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2. Horror flicks are everywhere. With its wide
array of subgenres, lots of folks have penchants
in watching the atrocity. During the seventies
and eighties, the face of horror was redefined as
a kick start of the new horror era. With this, the
views of the general public about horror has
broadened and wholeheartedly embraced its
awesomely horrendous essence. The growing
industry of horror has become mainstream which
brought the people behind the cinemas the
progressive success.
3. Exorcism, supernatural, slasher, zombie-featured,
gothic are some subgenres of horror and are
considered as its roots. Meanwhile, psychological,
surreal, science-fiction horror are some of its
subsequent. With the growing artistry of visuals of
horror, some of them branch out into something
unconventional that incorporates bizarre
qualities which make horror particular.
4. Here's a list that features a
spectrum of classic horror in
various subgenres, highlighting
the iconic horror films from the
past yesteryears. A Friday
evening marathon was never been
this exhilarating!
5.
6. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
This ever iconic slasher film has
turned the horror industry’s peak
into a new whole level. This oddly
satisfying flick becomes one of the
face of the western horror all
thanks to “Leatherface/Ed Gein”
the serial killer. Revolutionized
the turning point of horror, the
1974 film was based on a real story
of a serial killer who has a
penchant in killing numerous
people in town. Critics often
described the film as blood soaking
of loath as what the title beholds.
7.
8. Child’s Play
(Chucky Franchise)
Here goes another eccentric horror
flick that pioneered the doll-freak
cliché in the movie industry. Child’s
Play franchise is created Don Mancini
who’s responsible for the creation of
the infamous “Chucky” doll. The flick
consists of seven franchises and is
one of the most memorable horror films
of all time.
9.
10. The Exorcist
This 1973 supernatural horror film
has broadened the standards of
conventional horror film by
incorporating atrocity elements
and is based from the book “The
exorcist”. The story revolves
around a 12-year-old girl who was
involved in a demonic possession.
The film is one of the highest
grossing horror films and became
the standard mileage of any
exorcism-themed flick.
11.
12. Dracula
Classic! This pre-code vampire
film has the chills of sheer
terror. The film is based from the
1924 play and novel with the
same title. Dracula film
visualizes in a spooky black and
white visual effects. The iconic
vampire will never get out of
anyone’s head ’till you spare
your Friday night.
13.
14. Saw (franchise)
Who’s up for a game? Well, the Saw
film will bring you out of your
comfort zone and think about how
to break away from the wicked
traps. This psychological/slasher
film was received by the critics
positively and produced cult
following from the audiences. The
unique production and screenplay
also makes the film stand out among
the others, with the usage of
various traps and slay-techniques.
15.
16. Final Destination (franchise)
Exhilarating, panicky and oddly
satisfying – that’s how you
describe Final Destination! The
American horror franchise kick
started way back year 2000. With
the constant success of every
season, the producers decided to
produce more seasons due to public
demand. This blood soaking film is
extraordinary wherein the plot
centers about a group of characters
who are bound to die based on a
premonition. The film is
noteworthy because of its non-
stereotypical antagonist which is
not a physical nemesis but the fate
itself.
17.
18. The Ring
With the growing industry of the
Asian film industry, sure fire
that some of their massive films
have influenced the taste of
Western cinema. The solid example
of this is the movie “The Ring”.
The ring is a Japanese
supernatural horror film that
gained remakes in various
countries including in
Hollywood. Who would forget the
spine-chilling character of
Sadaku who crawls down on the
floor all in her white haunting
image.
19.
20. Paranormal Activity
Another disturbing horror film
with unusual story dynamics is
2007’s Paranormal Activity. The
film was solely produced,
directed, written, video
graphed, edited by Oren Peli. The
success of the first film spawned
its sequel and other
installments. Paranormal
activity is also well received
by the critics garnering 83%
score in the Rotten Tomatoes.
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