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...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

...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

*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

...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

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

'''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

...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

1968 film ...seminal horror film directed by [[George A. Romero]] which transformed the horror-movie genre.

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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.

...'Biorante') is a genetic hybrid kaiju who first appeared in the 1989 Toho film ''Godzilla vs. Biollante''. ==Film appearances==

...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

...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

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

...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

...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

...]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.

...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

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.

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

===Film=== * Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam (1920). This Silent film depiction of the "Golem of Prague" legend shows Rabbi Judah Loew consulting

...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.

...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

...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.

'''''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

...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

...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

...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)

Other guests wove tales of equal horror, but Mary found herself unable to invent one. That night, however, she had ==Mary Shelley on film==

...2002)</ref> a leopard,<ref name="wereleopard">Worland, Rick. ''The Horror Film: An Introduction'' (Blackwell Publishing; 2006) pp73, 176–178, 184</ref>

...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

...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

'''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===

* 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

*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

...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

...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

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

...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.

...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

...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.

...important realism and characterization are in science fiction. Any story, film, game, or toy that includes aliens, spaceships, time travel, or the future ===Film===

''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

...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''.

...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

...mber 21, 1947) is an American author best known for his enormously popular horror novels. ...e works in both literature and cinema. He also writes stories outside the horror genre, including the novellas ''The Body'' and ''Rita Hayworth and Shawshan

...media. Although no films were subsequently banned by the British Board of Film Classification, several video rental chains voluntarily stopped stocking Ch ...the offender's own personality and thoughts in determining the effects of film violence.</blockquote>

'''''Doom 3''''' is a sci-fi horror first-person shooter computer game developed by id Software and published b A [[Doom (film)|Doom movie]], loosely based on the franchise, was released roughly six mon

There is a famous Yeti hoax, known as the snow walker film, created by Fox television network, in an attempt to deceive the public. Th *In the animated film, Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!, the mystery gang travel to the snowy Himalayas and

Sporadic land sightings continued until 1963, when a poor-quality film of the creature was made from a distance of several miles. ===The Taylor film (1938)===

...oe, and so walked resolutely yet slowly forward. He soon discovered to his horror that the gruesome creature approaching him was no other than the dreaded Nu ...went slowly on in mortal terror, his hair on end, a cold sensation like a film of ice between his scalp and his skull, and a cold sweat bursting from ever

Herbert Bautista plays a teenager in a faraway province in an episode of this horror anthology movie series. A manananggal is said to live within the vicinity a * ''Krasue'', 2002 film by Bin Bunluerit

..."ghost story" began an independent generic history, and today the genre of Horror continues the use of ghosts as villains in fiction. In the film ''The Sixth Sense'', actor Bruce Willis plays a child psychologist working

* ''[[Ghost in the Machine (1993 film)|Ghost in the Machine]]''. A movie starring [[Karen Allen]] about a serial *''[[Johnny Mnemonic (film)|Johnny Mnemonic]]''. A movie starring [[Keanu Reeves]] as Johnny who is co

See also: [[wikipedia:Aladdin (1992 film)]], [[wikipedia:Howl's Moving Castle|Castle in the Air]], [[wikipedia:I Dre * The horror film [[wikipedia:Wishmaster (film)|Wishmaster]] features a hateful and evil djinni as its villain. The series

...ure. These literary references have spawned references in modern times in film, animation, video and card games. ...over the years, the most recent in 1952 with Erich von Stroheim. The 1995 film ''Species'' also appears to draw some inspiration from this variation on th

...ern-day mummy. He asked that his body be displayed to illustrate how the "horror at dissection originates in ignorance"; once so displayed and lectured abou [[Image:Ghost1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Lon Chaney, Jr.]] as [[Kharis]] in the film ''[[The Mummy's Ghost]]'' (1944)]]

...dialects) is a spirit in Anishinaabe mythology. It has also become a stock horror character much like the [[vampire]] or [[werewolf]], although these fiction ...eschews the aspect of cannibalism in favour of a more subtle psychological horror; a central theme is that whoever sees the Wendigo '''becomes''' the Wendigo

...d to pull the door closed, then pounded the gas pedal and sped off. To her horror, she says, the creature ran along with the car and continued to try to open * The first skin-walker film is ''The Werewolf'', a 1913 lost film.

