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Notable and Influential Horror Films

By bsieferman1

  • Le Manoir du Diable

    The first noted "horror" film, directed by Georges Méliès and released in 1896, though exact date is unknown.

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Directed by Otis Turner.

  • Frankenstein

    The first adaptation of Frankenstein. Directed by J. Searle Dawley.

  • Nosferatu

    An unauthorized adaptation of Dracula. Directed by F.W. Murnau

  • Dracula

    Directed by Tod Browning.

  • Frankenstein

    Directed by James Whale.

  • The Mummy

    Directed by Karl Freund.

  • The Wolf Man

    Popularity of B-movies begins to rise. Directed by George Waggner.

  • Godzilla

    Directed by Ishirō Honda.

  • Psycho

    Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

  • The Birds

    Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

  • Night of the Living Dead

    Directed by George A. Romero.

  • The Exorcist

    Directed by William Friedkin.

  • Jaws

    Directed by Steven Spielberg.

  • The Omen

    Directed by Richard Donner.

  • Halloween

    Directed by John Carpenter.

  • Friday the 13th

    Directed by Sean S. Cunningham.

  • The Shining

    Directed by Stanley Kubrick.

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street

    Directed by Wes Craven.

  • Scream

    Directed by Wes Craven.

  • The Ring

    Directed by Gore Verbinski

  • Paranormal Activity

    Directed by Oren Peli.

  • The Conjuring

    Directed by James Wan.

  • The Babadook

    Directed by Jennifer Kent.