{"id":2682,"date":"2023-03-15T08:02:33","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T07:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moviestumper.com\/?p=2682"},"modified":"2023-03-15T08:02:33","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T07:02:33","slug":"a-pictorial-history-of-horror-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moviestumper.com\/a-pictorial-history-of-horror-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"A pictorial history of horror movies?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Horror movies are a great way to get a scare, and they have been around for a long time. This pictorial history will take a look at some of the most classic and influential horror movies of all time. From the early days of film to the present, these movies have kept audiences coming back for more. So let’s take a look at the history of horror movies!<\/p>\n

A history of horror movies in pictures would include classic films like “Frankenstein,” “The Mummy,” “The Invisible Man,” “The Wolf Man,” “Dracula,” “The Phantom of the Opera,” “The Haunting,” “The Omen,” “The Exorcist,” “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” “Halloween,” “Nightmare on Elm Street,” “Friday the 13th,” “Child’s Play,” “The Addams Family,” and “The Munsters.”<\/p>\n

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The Exorcist is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin, produced by Blatty, and starring Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Max von Sydow, and Jason Miller. The film is based on the 1971 novel of the same name by Blatty, which was inspired by the 1949 exorcism of Roland Doe. It follows the demonic possession of a 12-year-old girl and her mother’s attempt to win back her daughter through an exorcism conducted by two Catholic priests. <\/p>\n

The Exorcist was released in the United States on December 26, 1973, to mixed reviews from movie critics, but was a commercial success. The film earned 10 Academy Award nominations, winning two: Best Sound Mixing and Best Adapted Screenplay. It became the first horror film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. In 2010, the Library of Congress selected the film to be preserved in the National Film Registry, deeming it “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”.<\/p>\n