#horror-films

#horror-films

Part of the fun of asking someone what movies scare them is that the answers tend to be unpredictable. Fear is individual, specific, and deeply felt: A person made anxious by the ocean may not be able to bear watching but be totally fine with the monsters-loose-on-an-island premise of Jurassic Park. Sometimes, a frightened reaction is inexplicable. But the most terrifying films are the ones that force us to question why we're so afraid at all-and what makes the image or moment on-screen so effective.

She could have told me the truth, that the paint was graffiti. Instead, she told me the rocks were a species of monster called bloodsuckers, and that at night they came alive to eat children who were foolish enough to stray outside after dark. I believed her with all my heart. Why wouldn't I? She was my nan!

Murnau came up with a new way to depict fear and a sense of being threatened, laying the foundation for the modern horror film. The genre has many fans worldwide, and people often watch horror films on or around Halloween to get in the spooky spirit. But why are they so riveting? Horror films: Psychological 'boot camps'? Horror films can be compared to roller coasters:

I mean, Texas Chainsaw, the shining yeah, it's boring, but yeah. No, it works every time. Oh a third. Well, I'm going to do mine. I'm going to think of my third. You can think of a third. Demon lover diary. Oh, Wow. From 1980, 1981. Like, truly one of the scariest movies I've ever seen. Because we and the audience are led to believe this is a found footage horror movie.

Dee Wallace began her acting career on television appearing in episodes of The Streets of San Francisco, Starsky & Hutch, and Police Woman, before appearing in the box-office horror hit film The Hills Have Eyes (1977). In 1981, she played a leading role in the horror film The Howling opposite her husband Christopher Stone. They later starred together in Cujo (1983) based on Stephen Kings 1981 novel of the same name.

In Italy, George A Romero's Dawn of the Dead was recut by Dario Argento and retitled Zombi, leading to the creation of the sequel Zombi 2.

The zombie genre, rooted in horror's early cinematic eras, has endured through decades, evolving from voodoo origins to a mainstream cultural phenomenon, showcasing its undeniable resilience.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) and its prequel are being released in 4K Blu-ray editions from Arrow Video, featuring numerous bonus materials.

Corman helped launch the careers of many of your fave directors and actors, including Martin Scorsese, Jack Nicholson, and James Cameron, celebrating subversive filmmaking.