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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J'accuse
1919 — a.k.a. J'accuse!, in 7 top lists Check -
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All Quiet on the Western Front
1930, in 19 top lists Check -
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Bronenosets Potemkin
1925 — a.k.a. Battleship Potemkin, in 27 top lists Check -
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La bestia in calore
1977 — a.k.a. The Beast in Heat, in 0 top lists Check -
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Zwartboek
2006 — a.k.a. Black Book, in 5 top lists Check -
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Blitzkrieg: Escape from Stalag 69
2008, in 0 top lists Check -
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Code inconnu: Récit incomplet de divers voyages
2000 — a.k.a. Code Unknown, in 6 top lists Check -
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Combat Shock
1984, in 0 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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Deathwatch
2002, in 0 top lists Check -
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Flandres
2006 — a.k.a. Flanders, in 1 top list Check -
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Ohm Krüger
1941 — a.k.a. Uncle Kruger, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Battle of the Somme
1916 — a.k.a. Kitchener's Great Army in the Battle of the Somme, in 4 top lists Check -
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Triumph des Willens
1935 — a.k.a. Triumph of the Will, in 16 top lists Check
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