[ronmerchant]

NOSFERATU (1922)

[justanapparatus]

saw enjoyers when they see that nasty ass bathroom

[midnightmurdershow]

Annihilation (2018) Directed by Alex Garland

[bebemoon]

natalie portman writing “whore” on a mirror in lipstick in bts of “black swan” (2o1o) .

[thegettingbyii]

SAW SHORT FILM (2003) ON MY CRT TV

[morabbots]

SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (2010) dir. Edgar Wright

[gwinplayne]

Das Cabinet Des Dr. Caligari (1920)

dir. Robert Wiene

[heateron]

river phoenix in my own private idaho (1991) dir. gus van sant

[stevienick]

Winona Ryder as Mina Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)

[dailyflicks]

But I’m a Cheerleader (1999), dir. Jamie Babbit

[autistic-af]

One of my favourite pop culture useless pieces of information that I know is the fact that trends in horror movies can tell you about the general fears of the world at any given time in cinematic history.

[autistic-af]

Sorta!

1940s - You have people still alive that remember Jack the Ripper, you have the Axeman of New Orleans and two world wars. The classics are being made for shock escapism and dark stalkers are also popular (usually trusting people turning out to be the enemy).

1950s - post-nuclear bomb. Giant monsters, or unknown blobs are the trend.

1970s/1980s - modern era begins, and serial killers are becoming known and prominent. Slasher films are the trend. The Cold War also drives the fear of invasion, so a few alien films come out in this time.

1990s - a horror movie lull, and lull in wars and disturbances.

2000s - fear of invasions and biological warfare. Zombie movies become the trend.

[autistic-af]

Here you go! It’s just a random article, but it’s a fun starting point. It outlines the ideas better than what I did above. Fears, politics etc all play a role.

Film has always been a reflection of our society. When world events occur or certain beliefs become widespread, they naturally shape our per

[boogerwookiesugarcookie]

I literally did a 100k PhD thesis on this. I can recommend you a different scholarly book for every decade of American horror.

[milf-zone]

So I totally agree that horror movies are a reflection of global fears and traumas (that thesis ^ is actually really interesting) but this post is so wrong about the 90s.

In the 90s, Japan alone, gave us Ringu, Midori, Cure, and Audition

The 90s also gave us Cube, IT, Blair Witch, Army of Darkness, Jacob’s Ladder, SCREAM, Candyman, Misery, The Silence of the Lambs and SOOOO much more.

[fairyrotting-deactivated2023080]

MARIE ANTOINETTE 2006, dir. Sofia Coppola

[cheaphalloweencostume]

this shirt probably went hard in ‘82 but now it goes hard AND it goes a little horny too

[oldschoolteenflicks]

Re-Animator (1985) dir. by Stuart Gordon

You’re not even a second-rate scientist!

[wulfhalls]

아가씨 / THE HANDMAIDEN (2016) DIR. CHAN-WOOK PARK

The daughter of a legendary thief, who sewed winter coats out of stolen purses. Herself a thief, pickpocket, swindler. The saviour who came to tear my life apart. My Tamako. My Sookee.  

[givemearmstopraywith]

final girl summer

[uselessgifs]

Hell is a teenage girl