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The Evolution of Horror Movies: From "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" to "Psycho"
TLDR Explore the history of horror movies, from the first horror film "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" to the groundbreaking "Psycho," and learn how these films changed the genre with their innovative storytelling, visual style, and ability to scare audiences.
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Josh and Chuck discuss horror movies that have changed the genre, including films like Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Alien, Psycho, and Saw.
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The first movie on the list is "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari," a 1920 German film that is considered the first horror movie and the first to use German Expressionism, with its disconcerting and surreal visuals.
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"The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" is an example of German Expressionism in film, which emerged after World War One and explored themes of madness and betrayal, while "Blood Feast" was a historically important but poorly made film that introduced hardcore gore and graphic violence to the genre.
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"Blood Feast" inspired a generation of special effects artists and was influenced by the Grand Guignol theater tradition, while "Night of the Living Dead" is a classic George Romero film that was released in 1968.
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"Night of the Living Dead" was a groundbreaking horror movie that explored deep themes and introduced the concept of zombies as flesh-eating ghouls, and it had a significant impact on the genre and the audience, even though the lead actor was black without any ulterior motive.
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"The Exorcist" changed the game by being the first horror movie to be nominated for Best Picture, and it had a significant impact on audiences, with many people being genuinely scared and even having to leave the theater.
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"The Exorcist" was not only a horror movie that went to bat for organized religion, but it also had a theme of intergenerational conflict and was the first horror movie to be nominated for Best Picture.
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"Halloween" (1978) is credited with birthing the slasher genre and established the idea of a faceless, relentless killer stalking and trying to kill their victims, with the film still holding up as scary today.
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"Halloween" established the slasher genre and introduced the idea of a faceless, emotionless killer who walks instead of runs, with the film grossing close to $50 million and redefining the genre.
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"Psycho" is considered one of the first slasher flicks and had a significant impact on the horror genre.
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"Psycho" changed the horror genre by killing off the main character halfway through the movie, defying audience expectations and creating a sense of unease.
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"Psycho" had a lasting impact on audiences, with many people being afraid to take showers after watching it, and it also inspired other movies about Alfred Hitchcock and his work.
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