We have the great horror movies that are landmarks of the genre to thank for that.

The plot ofGodzillarevolves around villagers settled on the fictional Odo Island.

In that sense,Cannibal Holocaustis a landmark, for sure.

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As it becomes harder to discern truth from lie, paranoia grows and trust lessens for the protagonists.

Hysteria and dread are the overarching themes, causing a heavy atmosphere.

In some ways,Jawsalso shows less is more, though that’s not what Spielberg initially intended.

Godzilla ravaging a city in 1954’s Godzilla.

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Jawsfollows the residents of a small New England town being terrorized by a shark during the summer.

Special praise goes to horror kingChristopher Leein, what he claimedwas his favorite role.

The Wicker Manfollows Sergeant Neil Howie (Edward Woodward) investigating the disappearance of a young girl.

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He flies to the girl’s supposed home, the nearby Scottish island, Summerisle.

Psycho is also iconic for a memorable soundtrack, which encapsulates the movie’s impact perfectly.

Frankensteinrevolves around Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive), a mad scientist obsessed with reviving the dead.

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1’Nosferatu' (1922)

The Birth of Cinematic Horror and Vampire Mythology

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Murnau’s iconicNosferatuis one of the earliest and most influential horror movies.

So, German actors make up the cast, withMax Schreckas thescariest cinematic vampire.

Luca Barbareschi and Perry Pirkanen as Mark Tomaso and Jack Anders, standing in the woods and recording on a video camera in Cannibal Holocaust

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Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter’s wife.

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A group of characters looking curiously at something off-camera in Invasion of the Body Snatchers

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Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss looking at the shark in Jaws

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Linda Blair as Regan, floating above a bed, possessed, with her arms spread wide in The Exorcist

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A horde of zombies walks towards the camera in ‘Night of the Living Dead’ (1968).

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Colin Clive as Henry Frankenstein confronting Boris Karloff’s Frankenstein’s Monster in 1931’s ‘Frankenstein.'

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Max Schreck stands aboard a ship looking menacing in 1922’s Nosferatu

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Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter’s wife.

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