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Horror Films 1940 to Now. Jake Kenney. Where Did It All Start?. Link. The Early Days of Horror 1940 to 1968. Between 1940 and 1968, the horror film industry was not half as popular as it is today, and the films most of the time were focused on monsters, vampires, or other worldly beings.
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Horror Films1940 to Now Jake Kenney
The Early Days of Horror 1940 to 1968 • Between 1940 and 1968, the horror film industry was not half as popular as it is today, and the films most of the time were focused on monsters, vampires, or other worldly beings
Early Classics • Invasion of the Body Snatchers- Don Siegel- 1956 • Psycho- Alfred Hitchcock- 1960
The Middle Era of Horror Film1968 to 1980 • The Horror film industry really began to explode between 1968 and 1980, and psychological thrillers became very popular and produced many blockbuster films.
Middle Era Classics Rosemary's Baby- Roman Polanski- 1968 The Exorcist- William Friedkin- 1973 Halloween- John Carpenter- 1978 The Shining- Stanley Kubrick- 1980
Horror Films Today • Today, the horror film industry is as popular as ever. We cannot go to the movie theatre without seeing at least one horror film being shown. All of the different styles from films of the past are being meshed together in an effort to create movie magic.
Classics of the Modern Age • The Blair Witch Project- Myrick & Sanchez- 1999 • Who knows what will come next!