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‘Those Slap-happy Screamsters go a’hauntin!’ Hold That Ghost is a 1941 comedy horror film starring Abbott and Costello and featuring Joan Davis, Evelyn Ankers, and Shemp Howard (one of The Three Stooges). It was filmed from under the working title Oh, …
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ZombieChrist – aka Zombie Christ – is a 2010 American horror film written, directed, edited and produced by Bill Zebub (Night of the Pumpkin; et al). The movie stars Jessica Alexandra Green, Jordana Leigh, Taylor Trash, Kathy Rice, Julie Anne …
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‘Fear takes a new shape’ The Tall Man is a 2012 American/Canadian/French mystery film written and directed by Pascal Laugier (Incident in a Ghost Land; Martyrs). The movie stars Jessica Biel. Plot: …
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The Dentist is a 1996 American horror film directed by Brian Yuzna (Amphibious) and written by Dennis Paoli. Corbin Bernsen stars as Doctor Alan Feinstone, Linda Hoffman as Brooke Feinstone …
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The Skin I Live In (Spanish: La piel que habito) is a 2011 Spanish psychological thriller film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. It is based on Thierry Jonquet’s novel Mygale, …
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‘… the hiss of death!’ The Killer Snakes is a 1974 Hong Kong horror film directed by Kwei Chih-Hung from a screenplay by Ni Kuang (Human Lanterns). The Shaw Brothers production …
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‘The time has come to tell the tale.’ Ghost Story is a 1981 American supernatural horror film directed by John Irvin based on the 1979 novel of the same name …
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The Fearless Vampire Killers, or Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck (shortened to The Fearless Vampire Killers; originally titled Dance of the Vampires) is a 1967 British/American …
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‘Who will survive?’ Birdemic: Shock and Terror – usually shortened to Birdemic – is a 2008 American horror film written, directed and produced by James Nguyen, who describes himself as ‘the …
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Antiviral is a 2012 Canadian horror film directed by Brandon Cronenberg. Brandon Cronenberg is the son of David Cronenberg, and many critics have compared Antiviral to the body horror and …
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‘The ultimate dimension in terror!’ House of Wax is a 1953 American horror film directed by André de Toth from a screenplay by Crane Wilbur (The Bat). The movie stars …
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Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo is a 2009 animated film. It was released on February 16, 2010. It made its television debut on July 10, 2010 on Cartoon Network. It features the Mystery, Inc. gang. The …
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Killdozer – also advertised as Killdozer! – is a 1974 American made-for-TV science-fiction horror film directed by Jerry London from a screenplay written by Ed MacKillop, adapted from a 1944 novella by Theodore Sturgeon. …
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The Unknown is a 1927 American silent horror film directed by Tod Browning and featuring Lon Chaney (London After Midnight) as carnival knife thrower Alonzo the Armless and Joan Crawford as the scantily clad carnival girl he hopes to marry. Alonzo, …
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Burnt Offerings is a 1976 American horror film produced and directed by Dan Curtis (Dead of Night; Bram Stoker’s Dracula; House of Dark Shadows) from a screenplay co-written with William F. …
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Don’t Open Till Christmas is a 1984 British horror film about a killer who is murdering people dressed as Santa Claus. The film took almost two years to complete after …
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a 1939 American monochrome film starring Charles Laughton as Quasimodo and Maureen O’Hara as Esmeralda. It was directed by William Dieterle and produced by Pandro S. Berman. The film is considered by many reviewers to be the best of the many …
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The Tenant is a 1976 French psychological thriller film directed by and starring Roman Polanski, plus Isabelle Adjani, Melvyn Douglas, and Shelley Winters. The film is based upon the 1964 …
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Martyrs is a 2008 French horror film written and directed by Pascal Laugier. An American remake of the film was released in 2015. The film has been associated with the New …
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We Are What We Are is a 2010 Mexican horror film directed by Jorge Michel Grau. It was remade as a 2013 American film of the same name. The movie stars Paulina Gaitán and Daniel …
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Kill List is 2011 British horror thriller film directed by Ben Wheatley (High-Rise; A Field in England; Sightseers) from a screenplay co-written with Amy Jump. The movie stars Neil Maskell, Michael Smiley and MyAnna …
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‘Beware the night!’ The Old Dark House is a 1932 American comedy horror film directed by James Whale (The Invisible Man; Bride of Frankenstein; Frankenstein). The Universal production is based on …
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‘The fear is here’ Dark Floors – aka Dark Floors: The Lordi Motion Picture – is a 2008 Finnish horror film starring William Hope, Leon Herbert, Philip Bretherton, Ronald Pickup, and Skye Bennett. The film features …
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‘He witnessed the murder. Then he met the victim.’ Lady in White is a 1988 American supernatural horror film. The movie is based on the story of The Lady in White who …
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The Uninvited is a 1944 American supernatural horror film directed by Lewis Allen. It is based on the Dorothy Macardle novel Uneasy Freehold and stars Ray Milland, Ruth Hussey and Donald Crisp. It …
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RatMan is a 1988 Italian horror film directed Giuliano Carnimeo [as Anthony Ascot], from a screenplay written by Dardano Sacchetti. The original title is Quella villa in fondo al parco …
