and finally opens it, only to discover a broken mirror and a toy horse.... See full summary »

Director: Herschel Daugherty | Stars: Kim Darby, Martin Sheen, Shelly Novack, January L'Angelle

Votes: 118

28. Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
Episode: Death's Head (1973)

60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Carol, a woman who hates insects, is unhappily married to Steve, a successful businessman who collects them. She secretly loves Steve's partner, Larry, and would like to make their affair a... See full summary »

Director: James Neilson | Stars: Janet Leigh, Rory Calhoun, Gene Nelson, Doreen Lang

Votes: 100

29. Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
Episode: Doorway to Death (1973)

60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

When a family moves into a new apartment in San Francisco, young Robert starts exploring, and discovers the empty apartment upstairs. He opens a door and sees a cabin in the woods with a ... See full summary »

Director: Daryl Duke | Stars: Barry Nelson, Susan Dey, Henry Jones, Leif Garrett

Votes: 110

30. Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
Episode: Earth, Air, Fire and Water (1973)

60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A collective of six artisans find a trunk containing six colorful glass containers. Each chooses one, and soon, one by one, their art becomes more disturbing until the artist vanishes.

Director: Alexander Singer | Stars: Frank Converse, Joan Blackman, Tim McIntire, Tyne Daly

Votes: 107

31. Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
Episode: Elegy for a Vampire (1972)

60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Coeds are being murdered on a small university campus, all drained of their blood with two small marks on their necks. The late Professor Pendergast, who had been investigating the idea ... See full summary »

Director: Don McDougall | Stars: Sebastian Cabot, Hal Linden, Marlyn Mason, Mike Farrell

Votes: 100

32. Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
Episode: Half a Death (1972)

60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Christina is a young woman with a twin sister, Lisa, whom she has never met. She hopes to meet Lisa on a visit home, but is distressed to find out that Lisa has recently died. Christina ... See full summary »

Director: Leslie H. Martinson | Stars: Sebastian Cabot, Pamela Franklin, Eleanor Parker, Signe Hasso

Votes: 74

33. Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
Episode: House of Evil (1972)

30 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

When Grandpa arrives for a visit, he brings 2 special gifts for his granddaughter, Judy, a deaf mute; one's a special doll house 1 an exact replica of the one Judy lives in with her family.... See full summary »

Director: Daryl Duke | Stars: Sebastian Cabot, Melvyn Douglas, Mildred Dunnock, Joan Hotchkis

Votes: 163

34. Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
Episode: Legion of Demons (1973)

60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Beth is a shy young woman who has come to the city to share an apartment with her friend, Janet. Janet gets Beth a job at the company she works for, and tries to encourage Beth to come out ... See full summary »

Director: Paul Stanley | Stars: Shirley Knight, Neva Patterson, Jon Cypher, Kathryn Hays

Votes: 97

35. Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
Episode: Spare Parts (1973)

60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A doctor has donated his eyes, vocal chords and hands for transplant with three individuals. The ghost of the doctor then begins to act out through these patients while they are in the ... See full summary »

Director: Charles S. Dubin | Stars: Susan Oliver, Christopher Connelly, Don Knight, Meg Foster

Votes: 96

36. Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
Episode: The Concrete Captain (1972)

60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

While on vacation, Ed Lucas presents his wife Kate with a souvenir of "The Concrete Captain," a small chunk of concrete with a miniature harpoon sticking out of it. Kate seems to be drawn ... See full summary »

Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Sebastian Cabot, Stuart Whitman, Gena Rowlands, Walter Burke

Votes: 128

37. Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
Episode: The Dead We Leave Behind (1972)

60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

When Ranger Elliott Brent's pretty young wife Joanna complains of boredom, he buys her a television set. Unfortunately, she starts spending all of her time watching television, to the ... See full summary »

Director: Paul Stanley | Stars: Sebastian Cabot, Jason Robards, Stella Stevens, Jack Kelly

Votes: 162

38. Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
Episode: The Ghost of Potter's Field (1973)

60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

While at Potter's Field cemetery doing research for a story, reporter Bob Herrick sees a ghost that resembles him. He shakes the matter off, assuming that he's seeing things because he's ... See full summary »

Director: Don McDougall | Stars: Tab Hunter, Louise Sorel, Gary Conway, Pat Harrington Jr.

Votes: 87

39. Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
Episode: Graveyard Shift (1973)

60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Fred Colby is a former actor, who now works as a security guard at the studio where he used to film movies. He and his wife, Linda, are expecting their first child together. The studio is ... See full summary »

Director: Don McDougall | Stars: Patty Duke, John Astin, Joe Renteria, Don 'Red' Barry

Votes: 111

40. Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
Episode: The Phantom of Herald Square (1973)

60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Art student Holly Brown is sketching in Central Park one day when James Barlow introduces himself to her. He offers to take her to lunch, and, intrigued, she accepts. Holly is charmed by ... See full summary »

Director: James H. Brown | Stars: David Soul, Sheila Larken, Murray Matheson, Victor Jory

Votes: 99

41. Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
Episode: The Summer House (1972)

48 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Martha and Andrew Alcott own a vacation home where they spend their summers. Martha hates the house, and as the summer goes on, it appears she has good reason, as there seems to be a ... See full summary »

Director: Leo Penn | Stars: Sebastian Cabot, Carolyn Jones, Steve Forrest, William Windom

Votes: 102

42. Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
Episode: Time of Terror (1972)

60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Terror ensues when Ellen Alexander wakes up alone in a hotel room, with no sign of her husband, Harry. Inquiries at the front desk yield the answer that he has checked out without her, and ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Day | Stars: Sebastian Cabot, Patricia Neal, Craig Stevens, Alice Ghostley

Votes: 133

43. Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
Episode: Touch of Madness (1972)

60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Janet inherits her mother's house when her mother dies in a mental institution. When she first arrives at the house, she meets her cousins Hattie and Jonathon, who welcome her warmly. She ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Day | Stars: Sebastian Cabot, Geraldine Page, Rip Torn, Lynn Loring

Votes: 104

44. Target (1958)
Episode: Breaking Point (1958)

30 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

The taunts and torments of a mysterious stranger and her own suspicious husband drive a woman to the breaking point when she's caught between the pair and their "Target."

Director: William Castle | Stars: Adolphe Menjou, Sidney Blackmer, Howard Duff, Maria Riva

45. Target (1958)
Episode: I Owe You (1958)

Drama, Horror, Mystery

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Director: William Castle | Stars: Sidney Blackmer, Howard Duff, Shirley Karnes, Dennis King Jr.

46. The Hypnotic Eye (1996–1999)
Episode: Deep Ellum Cerebellum (1998)

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Icon, the Hypnotic Eye. (voiced by Joe Riley) takes the audience through an eclectic journey of weird and wonderful clips from science fiction, horror and fanciful movies and television shows, old commercials and garage band performances.

Directors: Joe Riley, Kenneth Weinert | Stars: Joe Riley, Julie Riley, Mitchell Ian Riley