We have come a long way with horror movies over the years. We have gotten slashers, monsters, creepy ghost tales, and even new horror genres like found footage horror that was introduced in the late 90s.
I was introduced to a variety of horror movies when I was a kid, and once I entered high school and college, I watched (I believe) thousands of horror movies from the 60s to the modern times.
I wanted to talk about all the eras of horror, but I don’t think I have watched enough horror that was released in the 50s and 60s.
So, I decided I will only tackle the 70s, 80s, and 90s.
Now, what kind of horror movies did we get in the 70s?
Here is the list, but I did not mention all of the ones I have seen, because the list would probably go on for miles.
The Exorcist 1973
The Wicker Man 1973
Theater of Blood 1973
Black Christmas 1974
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1974
Jaws 1975
Shivers 1975
The Rocky Horror Picture Show 1975
Deep Red 1976
Rabid 1977
Suspiria 1977
Dawn of the Dead 1978
Alien 1979
I think the 70s dished out the most disturbing horror we have seen.
The slasher movies were downright creepy and the deaths looked way too real. The use of zombies was terrifying and the way people got killed was brutal, we got a killer shark that led to multiple shark movies, and we got a movie that was way ahead of its time like The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
I guess the 70s was starting to bring in the horror that would eventually become beloved by many horror fans. And then these movies would become classics years later.
So, I think that is why the 70s will always remain special.
What kind of horror movies did we get in the 80s?
An American Werewolf in London 1981
Scanners 1981
The Evil Dead 1981
The Thing 1982
Tenebrae 1982
Christine 1983
Videodrome 1983
Fright Night 1985
Aliens 1986
The Fly 1986
The Lost Boys 1987
Opera 1987
Hellraiser 1987
I think the 80s is personally my favorite era. I feel that the 80s was a time where directors released all kinds of horror genres that took the world by storm.
We were introduced to the best body horror with John Carpenter’s The Thing and David Cronenberg’s films such as The Fly, Scanners, and Videodrome, we got sexy and terrifying vampires, awesome slasher films with insane gore, one of the best sequels through Aliens, a killer car, demons and creatures from another world, and let’s not forget An American Werewolf in London that brought the best werewolf transformation to life.
I think this list could have been ten times longer, but I think I included some of the best 80s horror on this list. I freaking loved the 80s, it was a wonderful time of great soundtracks, memorable kills, and amazing practical effects!
What kind of horror movies did we get in the 90s?
Tremors 1990
Nightbreed 1990
The Silence of the Lambs 1991
Candyman 1992
Interview with a Vampire 1994
Scream 1996
From Dusk Till Dawn 1996
Perfect Blue 1997
I Know What You Did Last Summer 1997
Sleepy Hollow 1999
The Blair Witch Project 1999
Stigmata 1999
Eyes Wide Shut 1999
I feel that the 90s was another banger when it came to the use of the horror genre.
We got some sweet monster flicks with vampires, giant worms, monsters from another world, and even evil spirits like the great Candyman and the Headless Horseman from Sleepy Hollow, great psychological horror, a crime/horror drama that went on to the Oscars with The Silence of the Lambs, awesome slasher flicks, and of course, the one film who started off the Found Footage genre, The Blair Witch Project.
I honestly struggled to list horror movies from the 90s. I feel I haven’t watched enough 90s films, but at least I had enough for a list lol.
My personal favorite from the year of 1999 would have to be The Blair Witch Project. It’s actually my most favorite horror movie of all time. The thought of having to use your imagination to figure out what is hunting the three college students continued to mess with my head for years.
The 90s is memorable for their horror movies, and yeah, I do love quite a bit of films from this era!
So…each of these horror eras are pretty darn special.
I have a lot of memories watching each of these films for the first time. Heck, I have continued to watch some of these movies over and over throughout the years, because they have become some of my favorite horror stories.
These eras are awesome in their own ways, and I’m grateful to each of these storytellers for bringing these horror stories to cinema.
Which is your favorite horror era?
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Thank you for reading!
Emy Quinn
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