Best 26 Horror Movies Must-Watch Released in 1942

An American man marries a Serbian immigrant who fears that she will turn into the cat person of her homeland's fables if they are intimate together. Get info on Cat People / IMDB / YouTube

A beautiful 17th-century witch returns to life to plague politician Wallace Wooley, descendant of her persecutor. Check out I Married a Witch / IMDB / YouTube

Dr. Frankenstein's plans to replace the brain of his monster are hijacked by his scheming and malevolent assistant Ygor. See more about The Ghost of Frankenstein / IMDB / YouTube

When a German saboteur jeeringly predicts to the nation new depredations, via their radio Voice of Terror, the Intelligence Inner Council summons Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) to help in the crisis. Info on Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror / IMDB / YouTube

The ancient Egypt Mummy, Kharis, is transported from his homeland with the high priest Mehemet to wreak vengeance on the family who has defiled the sacred tomb of his beloved Princess Ananka. Read about The Mummy's Tomb / IMDB / YouTube

A scientist, aided by an old hag and her two sons, kills virginal brides, steals their bodies, and extracts gland fluid to keep his ancient wife alive and young. Check out The Corpse Vanishes / IMDB / YouTube

The Invisible Man's grandson uses his secret formula to spy on Nazi Germany. Learn about Invisible Agent / IMDB / YouTube

Kurt Ingston, a rich recluse, invites the doctors who left him a hopeless cripple to his desolate mansion in the swamps as one by one they meet horrible deaths. Look into Night Monster / IMDB / YouTube

A mad scientist changes his simple-minded handyman into a werewolf in order to prove his supposedly crazy scientific theories - and exact revenge. Details on The Mad Monster / IMDB / YouTube

Surviving members of an aristocratic English family are threatened by a legendary monster when they venture out on chilly, foggy nights. More about The Undying Monster / IMDB / YouTube

Kindly soup kitchen operator and professor of criminology Bela Lugosi uses his soup kitchen as a front for a criminal gang who commit a series of daring robberies and murders. Get info on Bowery at Midnight / IMDB / YouTube

A cabal of American industrialists, all fifth-columnists intent on sabotaging the war effort, are methodically murdered by the malevolent Monsieur Colomb. It is only until detective Dick Martin is assigned to the case that everyone's true motives and identities are revealed. Get info on Black Dragons / IMDB / YouTube

A pair of young teachers look into the disappearance of their friend in the Yorkshire Moors. They soon run across the man they suspect is the murderer, and have to sit out a storm with him. Look into Terror House / IMDB / YouTube

A man believed to be dead and buried escapes from his grave and returns to the scene of the crime seeking revenge. Learn about The Man Who Wouldn't Die / IMDB / YouTube

A retired detective, Nick Trayne, is hired to look for a missing banker. During the investigation, the aforementioned banker returns in a zombie-like state. Trayne must track down the madman responsible for the banker's state. Find out about The Living Ghost / IMDB / YouTube

Peter Thorne (Craig Stevens)is a young attorney who works for an eccentric old woman, Lorinda Channing (Cecil Cunningham), who uses her insane brother, John Channing (Milton Parsons), to frighten her other relatives because they are after her money. Further complications arrive when another murderer arrives on the scene and plants the blame on John Channing. Read about The Hidden Hand / IMDB / YouTube

A madman kills a man who has just inherited a large estate, then impersonates his victim to gain entrance to the estate so he can murder his enemies. Read about Crimes at the Dark House / IMDB / YouTube

A mysterious vigilante known as Dr. Rx strikes again. Assigned to the case is private detective Jerry Church but the crimes are baffling and involve strangulation and a possible attempt to implant a gorilla's brain into a human body. Details on The Strange Case of Doctor Rx / IMDB / YouTube

A mad scientist is forced to leave San Francisco after his experiments become known. He lands on a tropical island, takes control and terrorizes the local populace. The survivor of a shipwreck washes ashore on the island, sees what is happening and determines to free the natives from his rule. See more about The Mad Doctor of Market Street / IMDB / YouTube

Dr. Larry Forbes visits the château of Dr. Robert Renault, uncle of his fiancée Madelon, who is idolized by Renault's assistant, a strange émigré from Java. Info on Dr. Renault's Secret / IMDB / YouTube

A detective tries to unravel the strange circumstances surrounding the death of a young actress. Check out Mystery of Marie Roget / IMDB / YouTube

Telegram deliverer Daffy Duck is in a swamp, with a message for someone named Chloe, when he starts hiccuping. Unable to stop his hiccups, Daffy decides to seek medical help, in a old house belonging to a Dr. Jerkyl, who advertises his services on a neon sign atop his house. Examining the hiccuping Daffy, Jerkyl decides to use a scare cure and chemically transforms . Learn about The Impatient Patient / IMDB / YouTube

A man is brought back from death at the same time a vicious criminal dies in the electric chair. However, the man's soul is now taken over by the electrocuted gangster, who embarks on a vengeful crime wave. Explore Man with Two Lives / IMDB / YouTube

Two down-on-their luck friends suddenly hit the jackpot when they win the clothes, car and chauffeur of a rich man in a game of dice. Details on Lucky Ghost / IMDB / YouTube