The document provides summaries of famous horror films from 1922 to 2016 including Nosferatu, Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween, Alien, The Shining, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, Saw, Sinister, The Conjuring, Annabelle, and The Boy. It summarizes the key plot elements and significance of each film in horror history in under 3 sentences for each movie.
If you are having trouble formulating a concise log-line for your story, chances are your plot is suffering from DGD (Dramatic Grammar Deficiency), or - worse - that you are failing to grasp the emotional logic of what is actually going on as evidenced by the actions and interactions of the characters. If this is not the case, then basically what you have to do is, look at the beginning of the second act of your story. That is the main chunk of it. You imply Act 1 with your protagonist’s adjective of manner that contrasts them against the new world of Act 2 they have dived deep into. You also must imply the consequences of the protagonist failing in your log-line to make things not boring when you tell someone about it so they’ll want to know more.
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If you are having trouble formulating a concise log-line for your story, chances are your plot is suffering from DGD (Dramatic Grammar Deficiency), or - worse - that you are failing to grasp the emotional logic of what is actually going on as evidenced by the actions and interactions of the characters. If this is not the case, then basically what you have to do is, look at the beginning of the second act of your story. That is the main chunk of it. You imply Act 1 with your protagonist’s adjective of manner that contrasts them against the new world of Act 2 they have dived deep into. You also must imply the consequences of the protagonist failing in your log-line to make things not boring when you tell someone about it so they’ll want to know more.
That’s literally all there is to it.
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2. Nosferatu is a Gothic horror film that influenced later Dracula
productions, as well as the actual legend of vampires as well.
It established the idea that vampires are to be feared and can
be destroyed by the Sun. Also, it is considered by some to be
the greatest adaptation of Dracula. The story involves Thomas
Hutter’s encounter with a “nosferatu” named Count Orlok
(Dracula), whom he meets at the Count’s castle in
Transylvania. He is sent to the castle to negotiate the Count’s
purchase of a house in Wisborg, were Hutter lives.
Nosferatu (1922) - F.W.Murnau
3. Psycho (1960) - Alfred Hitchcock
‘Psycho’ is a 1960’s classic horror movie, directed by Alfred
Hitchcock. It was known to be the scariest horror movie of that
era, as it made people feel shocked, disgusted and mentally
disturbed.
The film is about a young woman, named Marion, who steals
$40,000 from her boss’ client and runs away, so that her and
her lover can be together. In doing so, Marion stays at the
“Bates Motel”, which is a motel that is off the main road; it is
hard to see and has no one else staying there. The film
becomes intense when the motel owner, Norman Bates,
becomes a main character and is found to be under the control
of his mother, causing problems for Marion.
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) - Tobe Hooper
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is one of the most followed
genre films of the last half century. The film’s creepy opening
intercuts with shots of decayed, half-eaten human corpses,
which inevitably sets the tone for the rest of the story.
Throughout the film, Hooper creates the mood of his narrative
with efficient and effective cinematography. This helps to
convey the treacherous events that the characters have to
face, throughout the film. Also, the tension built until the
antagonist (Leatherface) is unveiled to the audience is done
very well, due to its intriguing aspect.
5. Carrie (1976) - Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma's "Carrie" is an absolutely mesmerising horror
movie, with a shock at the end. Carrie is a shy, pretty, and
complicated high school senior who isn’t much popular
amongst the other girls in the school. She has the ability to
manipulate things without touching them, as she has
telekinesis. It’s a power which she gradually starts to realise
and uses it to get her own way and to make people accept her.
6. Halloween (1978) - John Carpenter
Halloween is an American slasher film , which is set in a quiet,
suburban town in Illinois. The plot of the film focuses on the
antagonist, Michael Myers, who has runaway from a psychiatric
hospital after 15 years of attempts at treatment. He then
begins a series of murders of teenagers in his home town.
Halloween is considered to be one of the classic horror films of
that era and a film that is very influential, after being inspired
by Alfred Hitchcock’s slasher film, Psycho (1960).
