...er, editor and actor. He is best known for his Dead Series, a tetralogy of horror movies with a [[zombie]] [[apocalypse]] theme and which are known for provi
...n roughly $10,000 apiece to produce what became one of the most celebrated horror films of all time: ''[[Night of the Living Dead]]'' (1968). The movie, dire
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...His heroes are usually young, rather cynical men, whose fight against the horror is abetted by the growth of a strong sexual relationship.
...o that of [[George A. Romero]]'s 1973 film ''The Crazies'': as in Romero's film, the chemical weapon induces violent psychosis in those who are exposed to
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*In the 1950 film, ''Harvey'', the character Elwood P. Dowd, played by James Stewart, has an
*The film 1996 ''Bogus'', starring Whoopi Goldberg, also deals with the issue of imag
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...the daily ''Suara Merdeka'' in the 1990s in Indonesia. A Genderuwo horror film released in 2007 in Indonesia also borrows many elements from the genderuwa
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In 2008, the 86-minute horror feature The Wild Man of the Navidad was made. It was written and directed b
...in Saw Massacre. The Wild Man of the Navidad premiered at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City and
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'''Clive Barker''' (born October 5th 1952 in Liverpool) is an English author, film director and visual artist.
...Later he moved towards epic modern-day fantasy and urban fantasy with some horror elements in ''Imajica'' (1991) and ''Sacrament'' (1996). Barker's distincti
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...Picture of Dorian Gray''. Masterton was also the editor of Scare Care, a horror anthology published for the benefit of abused children in Europe and the US
Masterton's novels often contain visceral sex and horror and arguably misogynistic overtones (for example, The House That Jack Built
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1968 film
...seminal horror film directed by [[George A. Romero]] which transformed the horror-movie genre.
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...s considered by many literary critics to be one of the greatest masters of horror fiction.
...try to the world through the mind of a children's writer. In its fusion of horror with awe, ''Midnight Sun'' shows the influence of [[Algernon Blackwood]] an
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...pe''' in the closing credits, was portrayed by Nick Castle for most of the film, with Tony Moran and Tommy Lee Wallace substituting in during the final sce
...he films. Since Castle, Moran, and Wallace put on the mask in the original film, six people have stepped into the role. Tyler Mane is the only actor to hav
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...Boris Karloff. The film, directed by Mark Robson and produced by legendary horror producer Val Lewton, centres around a group of people on a small island, wh
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...tudios in California from 1923 to 1960. The approach began with the 1923 film version of ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'', and continued to encompass such
Universal's earliest success in the horror genre was the costume picture ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' in 1923. Sta
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...e role of the vampire was played by Max Schreck. Other major actors in the film were Gustav von Wangenheim (as Thomas Hutter/Jonathan Harker), Greta Schrö
...s place in 1838, while Dracula takes place in the 1890s. A preview for the film can also be found, in which the scene where Ellen sits up and the subtitles
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...aspect can be emphasized such as in Gamera 2: Attack of Legion, the second film in the heisei Gamera series, that uses the first biblical quote to introduc
*In the Film The Exorcism of Emily Rose, the six demons, including Belial and Lucifer, t
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...the same name, and [[BloodRayne]] from the eponymous video game series and film. Also well-known are the Belmont clan from the ''Castlevania'' series.
...and many other characters from the '''''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''''' film and tv series.
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...'Biorante') is a genetic hybrid kaiju who first appeared in the 1989 Toho film ''Godzilla vs. Biollante''.
==Film appearances==
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...ster of Glamis''' (born October 21, 1821), sometimes referred to as the '''Horror of Glamis''', was allegedly a deformed member of the Bowes-Lyon family, kep
* The short story ''The Horror at Chilton Castle'' by Joseph Payne Brennan also has striking similarities
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...ary creature]]s that frequently appear in [[mythology]], [[legend]], and [[horror fiction]]. The word originates from the Old French ''monstre'', which deriv
...en science and monstrosity became an important theme in many Victorian-era horror novels, where science was often depicted not merely as studying monsters, b
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In the original film, Pinhead did not have a name, but was simply credited as the "Lead Cenobite
...s those who solve the box. The seventh film reverts closer to the original film, with the Cenobites responsible for pleasure and pain, but the characters s
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...truck driver will look over at his beautiful passenger and discover to his horror that she has goat's legs - like the god of mischief Pan. At this point the
* In the 1960 British horror film ''The City of the Dead'' (aka Horror Hotel) actor Valentine Dyall plays a centuries-old warlock who hitches a ri
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...AmityvilleHorrorCover.jpg|185px|right|thumb|This cover of ''The Amityville Horror'' stresses its claim to be based on fact]]
The '''Amityville Horror''' (- A True Story) is a best-selling book written by Jay Anson, and publis
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...]s of most cultures and in many works of fiction, especially fantasy and [[horror fiction]].
...vecraft]]'s short story "Herbert West; Reanimator" and the ''Re-Animator'' film inspired by the story.
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...bie creates dread among the living. Zombies have become a staple of modern horror fiction, where they usually engage in the consumption of human flesh. The t
Zombies are regularly encountered in horror]- and fantasy-themed fiction, |films, television shows, video games, and ro
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Over the centuries the story has evolved from horror story to romance with the scholar and the white snake-woman genuinely in lo
* ''The Legend of the White Serpent'' (1956) (Byaku fujin no yoren), Japanese film made by Toho in collaboration with the Shaw Brothers.
