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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Las edades de Lulú
1990 — a.k.a. The Ages of Lulu, in 0 top lists Check -
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Brain Dead
1990, in 0 top lists Check -
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Dip huet gai tau
1990 — a.k.a. Bullet in the Head, in 2 top lists Check -
204 new
Un gatto nel cervello
1990 — a.k.a. A Cat in the Brain, in 0 top lists Check -
215 new
Child's Play 2
1990, in 1 top list Check -
281 new
Dead Girls
1990, in 0 top lists Check -
301 new
Demon Wind
1990, in 0 top lists Check -
302 new
Demonia
1990 — a.k.a. Liza, in 0 top lists Check -
368 new
The Exorcist III
1990, in 1 top list Check -
391 new
Flatliners
1990, in 0 top lists Check -
442 new
Grim Prairie Tales: Hit the Trail... to Terror
1990, in 1 top list Check -
446 new
The Guardian
1990, in 0 top lists Check -
460 new
Hardware
1990 — a.k.a. M.A.R.K. 13, in 1 top list Check -
462 new
The Haunting of Morella
1990, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Hook of Woodland Heights
1990, in 0 top lists Check -
542 new
Jacob's Ladder
1990, in 3 top lists Check -
559 new
King of New York
1990, in 8 top lists Check -
577 new
Shin chôjin densetsu Mataiden 1: Kyô-ô fukkatsu...
1990 — a.k.a. Urotsukidôji II: Legend of the Demon Womb, in 0 top lists Check -
633 new
Misery
1990, in 3 top lists Check -
671 new
Night of the Living Dead
1990, in 1 top list Check -
675 new
Nightbreed
1990, in 1 top list Check -
686 new
The King of the Kickboxers
1990 — a.k.a. No Retreat, No Surrender 4, in 0 top lists Check -
859 new
Spontaneous Combustion
1989, in 0 top lists Check -
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Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
1990, in 0 top lists Check -
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Wheels of Terror
1990, in 0 top lists Check -
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Wild at Heart
1990, in 6 top lists Check
Last updated on Jun 7, 2018; source