Directing

Herbert L. Strock

Born January 13, 1918 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Died November 30, 2005 · aged 87

Herbert L. Strock (January 13, 1918 - November 30, 2005) was an American television producer and director, and a B-movie director of titles such as I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957), How to Make a Monster (1958) and The Crawling Hand (1963). Strock was born in Boston, and moved with his family to Los Angeles when he was 13. By 17, while a student at Beverly Hills High School, Strock was directo…

Known For

Carnival of SoulsCarnival of Souls · 1962
Carnival of Souls
★ 6.91962
MovieHorrorMystery
Mary Henry ends up the sole survivor of a fatal car accident through mysterious circumstances. Trying to put the incident behind her, she moves to Utah and takes a job as a church organist. But her fresh start is interrupted by visions of a fiendish man. As the visions begin to occur more frequently, Mary finds herself drawn to the deserted carnival on the outskirts of town. The strangely alluring carnival may hold the secret to her tragic past.
The Devil's MessengerThe Devil's Messenger · 1962
The Devil's Messenger
★ 4.71962
MovieHorror
In this feature version of the Swedish TV series "13 Demon Street," a 50,000-year-old woman is found frozen in an ice field, and a man's death is foretold in dreams.
How to Make a MonsterHow to Make a Monster · 1958
How to Make a Monster
★ 5.71958
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
When master monster make-up man Pete Dumond is fired by the new bosses of American International studios, he uses his creations to exact revenge.
I Was a Teenage FrankensteinI Was a Teenage Frankenstein · 1957
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
★ 5.61957
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Professor Frankenstein creates a teenager from an accident victim, who gets angry when he learns he is going to be taken apart.
Psycho SistersPsycho Sisters · 1974
Psycho Sisters
★ 10.01974
MovieHorrorTV Movie
After her husband dies, a woman begins to have a nervous breakdown and is consoled by her younger sister. Soon, however, other members of the family begin to suspect the younger woman's motives.
Witches' BrewWitches' Brew · 1980
Witches' Brew
★ 4.91980
MovieHorrorComedy
Three women use witchcraft to help their professor husbands further their careers. When a higher position becomes available in the university, they turn on each other.
MonstroidMonstroid · 1980
Monstroid
★ 3.61980
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
A rural Colombian village is attacked by a horrible sea serpent, aroused by industrial pollution of a nearby lake. Based on a real event that took place in June of 1971.
UFO JournalsUFO Journals · 1979
UFO Journals
★ 8.01979
MovieDocumentary
A documentary exploring the existence of extra-terrestrials.

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