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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. 195 new

    King Kong

    1933, in 26 top lists Check
  2. 322 new

    Ghostbusters

    1984, in 13 top lists Check
  3. 455 new

    Altered States

    1980, in 5 top lists Check
  4. 54 new

    Phantom of the Paradise

    1974, in 6 top lists Check
  5. 177 new

    Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam

    1920 — a.k.a. The Golem, in 9 top lists Check
  6. 395 new

    The Hunger

    1983, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 360 new

    The Uninvited

    1944, in 2 top lists Check
  8. 200 new

    The Lost World

    1925, in 6 top lists Check
  9. 466 new

    Cat People

    1982, in 1 top list Check
  10. 387 new

    Dracula's Daughter

    1936 — a.k.a. Daughter of Dracula, in 1 top list Check
  11. 210 new

    Q

    1982 — a.k.a. Q: The Winged Serpent, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 134 new

    The Raven

    1963, in 1 top list Check
  13. 169 new

    Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

    1943, in 1 top list Check
  14. 565 new

    Das Wachsfigurenkabinett

    1924 — a.k.a. Waxworks, in 5 top lists Check
  15. 187 new

    House of Frankenstein

    1944, in 1 top list Check
  16. 202 new

    Mighty Joe Young

    1949, in 0 top lists Check
  17. 352 new

    Der Student von Prag

    1913 — a.k.a. The Student of Prague, in 5 top lists Check
  18. 490 new

    Werewolf of London

    1935 — a.k.a. Unholy Hour, in 1 top list Check
  19. 385 new

    Dracula Has Risen from the Grave

    1968, in 1 top list Check
  20. 199 new

    De lift

    1983 — a.k.a. The Lift, in 2 top lists Check
  21. 394 new

    House of Dracula

    1945 — a.k.a. The Wolf Man's Cure, in 1 top list Check
  22. 384 new

    Dracula A.D. 1972

    1972 — a.k.a. Dracula Today, in 0 top lists Check
  23. 426 new

    Taste the Blood of Dracula

    1970, in 1 top list Check
  24. 432 new

    Vampire Circus

    1972, in 1 top list Check
  25. 249 new

    It Came from Beneath the Sea

    1955 — a.k.a. Monster from Beneath the Sea, in 0 top lists Check
  26. 554 new

    From Beyond the Grave

    1974 — a.k.a. Tales from the Beyond, in 1 top list Check
  27. 175 new

    The Giant Claw

    1957, in 1 top list Check
  28. 240 new

    Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

    1956 — a.k.a. Invasion of the Flying Saucers, in 0 top lists Check
  29. 111 new

    The Island of Dr. Moreau

    1977, in 0 top lists Check
  30. 218 new

    The Son of Kong

    1933 — a.k.a. Son of Kong, in 0 top lists Check
  31. 138 new

    Shanks

    1974, in 1 top list Check
  32. 524 new

    Zombies on Broadway

    1945 — a.k.a. Loonies on Broadway, in 0 top lists Check
  33. 486 new

    The She-Creature

    1956, in 0 top lists Check
  34. 471 new

    Daughter of Dr. Jekyll

    1957, in 0 top lists Check
  35. 523 new

    Zombies of Mora Tau

    1957 — a.k.a. The Dead That Walk, in 0 top lists Check
  36. 533 new

    Flesh Feast

    1970 — a.k.a. Time Is Terror, in 0 top lists Check
  37. 114 new

    Jungle Woman

    1944, in 0 top lists Check
  38. 509 new

    Neither the Sea Nor the Sand

    1972 — a.k.a. The Exorcism of Hugh, in 0 top lists Check
  39. 467 new

    The Catman of Paris

    1946, in 0 top lists Check
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