7. Alien (1979) - Ridley Scott
The film discovers the deep fears and desires that are usually
reserved in the subconscious. In the late 1970s and 80s there
was a sub-genre of films known as ‘body horror’ and focused on
anxieties surrounding the human body. The body itself became
the site of horror as its physical form was distorted by disease,
invasion or mutilation. Decay, mutation and transformation
were seen as horrific procedures. ‘Alien’ is an early example of
this trend, as it goes deep into the human psyche and explores
fears about the human body, birth and sexuality.
8. The Shining (1980) - Stanley Kubrik
This adaptation of the Stephen King story, ‘The Shining’, is
considered to be one of the best horror films of all time. The
film conveys the same message as the book did, of demonic
possession. Also, due to America’s dark past, in regards to the
Native Americans, the ghostly haunting of America itself helps
to impact the theme of spiritualism throughout the film.
9. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) - Wes Craven
‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ is one of the most well- known slasher
films of its time. The film involves a lot of over-the-top gore and
violence for the teens living in Springwood, Ohio, who see
nightmares about a burned man with blades on his fingers.
Nightmare visions include a face being torn off to disclose the bare
skull, blood pouring out of a victim's bed and so forth. Although the
horrific events are dream-like, the losses still occur among the
characters. The young people in this film have been represented as
being sexually active and at odds with their parents.
The film upon its release was very successful and saved ‘New Line
Cinema’ from bankruptcy, as well as putting forward the fear of the
dream stalker, Freddy Kruger, among its audiences.
10. Scream (1990) - Wes Craven
‘Scream’ is the first film in the Scream franchise and is set in the
town of Woodsboro, where a teenager is mysteriously killed by a
stranger wearing a white mask, which is a starting point for the
killer, as he targets more and more people in town. This film is also
created by We Craven and takes a different approach to horror films,
as compared to his previous production, ‘The Nightmare on Elm
Street.’ The killer, also known as “Ghostface”, attacks his victims by
displaying a similar technique from well-known horror movies, in
order to kill them.
11. Saw (2004) - James Wan
The film is well-made and makes good use out of its concept,
despite it being a small budget film. The narrative is set in a
bathroom and the rest of the events are portrayed as a flashback.
The simplicity of this film helps to make it better as it intrigues its
viewers due to its storyline. The film has a very good build up story,
with its main theme being torture. Throughout this film, torture porn
has been used to physically make the audience feel in a certain way.
For example, the scene where Dr. Gordon was forced to amputate
his leg was simply brutal, as it looked so real.
12. Sinister (2012) - Scott Derickson
This movie is based around the character of Ellison Oswalt, a true-
crime writer, and his family. They move into a house where a
dreadful crime took place a while ago, however, his family are
unaware of this. Oswalt starts researching the crime so that he can
write a new book about it, in order to boost his failing career. He
uses a film footage he had found in the house to help him in the
research, but things start to take a new turn, as he realises that
there is a figure in each of the films.
13. The Conjuring (2013) - James Wan
‘The Conjuring’ is a film based on a true story on the 1970s case
files of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. The film
was “a sensationally entertaining old-school freak-out” and became
one of the most effective thrillers of recent times. The movies is
famous for its clap scene and has been highly appreciated for its
demonic theme, which acts as an incentive for audiences to see it.
14. Annabelle (2014) - John R Leonetti
In this prequel of ‘The Conjuring’, a couple is shown to be expecting
a baby and complete the mother-to-be’s collection of dolls from the
Victorian era of the ‘Bride of Chucky’. The friendly neighbours are
viciously murdered by their separated daughter, Annabelle who
returned from a hippy cult and had a satanic thirst for blood. When
she kills herself with her old childhood doll in her arms, an evil
possession is complete.
15. The Boy (2016) - William Brent Bell
‘The Boy’ is a terrifying thriller and has a narrative of a young
American woman who appoints the job as a nanny in a isolated
English village. She discovers that the family’s 8 year old son is a
life-sized doll that the parents care for, like a real boy, in order to
cope with the death of their real son 20 years ago. After defying a
list of strict rules, a series of unfortunate and mysterious events
take place. These become the nanny's worst nightmare and
conclude her into thinking that the doll is alive.