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An exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre.An exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre.An exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre.
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- GoofsDespite being a documentary on US horror, it features Shivers (1975) and Videodrome (1983), two Canadian films by David Cronenberg.
- Quotes
Darren Lynn Bousman: [speaking of horror] Most of the power that it has relates to the time that it is made.
- ConnectionsFeatures Frankenstein (1910)
- Soundtracks3 Blue
Composer/Publisher: Steven Paul Glotzer (BMI)
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An excellent documentary about American horror movies from Thomas Edison's 'Frankenstien' to 'The Mist'. It talks about the evolution of horror movies and the times they were made. But it it is interesting how these movies reflected their era. From the aftermath of World War I all the way to 9/11.
I never figured Lance Hendrickson would be a good narrator, but he was. And I like all the film historian's insight. What's really cool is the interviews of the 'Masters of Horror', Mick Garris, John Carpenter, Larry Cohen, Joe Dante, etc... and how they all loved horror films as kids. I loved it when George Remero talks about 'The Thing', and his own 'Night of the Living Dead'. You find out horror directors are not sick, demented people. They simply make these movies because they enjoy them and the have a true passion for good horror movies. And they are not above shaking things up a bit as well.
You find out true horror movies aren't always madmen killing sexually active teenagers in strange ways, but how true horror is all around us every day and these movies reflect that. It also shows horror films will never die. Like it or not they will always be with us.
I never figured Lance Hendrickson would be a good narrator, but he was. And I like all the film historian's insight. What's really cool is the interviews of the 'Masters of Horror', Mick Garris, John Carpenter, Larry Cohen, Joe Dante, etc... and how they all loved horror films as kids. I loved it when George Remero talks about 'The Thing', and his own 'Night of the Living Dead'. You find out horror directors are not sick, demented people. They simply make these movies because they enjoy them and the have a true passion for good horror movies. And they are not above shaking things up a bit as well.
You find out true horror movies aren't always madmen killing sexually active teenagers in strange ways, but how true horror is all around us every day and these movies reflect that. It also shows horror films will never die. Like it or not they will always be with us.
- super marauder
- Jun 9, 2013
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- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
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By what name was Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (2009) officially released in Canada in English?
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