A Guide to the History of Horror

For newer fans looking to really understand and be a part of the genre, it can be difficult to figure out where to start and how to progress through watching the films. So, I've created this guide to help out new fans. Here we go.

The Classics

Phantom of the Opera (1925)

Dracula (1931)

Frankenstein (1931)

White Zombie (1932)

The Wolf Man (1941)

 

The Age of Hammer

Horror of Dracula (1958)

The Mummy (1959)

 

 Religion and Morality

Rosemary's Baby (1968)

The Exorcist (1973)

 

Exploitation Horror

Bloodfeast (1963)

Two Thousand Maniacs (1964)

I Drink Your Blood (1970)

The Last House on the Left (1972)

 

70's Slashers 

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Black Christmas (1974)

Carrie (1976)

The Hills Have Eyes (1977)

Halloween (1978)

 

The Dead Walk The Earth

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Day of the Dead (1985)

 

Giallo

Blood and Black Lace (1964)

Twitch of the Death Nerve (1971)

Deep Red (1975)

Suspiria (1977)

Opera (1988)

 

80's Slashers

Friday the 13th (1980)

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Child's Play (1988)

 

Campy Goodness

Sleepaway Camp (1983)

Gremlins (1984)

The Stuff (1985)

Evil Dead II: Dead By Dawn (1987) Note: You do not need to see the first one to understand this one

Gremlins 2 (1990)

 

The 90's

Candyman (1992)

Scream (1996)

The Blair Witch Project (1999)

 

The 2000's

28 Days Later (2002)

House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

Saw (2004)

Hostel (2005)

Grindhouse: Planet Terror (2007)

Trick r Treat (2007)

There you have it folks. I hope this has helped out those people unsure about the older films. If there are any other films you think I should add, leave a comment and I'll add them in.