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‘Tonight, they will all face the evil.’ The Keep is a 1983 American-British horror film written and directed by Michael Mann. It stars Scott Glenn, Gabriel Byrne, Jürgen Prochnow, Alberta …
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Made during the last years of General Franco’s right-wing dictatorship in Spain, La Cabina (“The Telephone Box”) is a 1972 short film directed by Spanish director Antonio Mercero, and written by him and José Luis …
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‘An appalling amalgam of carnage and carnality…’ The Flesh and Blood Show is a 1972 British horror film produced and directed by Pete Walker (House of the Long Shadows; Frightmare; House of Whipcord; …
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Sightseers is a 2012 British dark comedy horror thriller film directed by Ben Wheatley (Kill List; High-Rise) and is written by and stars Alice Lowe (Prevenge; The Ghoul; Kill List; Hot Fuzz) …
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Dark Water is a 2002 Japanese horror film directed by Hideo Nakata (Ghost Theatre; The Complex; Ring and its sequel) from a screenplay by Yoshihiro Nakamura and Kenichi Suzuki. It is based on Floating Water, …
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‘When the Devil calls, she comes…’ Satan’s Baby Doll is a 1982 Italian horror film directed by Mario Bianchi and is a remake of Malabimba (1979). The movie was produced by Gabriele Crisanti (Burial …
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Death Ship is a 1980 Canadian-British horror film directed by Alvin Rakoff from a screenplay written by John Robins. The movie stars George Kennedy, Richard Crenna (The Evil), Sally Ann Howes, Nick …
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‘The only thing more terrifying than searching for the Devil… is finding him.’ The Ninth Gate is a 1999 French-Spanish-American dark thriller film directed, produced, and co-written by Roman Polanski (Repulsion; …
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Possession, Andrzej Żuławski’s controversial 1981 arthouse horror film, is being released in a 4K restoration by Metrograph Pictures. The new print will premiere at Fantastic Fest, then debut via virtual …
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Jaws 2 is a 1978 American horror thriller film and the first sequel to Steven Spielberg’s Jaws (1975), which was based on Peter Benchley’s novel of the same name. Directed by Jeannot Szwarc (Bug), …
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‘He was their judge… jury… and executioner!’ The Centerfold Girls – aka Centerfold Girls – is a 1974 American horror thriller film directed by John Peyser from a screenplay by Bob Peete, based on a story …
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‘Horror to make you gasp!’ The Undying Monster is a 1942 American horror and mystery film featuring a werewolf as the primary antagonist. The movie was directed by John Brahm (The Mad Magician; The Lodger; Hangover Square) and is based …
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Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare is a 2010 animated film. Scooby-Doo and the gang travel to Camp Little Moose, Fred’s old summer camp, to vacation and serve as camp counselors. But when they arrive …
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‘Follow the newest cat-and-creature game as played through’ Cat’s Eye – aka Stephen King’s Cat’s Eye – is a 1985 American anthology horror film directed by Lewis Teague (Cujo; Alligator) and written by Stephen King. It comprises three stories, …
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Ebola Syndrome (伊波拉病毒) is a 1996 Hong Kong horror film starring Anthony Wong and directed by Herman Yau. Plot: Ah Kai (Anthony Wong) is a wanted convict from China who …
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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is a 2008 American adventure film and sequel to The Mummy (1999) and The Mummy Returns (2001). The film stars Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Luke Ford, and Jet Li, and was released on …
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The Lords of Salem is a 2012 horror film written and directed by Rob Zombie (House of 1000 Corpses; The Devil’s Rejects; Halloween remake and its sequel). The movie stars …
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‘Holland – where is the baby?’ The Other is a 1972 psychological horror film directed by Robert Mulligan, adapted for the screen by Tom Tryon, from his bestselling novel. The …
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‘It’s the fight of the living dead’ Monster Brawl is a 2011 Canadian comedy horror film directed by Jesse Thomas Cook (Deadsight; The Hoard; Septic Man; The HeXecutioners). The film …
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The Devil’s Backbone is a 2001 Spanish-Mexican gothic horror film directed by Guillermo del Toro from a screenplay co-written with Antonio Trashorras and David Muñoz. It was produced by Pedro Almodóvar. Plot: Spain, 1939, during the final year of the Spanish Civil …
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Mark of the Vampire is a 1935 American horror film, starring Lionel Barrymore, Elizabeth Allan, Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill, and Jean Hersholt and directed by Tod Browning. It is a talkie remake of Browning’s 1927 silent London After Midnight with the characters’ names …
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I Am Legend is a 2007 American post-apocalyptic science fiction horror film directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Will Smith. This movie is the third film adaptation of Richard Matheson’s 1954 novel of the same name, following 1964’s The Last Man …
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A Night in the Woods is a 2011 low-budget British horror film directed by Richard Parry shot in the found-footage style. The film stars Scoot McNairy, Anna Skellern and Andrew Hawley. American camera obsessive Brody (McNairy), …
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‘Hideous. Hungry. And loose.’ Castle Freak is a 1995 American horror film directed by Stuart Gordon from a screenplay co-written with Dennis Paoli, loosely based upon the short story The …
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