Horror Classics
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Horror Classics

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NameTitleDirectorRelease YearCountryLanguageGenreSub-genresAwardsBrief Synopsis
1House of WaxHouse of WaxAndré De Toth1953USAEnglishHorrorSlasher, Gothic, Mystery–A wax museum owner uses human victims as his exhibits.
2Creature from the Black LagoonCreature from the Black LagoonJack Arnold1954USAEnglishHorrorMonster, Creature Feature–A prehistoric creature emerges from the Amazon and terrorizes scientists.
3PsychoPsychoAlfred Hitchcock1960USAEnglishHorrorPsychological, SlasherAcademy Award nominationsA secretary encounters a disturbed motel owner after embezzling money.
4The ExorcistThe ExorcistWilliam Friedkin1973USAEnglishHorrorSupernatural, Religious, PossessionAcademy Award for Best Sound, Best Adapted ScreenplayA mother seeks help for her possessed daughter.
5JawsJawsSteven Spielberg1975USAEnglishHorrorThriller, Creature FeatureAcademy Awards for Editing, Score, and SoundA great white shark terrorizes a beach community.
6HalloweenHalloweenJohn Carpenter1978USAEnglishHorrorSlasher, Thriller–A masked killer stalks babysitters on Halloween night.
7AlienAlienRidley Scott1979UK/USAEnglishHorror, Sci-FiCreature Feature, SurvivalAcademy Award for Best Visual EffectsA space crew encounters a deadly extraterrestrial organism.
8The ShiningThe ShiningStanley Kubrick1980UK/USAEnglishHorrorPsychological, Supernatural–A caretaker’s descent into madness endangers his family.
9A Nightmare on Elm StreetA Nightmare on Elm StreetWes Craven1984USAEnglishHorrorSlasher, Supernatural–Teens are haunted by a spirit who attacks them in their dreams.
10The Silence of the LambsThe Silence of the LambsJonathan Demme1991USAEnglishHorror, ThrillerPsychological, CrimeAcademy Awards for Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, ScreenplayAn FBI trainee consults an imprisoned cannibal to catch a serial killer.
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