The Godfather of Gore, Herschell Gordon Lewis and the King of Exploitation, David F. Friedman, teamed up to make three of their best known films, Blood Feast, Color Me Blood Red, and this movie, which is widely considered the best of the three. Based on Brigadoon, this movie centers around a small southern town that was demolished during the Civil War only to come back 100 years later and unleash their vengeance on a group of unsuspecting Yankees. This satirical look at the antebellum south through a modern lens is surprisingly progressive for 1964. This early splatter classic paved the way for modern gore and inspired filmmakers like John Waters, Wes Craven, and John Carpenter. It also inspired a little band known as The Cramps, whose lead singer Lux Interior had to say of it, "An all-time great because of all the sadism..." Just in time for the holidays!