Help needed: History of Horror
 

My local newspaper has asked me to submit a column for a Halloween issue that summarizes the history of the horror genre. I quickly need some requests from you all as to what titles I MUST mention (those that are most influential, or seem to embody the trends of the era in which they were created). Remember, this is a SUMMARY of the history, so I can only have the essential titles.

What do you think?

mention halloween the birth of the slasher film

texas chainsaw massacre one of the most influental films of all time

cabinet of dr.colargi is credited with being the first horror film

dracula-original

Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Friday the 13th
Psycho
NOES
Romeros Dead Trilogy
Halloween
Hellraiser
Childs Play
Evil Dead Trilogy
Dead Alive

I was going to mention the cabinet, and I was going to also mention the original TCM in a paragraph about 70's horror, culminating in Halloween which launched the shit-ass mess of slasher films in the 80's (I won't use the words "shit-ass mess" though).

nostifurto
frankenstine

and what HB said

Oh and

Reanimator
Bride of Frankenstein


You can also do a Japanese section with like:

Ju-on
Ringu
Battle Royale
Audition and stuff like that.

mention blacula so it doesn't seem racist

I was going to write a paragraph that mentions the basic differences in international horror. Japanese: creepy, atmospheric; Italian: Gory; American: action.

Any more ideas on international horror? Also, when you mention a title, it would help me out if you specify HOW that title is essential to the horror genre. Thanks for the quick replies! I knew I could count on you all.

Definetly mention Suspiria, for which it is one of Dario Argento's best. Zombie(79') would be another good one because it has some good gore scenes.

You could do a remake section with like The new Dawn of the Dead and Texas Chainsaw

Or you could do a crappy movie section with Leprechaun:Back to the Hood or They.....or Darkness Falls........:mad: