A Bucket of Blood (1959)

Nerdy Walter Paisley, a maladroit busboy at a beatnik café who doesn't fit in with the cool scene around him, attempts to woo his beautiful co-worker, Carla, by making a bust of her. When his klutziness results in the death of his landlady's cat, he panics and hides its body under a layer of plaster. But when Carla and her friends enthuse over the resulting artwork, Walter decides to create some bigger and more elaborate pieces using the same artistic process.

Genres: Comedy, Horror

What to watch after A Bucket of Blood

• Tales of Terror (1962) — Same subject: murder
• The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) — Same feel: dark, whimsical
• The Premature Burial (1962) — Roger Corman directed both
• The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) — Two steps away in the credits
• Theater of Blood (1973) — Same feel: satirical, dark
• The Trouble with Harry (1955) — Same subject: murder