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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Alligator
1980, in 2 top lists Check -
30 new
Altered States
1980, in 5 top lists Check -
78 new
The Babysitter
1980, in 0 top lists Check -
84 new
Bad Timing
1980, in 7 top lists Check -
101 new
San gau
1980 — a.k.a. The Beasts, in 0 top lists Check -
139 new
Blood Beach
1980, in 0 top lists Check -
197 new
Cannibal Holocaust
1980, in 6 top lists Check -
245 new
Cruising
1980, in 2 top lists Check -
297 new
Demented
1980, in 0 top lists Check -
338 new
Mangiati vivi!
1980 — a.k.a. Eaten Alive!, in 0 top lists Check -
341 new
Effects
1979, in 0 top lists Check -
370 new
The Exterminator
1980, in 1 top list Check -
384 new
Fiend
1980, in 0 top lists Check -
406 new
Bloodeaters
1980 — a.k.a. Blood Butchers, in 0 top lists Check -
468 new
He Knows You're Alone
1980, in 0 top lists Check -
472 new
The Hearse
1980, in 0 top lists Check -
574 new
Last Rites
1980, in 0 top lists Check -
611 new
Maniac
1980, in 1 top list Check -
666 new
New Year's Evil
1980, in 0 top lists Check -
702 new
Out of the Blue
1980, in 5 top lists Check -
728 new
Prom Night
1980, in 1 top list Check -
760 new
Revenge of the Stepford Wives
1980, in 0 top lists Check -
816 new
The Shining
1980, in 28 top lists Check -
855 new
Spetters
1980, in 0 top lists Check -
860 new
Nightmares
1980, in 0 top lists Check -
939 new
The Unseen
1980, in 0 top lists Check -
993 new
Zombi Holocaust
1980 — a.k.a. Zombie Holocaust, in 1 top list Check
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