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Lovecraft referenced fictional works in his [[horror fiction]], a practice used by earlier writers (such as [[Edgar Allan Poe]])
...btedly a substantial tome as evidenced by its presentation in "The Dunwich Horror" (1929). In the story, Wilbur Whateley visits Miskatonic University's libra
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* Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam (1920). This Silent film depiction of the "Golem of Prague" legend shows Rabbi Judah Loew consulting
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...an who pleads with him to not fish in the pond. He ignores her, and to his horror, she wipes her face off. Rushing home to hide, he is confronted by what see
...Stopping to relax, the man told the vendor of his tale, only to recoil in horror as the soba vendor stroked his face, becoming a noppera-bo himself.
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...sented in numerous novels, comic books, and a cross-over film with another horror legend, [[Freddy Krueger]].
...eature films, parodied in television shows, and been the inspiration for a horror punk band. Several toy lines have been released based on various versions o
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...ghouls, the first major motion picture of this theme was the 1933 British film entitled ''The Ghoul''. Boris Karloff plays a dying Egyptologist who posse
...mated corpses (zombies) with cannibalistic monsters (ghouls), creating new film monsters more terrifying than either of their predecessors.
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'''''Ghostwatch''''' was a controversial British horror-mockumentary television movie which was produced by the BBC and aired on BB
The 90-minute film was a horror story shot in a documentary style and appeared as part of BBC Drama's ''Scr
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...creatures known as the Ringwraiths has influenced creators of fantasy and horror novels, television shows, and games, who use it with its meaning of a shado
*In the 1986 film "The Wraith", Charlie Sheen plays as Jake Kesey, a man who was brutally mur
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...he creature," "the fiend," or "the wretch." After the novel was adapted to film, the monster became best known in popular imagination as "Frankenstein". Ho
...upon bringing the creature to life, however, Frankenstein flees from it in horror and disavows his experiment. Abandoned, frightened, and completely unaware
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...ong appeared in literature. Haunting is used as a plot device in gothic or horror fiction or, more lately, paranormal-based fiction. Roman-era authors Plautu
* The Amityville Horror (1979 & 2005)
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Other guests wove tales of equal horror, but Mary found herself unable to invent one. That night, however, she had
==Mary Shelley on film==
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...2002)</ref> a leopard,<ref name="wereleopard">Worland, Rick. ''The Horror Film: An Introduction'' (Blackwell Publishing; 2006) pp73, 176–178, 184</ref>
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...a new series, ''[[Night Gallery]]''. Set in a dimly lit museum, the pilot film featured Serling (as on-camera host) introducing three tales of the macabre
...r-series programming wheel titled ''Four in One''), focused more on gothic horror and the occult than did ''The Twilight Zone''. Serling, no longer wanting t
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...ver the years which emphasize different themes of the novel such as gothic horror, science fiction, and romanticism. In this example, an historical anatomica
...culture|popular culture]] and spawned a complete genre of [[horror fiction|horror]] stories and films. Many distinguished authors, such as Brian Aldiss, clai
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'''Anne Rice''' (born October 4th 1941) is a best-selling American author of horror/fantasy books. She was born '''Howard Allen O'Brien'''. Best known for her
===Film===
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* In the film ''Hellboy'', one of the antagonists is a giant hell-hound called Sammael, t
* In the film ''Gabriel'', Sammael is the main antagonist who leads the fallen against th
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*The horror story "The New Wing" by F.R. Welsh deals directly with the Bean legacy, wit
..., which sets the cannibal clan in modern-day America; a 2006 remake of the film was made by Alexandre Aja and Gregory Levasseur and reimagined the cannibal
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...n''' is a type of physically manifested [[undead]] often found in fantasy, horror fiction, and mythical art. Though most are human skeletons, they can also b
*In the 1963 film '''Jason and the Argonauts''', whose animation techniques were accomplished
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...ht of the Living Dead]], as well as the ''Alone in the Dark'' series of PC horror games, early seminal examples of the genre.
...anuary 27, 2006.</ref> which in turn was based on a Japanese [[horror film|horror movie]], スイートホーム (''Suiito houmu''). ''Sweet Home'' was relea
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In the 1970s, Koontz began publishing mainstream suspense and [[horror fiction]], under his own name as well as under several pen names. Koontz ha
...lso include memorable characters, original ideas, and the ability to blend horror, fantasy and humour. Koontz has been criticized for his tendency to include
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...y before Gein's trial. Many who knew him said he was so traumatized by the horror of Gein's crimes and the fear of having to testify (notably about assaultin
...paulding]] recreates Gein's crimes as part of his amusement park ride. The film ''[[American Psycho]]'' also referenced the crimes.
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...and folklore-inspired art and literature, particularly manga and Japanese horror. The man to whom most of the credit should go for keeping yōkai in the pop
...rn works of fiction. They served as the stars in the 1960's Yokai Monsters film series, which was loosely remade in 2005 as Takashi Miike's The Great Yokai
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...he playful trope of the clown is rendered as disturbing through the use of horror elements and dark humor.
*In the Beatles' animated film Yellow Submarine, large clowns serve as artillery for the Blue Meanies.
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...important realism and characterization are in science fiction. Any story, film, game, or toy that includes aliens, spaceships, time travel, or the future
===Film===
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''Dracula'' has been attributed to many literary genres including horror fiction, the gothic novel and invasion literature.
...''Dracula'' is famous today (due in large part to its 20th century life on film), it was not an important or famous work for Victorian readers, being just
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...being tied to matter, shines above it. The ugly beast's head expresses the horror of the sinner, whose materially acting, solely responsible part has to bear
...e breasts. Baphomet makes a rare film appearance in the 1968 Hammer Horror film ''The Devil Rides Out''.
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...hands in July, 1942 and he considered using it as material for a film. The film project never materialised but Disney managed to have the story published i
...Clampett created his 1943 Bugs Bunny film, ''Falling Hare''. With Disney's film being the inspiration, this short has been one of the early Gremlin stories
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