The best horror films of 1959

10 horror films from 1959, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. The Hound of the Baskervilles Score 40.0 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 95% · Mystery, Thriller, Horror
  2. The Tingler Score 33.1 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 78%
  3. The Mummy Score 32.4 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 62
  4. House on Haunted Hill Score 31.9 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 80%
  5. A Bucket of Blood Score 28.7 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 69%
  6. Attack of the Giant Leeches Score 26.6 · IMDb 3.8 · Tomatometer 70%
  7. The Wasp Woman Score 20.3 · IMDb 4.8 · Tomatometer 45%
  8. Return of the Fly Score 17.3 · IMDb 5.7 · Tomatometer 33%
  9. The Killer Shrews Score 16.3 · IMDb 4.2 · Tomatometer 40%
  10. The Bat Score 13.6 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 17%