...lfred Packer was satirically told in the Trey Parker comedy/horror/musical film, ''Cannibal! The Musical'', released in 1996 by Troma Studios. ...nibalwithin/] by Mark Mirabello [http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Mirabello]. Horror novella based on the theme that "Ingestion is the ultimate act of dominatio

There was also a small B-grade horror film, ''13th Child: Legend of the Jersey Devil'', filmed on location in the Pine

...yville, New York, which had once been a rectory. The house featured in the film bears some resemblance to the Borley Rectory.

...able to bring vengeance on any actress portraying her part in a theater or film adaptation. ...letely leaving the screens. In recent times of the 1990s and beyond, the J-Horror boom has spread the image of the yūrei beyond Japan and into the popular c

* ''[[What Dreams May Come (film)|What Dreams May Come]]'', a 1998 movie that won an Academy Award for its d * In the film ''[[Big Trouble in Little China]]'', there are continuous references to the

* On the same year they release the band's own short film, ''The Kin''; * In Febryary 2008, band's second horror movie, ''Dark Floors'' comes out;

...ting in his car. Kasabian, who was acting as the getaway driver, expressed horror at the murder of Parent and was told to remain outside and keep watch while ...anson, "I'm not you, Charlie. I can't kill anybody," and evinced shock and horror in court at finally seeing police photographs of the murdered victims.

...t movie actually gave an excellent depiction (during the first half of the film) of a "typical" poltergeist infestation, right down to the depiction of the ...limbed, yellow creature outside the hall door glimpsed briefly in the 1982 film.

...at Abraham had sacrificed Isaac in spite of his wailing, and Sarah died of horror and grief. It was Moses who most often had dealings with the angel. At the ...should have died do not. ''Death Takes a Holiday'' was remade in the 1998 film ''Meet Joe Black'', directed by Martin Brest and starring Brad Pitt and Ant

...in the opening section of Anne Golon's Angélique series, as the subject of horror stories told to children. Also he may be partly the basis for the book's ro In the Luc Besson film The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, Gilles de Rais is shown as one of

...child, she killed it with her own hands out of distress. When she saw the horror she had committed, she began crying and screaming hysterically, drawing the *The plot of ''Kilometer 31'' (2006), a Mexican film directed by Rigoberto Castañeda, involves La Llorona.

...ppose that Tennyson's portrayal of Kraken also influenced the 20th century horror writer H. P. Lovecraft in his description of the octopus-headed monster-god In the The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001 film version by Peter Jackson, the Watcher is clearly more similar to our modern

Even today, Roma frequently feature in vampire fiction and film, no doubt influenced by Bram Stoker's book ''Dracula'' in which the Szgany ...having ruddy or dark skin, not the pale skin of vampires in literature and film. In the past, people were often malnourished and therefore thin in life, wh

...of individual identities appear in works of science fiction, fantasy, and horror from [[wikipedia:Fyodor Dostoyevsky]]'s [[wikipedia:The Double: A Petersbur ...c any person. In the case of doppelgangers as a harbinger of doom, in the film ''[[wikipedia:Ghost Dog]]'', the title character is confronted by a Fetch-l

...oo always gets a bad rap in movies with possibly the only except being the film ''London Voodoo'' where voodoo is shown as a force for good.

...g to the development of a multitude of roleplaying games. Science fiction, horror, superheroes, cartoons, westerns, spies and espionage, and many other ficti ...joke. Many players, miffed with this stereotype, embrace the fact that the film star Vin Diesel and comedian Stephen Colbert have confessed to playing ''D&

Since Bela Lugosi appeared on the silver screen in Tod Browning’s 1931 film Dracula (Universal Studios), the Vampire stereotype had been fully establis ...freely in the daylight. This notion was popularized by F.W. Murnau’s 1922 horror masterpiece Nosferatu, and has achieved immense popularity in subsequent Va