Last Updated on 9 February 2025

The following list is a snapshot of society’s current opinions of the 56 best William Castle movies. William Castle (1914-1977) was an actor and screenwriter, but is mostly known for his inventive gimmicks as a director and producer of horror films.

I found 11 different ranked lists online of “best William Castle movies” and pulled them all into Excel and merged them all to get this definitive compilation.  See my Methodology page for the research process that was used, including links to all 11 lists that were averaged. Below is a checklist you can print to track which movies you’ve seen, followed by the ranked list.

Best William Castle Movies – Viewing ChecklistDownload
  1. The Tingler (1959)
  2. House on Haunted Hill (1959)
  3. Strait-Jacket (1964)
  4. Homicidal (1961)
  5. Mr. Sardonicus (1961)
  6. 13 Ghosts (1960)
  7. I Saw What You Did (1965)
  8. Macabre (1958)
  9. Hollywood Story (1951)
  10. The Night Walker (1964)
  11. The Old Dark House (1963)
  12. When Strangers Marry (1944)
  13. Shanks (1974)
  14. Let’s Kill Uncle (1966)
  15. The Whistler (1944)
  16. The Spirit Is Willing (1967)
  17. Mysterious Intruder (1946)
  18. The Houston Story (1956)
  19. Voice of the Whistler (1945)
  20. Undertow (1949)
  21. Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949)
  22. The Mark of the Whistler (1944)
  23. The Fat Man (1951)
  24. Crime Doctor’s Man Hunt (1946)
  25. Just Before Dawn (1946)
  26. 13 Frightened Girls (1963)
  27. Project X (1968)
  28. The Chance of a Lifetime (1943)
  29. The Crime Doctor’s Warning (1945)
  30. Zotz! (1962)
  31. The Busy Body (1967)
  32. It’s a Small World (1950)
  33. Conquest of Cochise (1953)
  34. New Orleans Uncensored (1955)
  35. Duel on the Mississippi (1955)
  36. Serpent of the Nile (1953)
  37. The Crime Doctor’s Gamble (1947)
  38. The Gun That Won the West (1955)
  39. The Americano (1955)
  40. Klondike Kate (1943)
  41. Uranium Boom (1956)
  42. The Law vs. Billy the Kid (1954)
  43. Battle of Rogue River (1954)
  44. The Saracen Blade (1954)
  45. Cave of Outlaws (1951)
  46. The Gentleman from Nowhere (1948)
  47. Masterson of Kansas (1954)
  48. Drums of Tahiti (1953)
  49. The Iron Glove (1954)
  50. Charge of the Lancers (1954)
  51. Fort Ti (1953)
  52. Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven (1948)
  53. Slaves of Babylon (1953)
  54. Jesse James vs. the Daltons (1954)
  55. The Return of Rusty (1946)
  56. She’s a Soldier Too (1944)

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