1001 Movies That Shocked the World: A Chronology of Cult, Horror and Banned Films

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Movies reviewed in the book by Vincent Kapner.

From the birth of horror cinema, The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (1895) to Dante's Inferno (1911) and all the way through cinema's history to Raw (2017) and Wolves at the Door (2018), 1001 MOVIES THAT SHOCKED THE WORLD explores over a century of horror, cult and banned films. This extensive guide is replete with over 1000 entries, featuring choice cuts from every sub-genre imaginable in a movie jungle teeming with classics and lesser-known items of interest. Horror connoisseur, Vincent Kapner, serves as the Virgil to your Dante as he guides you through the infernal picture house of the most controversial, shocking and disturbing movies ever made. Overflowing with trivia and background information, as well as synopses, critical opinion and censorship information, 1001 MOVIES THAT SHOCKED THE WORLD is an indispensable addition to any film fan's book shelf. So, if you're an unrepentant cinematic sinner, why not take the plunge and visit the Seven Circles of Movie Hell. Not only will you find yourself in good company, but you'll also be introduced to dozens – if not hundreds – of strange and terrifying cine-lifeforms that had previously escaped your notice.

The following films are not on IMDb:
Abnormal: The Sinema of Nick Zedd (1980)
Captain's Pride, Volume 33 (2009?)
Do's Final Exit (1997)
Planetary Evacuation Recruitment Tape (1996)
War of the Worlds (1938)

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  1. 386 new

    Fight Club

    1999, in 19 top lists Check
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    A Clockwork Orange

    1971, in 37 top lists Check
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    The Shining

    1980, in 28 top lists Check
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    Requiem for a Dream

    2000, in 21 top lists Check
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    American History X

    1998, in 12 top lists Check
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    American Psycho

    2000, in 12 top lists Check
  7. 222 new

    Citizen Kane

    1941, in 39 top lists Check
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    Mad Max: Fury Road

    2015, in 23 top lists Check
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    The Exorcist

    1973, in 27 top lists Check
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    Metropolis

    1927, in 36 top lists Check
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    Blue Velvet

    1986, in 27 top lists Check
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    M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder

    1931 — a.k.a. M, in 35 top lists Check
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    Double Indemnity

    1944, in 37 top lists Check
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    Eyes Wide Shut

    1999, in 11 top lists Check
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    Der Untergang

    2004 — a.k.a. Downfall, in 14 top lists Check
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    Batoru rowaiaru

    2000 — a.k.a. Battle Royale, in 9 top lists Check
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    Evil Dead II

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
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    La haine

    1995 — a.k.a. La Haine, in 15 top lists Check
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    Eraserhead

    1977, in 20 top lists Check
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    Natural Born Killers

    1994, in 9 top lists Check
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    Rebecca

    1940, in 23 top lists Check
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    Dawn of the Dead

    1978, in 15 top lists Check
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    Night of the Living Dead

    1968, in 20 top lists Check
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    The Fly

    1986, in 11 top lists Check
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    The Blair Witch Project

    1999, in 14 top lists Check
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    Lost Highway

    1997, in 10 top lists Check
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    Idi i smotri

    1985 — a.k.a. Come and See, in 27 top lists Check
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    Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens

    1922 — a.k.a. Nosferatu, in 28 top lists Check
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    Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari

    1920 — a.k.a. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, in 30 top lists Check
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    Death Proof

    2007, in 3 top lists Check
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    Misery

    1990, in 3 top lists Check
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    Badlands

    1973, in 23 top lists Check
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    The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

    1974, in 15 top lists Check
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    Videodrome

    1983, in 18 top lists Check
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    [Rec]

    2007 — a.k.a. REC, in 2 top lists Check
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    Apocalypto

    2006, in 2 top lists Check
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    Irréversible

    2002 — a.k.a. Irreversible, in 10 top lists Check
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    Suspiria

    1977, in 17 top lists Check
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    Elephant

    2003, in 10 top lists Check
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    The Devil's Advocate

    1997, in 3 top lists Check
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    Mad Max 2

    1981 — a.k.a. The Road Warrior, in 14 top lists Check
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    Freaks

    1932, in 19 top lists Check
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    Prometheus

    2012, in 4 top lists Check
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    Funny Games

    1997, in 12 top lists Check
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    Braindead

    1992 — a.k.a. Dead Alive, in 8 top lists Check
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    Un chien andalou

    1929 — a.k.a. An Andalusian Dog, in 25 top lists Check
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    Caché

    2005, in 15 top lists Check
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    Enter the Void

    2009, in 7 top lists Check
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    Happiness

    1998, in 8 top lists Check
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    Antichrist

    2009, in 8 top lists Check
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