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A list compiled from the entries in Gene Wright's 1986 book, Horrorshows: An A-to-Z of Horror in Film, Radio and Theater. The entries below are found in the following chapters:

Crazies and Freaks: 1-70
Mad Scientists: 71-155
Monsters: 156-224
Cataclysmic Disasters: 225-271
Ghouls: 272-285
Ghosts, Demons and Witches: 286-363
Vampires: 364-439
Mummies: 440-453
Werewolves and Other Shape-Shifters: 454-494
Zombies: 495-524
Splatter: 525-549
Anthologies: 550-565

Television and radio programs are also showcased, along with theatrical productions. Those warranting their own entries in the volume are given below:

Television:
The Addams Family (1964-1966)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955-1965) [includes The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]
Circle of Fear (1973) [renamed from Ghost Story]
Dark Shadows (1966-1971)
The Evil Touch (1973-1974)
Ghost Story (1972) [renamed to Circle of Fear]
King Kong (1966-1969)
Kolchak: the Night Stalker (1974-1975)
Lights Out (1949-1952)
The Monster Squad (1976-1977)
Mr. and Mrs. Dracula (1980)
The Munsters (1964-1966)
Night Gallery (1970-1973)
One Step Beyond (1959-1961)
The Outer Limits (1963-1965)
The Sixth Sense (1972)
Struck By Lightning (1979)
Suspense (1949-1954)
Tales of the unexpected (1977)
Tales of Tomorrow (1951-1953)
Thriller (1960-1962)
The Twilight Zone (1959-1964)

Radio:
Escape (1947-1954)
Everyman's Theater (1940-1941)
The Hermit's Cave (1930-1944)
I Love a Mystery (1939-1944)
Inner Sanctum Mystery (1941-1952)
Lights Out (1934-1947)
The Mercury Theatre on the Air (1938)
The Mysterious Traveler (1943-1952)
Peter Quill (1940-1941)
The Shadow (1931-1954)
Stay Tuned for Terror (1944-1945?)
The Strange Dr. Weird (1944-1945)
Superstition (1943-1946)
Suspense (1942-1962)

Theatrical Productions:
Carmilla (1976)
Dracula (1924)
Frankenstein (1981)

Television Episodes
Frankenstein (Wide World of Mystery season 1, episodes 2 & 3, January 16-17, 1973)
Night Gallery (Pilot episode, November 8, 1969)

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  1. 192 new

    Jaws

    1975, in 28 top lists Check
  2. 195 new

    King Kong

    1933, in 26 top lists Check
  3. 288 new

    The Black Cat

    1934, in 8 top lists Check
  4. 112 new

    Island of Lost Souls

    1932, in 5 top lists Check
  5. 161 new

    Creature from the Black Lagoon

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  6. 38 new

    The Most Dangerous Game

    1932, in 5 top lists Check
  7. 200 new

    The Lost World

    1925, in 6 top lists Check
  8. 229 new

    The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

    1953, in 3 top lists Check
  9. 202 new

    Mighty Joe Young

    1949, in 0 top lists Check
  10. 215 new

    Sora no daikaijû Radon

    1956 — a.k.a. Rodan, in 1 top list Check
  11. 313 new

    Equinox

    1970, in 1 top list Check
  12. 206 new

    Orca

    1977 — a.k.a. The Killer Whale, in 1 top list Check
  13. 197 new

    King Kong vs. Godzilla

    1963, in 1 top list Check
  14. 449 new

    The Mummy's Hand

    1940, in 0 top lists Check
  15. 440 new

    Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  16. 196 new

    Kingu Kongu no gyakushû

    1967 — a.k.a. King Kong Escapes, in 1 top list Check
  17. 111 new

    The Island of Dr. Moreau

    1977, in 0 top lists Check
  18. 218 new

    The Son of Kong

    1933 — a.k.a. Son of Kong, in 0 top lists Check
  19. 539 new

    The Island

    1980, in 0 top lists Check
  20. 158 new

    The Brain from Planet Arous

    1957, in 1 top list Check
  21. 451 new

    The Mummy's Tomb

    1942, in 0 top lists Check
  22. 160 new

    Caltiki il mostro immortale

    1959 — a.k.a. Caltiki, the Immortal Monster, in 0 top lists Check
  23. 392 new

    Horror of the Blood Monsters

    1970 — a.k.a. Blood Creatures from the Prehistoric Planet, in 1 top list Check
  24. 378 new

    Death Ship

    1980, in 0 top lists Check
  25. 146 new

    The Twilight People

    1972, in 0 top lists Check
  26. 223 new

    Gezora, Ganime, Kameba: Kessen! Nankai no daikaijû

    1970 — a.k.a. Space Amoeba, in 0 top lists Check
  27. 453 new

    Las luchadoras contra la momia

    1964 — a.k.a. Wrestling Women vs. the Aztec Mummy, in 0 top lists Check
  28. 236 new

    Chosen Survivors

    1974, in 0 top lists Check
  29. 443 new

    Curse of the Faceless Man

    1958, in 0 top lists Check
  30. 523 new

    Zombies of Mora Tau

    1957 — a.k.a. The Dead That Walk, in 0 top lists Check
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