HDC Presents: 100 Years of Horror

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While I wait for the majority to approve these final SIX films for our 00s Honorable Mentions, I would like to describe the final phase of our project.

We have arrived at 255 selections - 200 of the best films in horror history + 55 Honorable Mentions.

Add 40 more to those, which will be specially selected by me under the Special Recs section.

That makes it 295 films.

We have space for 5 more, and I want to give some space to a sub-genre mostly overlooked by many of us - horror documentaries.

Now, Haxan is a pseudo-documentary as well, but many parts of it were enacted, so it's not an exact documentary.

This will be our last and final phase of the project, where we finalise FIVE documentaries which display the history of horror films and serve as a guide to the common man about the genre.

This will take the total tally to 300 films, and we couldn't have a more comprehensive set of films to represent horror in here, and outside.

I have a few in mind...

Universal Horror (1998)
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994)
100 Years of Horror (1996)
The American Nightmare (2000)
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)

I think all of them are excellent documentaries chronicling the history and/or glorious moments of horror films.

If majority are in favor, we can finalise these 5 above for that small section and call it a day for this project. If you have a better recommendation than the ones above, please feel free to post them.

[neverending]

CORMAN
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1185371/

AIP
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0280780/

HARRYHAUSEN
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1839590/


Problem with the Corman doc is that it doesn't focus specifically on horror.

[The Villain]

I'm good with those six.

I'm not big on Documentaries so I'll abstain from this part.

[hammerfan]

I've seen The American Nightmare, Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror, and 100 Years of Horror. Haven't seen the other two documentaries, but I'm ok with the five.

[Kandarian Demon]

I would like to suggest this very well done documentary:
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy.

Out of the mentioned documentaries, I have seen "100 years of Horror" and would definitely support that.

[metternich1815]

I am sure that those documentaries would all be great, so I am fine with them. I have only seen The Slasher one though (I did want to see The American Nightmare one; I have not heard of the others). Two other horror movie documentaries I watch alot are Monster Mania (narrated by Jack Palance) and The Red, White, and Blue one (hosted by Lance Henrikson). I have seen the Monster Mania one dozens of times.

[hammerfan]

Originally Posted by metternich1815

I am sure that those documentaries would all be great, so I am fine with them. I have only seen The Slasher one though (I did want to see The American Nightmare one; I have not heard of the others). Two other horror movie documentaries I watch alot are Monster Mania (narrated by Jack Palance) and The Red, White, and Blue one (hosted by Lance Henrikson). I have seen the Monster Mania one dozens of times.

Oh yeah, the Red, White, and Blue documentary is excellent!

EDIT: The full title is "Nightmares in Red, White, and Blue"

[Straker]

Mark Gattis (The League of Gentlemen) made a quality horror doc, A History of Horror which is worth consideration. Filled with interviews and insights from horror legends and presented by someone with a genuine passion for the genre, well worth watching.

I haven't really seen that many horror docs though to be honest, so I haven't got much input to add, but I would like to see something special effects orientated in the list. Guys like Harryhausen, Bottin, Baker, Savini have really given a lot to the genre and this seems like a good opportunity to acknowledge their contribution, if possible. Something like;

The Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh

Not a pure horror doc, but focuses on special effects, contains a lot of horror legends, well worth watching.

[hammerfan]

Originally Posted by Straker

Mark Gattis (The League of Gentlemen) made a quality horror doc, A History of Horror which is worth consideration. Filled with interviews and insights from horror legends and presented by someone with a genuine passion for the genre, well worth watching.

I've look on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Movies Unlimited, can't find this title.

[Straker]

Sorry for the double post, just found A History of Horror on youtube and thought I would post the link. Its well worth a watch guys, great fun and Gattis' enthusiasm for the genre is great to see. I think you guys will really enjoy this one, so give it a watch if you get chance!