Spirits Of The Dead (1968) - Top notch anthology of twisted takes on Poe stories. Though the Felini segment is far removed from Poe, it's great.
Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte (1964) Excellent American Gothic with Bette Davis & Joseph Cotton. How could you go wrong? Great theme song too.
Premature Burial (1962) - Anything Corman directed in the 60s is worth watching, plus this has Ray Milland and scream queen Hazel Court.
Dracula: Prince Of Darkness (1966) - Any Hammer Dracula film is worth watching. Even though Lee has no lines in this one, it's still a worthy entry in the series.
Mr. Sardonicus (1961) - One of William Castle's greatest films, with a great shock.
Panic In Year Zero (1962) - A surprisingly dour post-nuclear war survival film starring Ray Milland. There's a bit of camp value, but there's also some well done drama.
The Haunted Palace (1963) - Ostensably based on Lovecraft, there's not much of the source left there, but Price is wonderful, as always, and there's plenty of atmosphere.
Nightmare (1964) - A great Hammer psychological thriller penned by Jimmy Sangster, who wrote most of their classic horror films.
Horror Hotel (1960) - A similar story to The Wicker Man which I'm sure you will enjoy! Christopher Lee!
Strait-Jacket (1964) - Watch Joan Crawford chew the scenery in this great William Castle thriller.
The Brides Of Dracula (1960) - Though there's no Christopher Lee, this is still a worthy Hammer classic.
This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse (1967) - Jose Mojica Marins is a real insane genius, and any film by him is a must see.
The Sadist (1963) - A savage little indie film, quite surprising for the violence, given the time.
House Of Usher (1960) - It's Corman, Matheson & Price, in one of their Poe adaptations. That's all that really needs to be said.
The Flesh And The Fiends (1960) - Based on the Burke & Hare case of body snatchers in England. Stars Peter Cushing & Donald Pleasance and features one of the greatest under-rated actresses of all time, Billie Whitelaw (you'll remember her late in her career as the nanny in The Omen).
All of the films on your list are worth a look. I've just listed my favorites. I'm sure Roshiq will post about some of the early gaillo entries.
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