1001 Movies That Shocked the World: A Chronology of Cult, Horror and Banned Films

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Movies reviewed in the book by Vincent Kapner.

From the birth of horror cinema, The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (1895) to Dante's Inferno (1911) and all the way through cinema's history to Raw (2017) and Wolves at the Door (2018), 1001 MOVIES THAT SHOCKED THE WORLD explores over a century of horror, cult and banned films. This extensive guide is replete with over 1000 entries, featuring choice cuts from every sub-genre imaginable in a movie jungle teeming with classics and lesser-known items of interest. Horror connoisseur, Vincent Kapner, serves as the Virgil to your Dante as he guides you through the infernal picture house of the most controversial, shocking and disturbing movies ever made. Overflowing with trivia and background information, as well as synopses, critical opinion and censorship information, 1001 MOVIES THAT SHOCKED THE WORLD is an indispensable addition to any film fan's book shelf. So, if you're an unrepentant cinematic sinner, why not take the plunge and visit the Seven Circles of Movie Hell. Not only will you find yourself in good company, but you'll also be introduced to dozens – if not hundreds – of strange and terrifying cine-lifeforms that had previously escaped your notice.

The following films are not on IMDb:
Abnormal: The Sinema of Nick Zedd (1980)
Captain's Pride, Volume 33 (2009?)
Do's Final Exit (1997)
Planetary Evacuation Recruitment Tape (1996)
War of the Worlds (1938)

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    The ABCs of Death

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    ABCs of Death 2

    2014, in 0 top lists Check
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    Schoolgirls in Chains

    1973, in 0 top lists Check
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    The Abominable Dr. Phibes

    1971, in 3 top lists Check
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    The Abominable Snowman

    1957, in 0 top lists Check
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    The Abomination

    1986, in 0 top lists Check
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    J'accuse

    1919 — a.k.a. J'accuse!, in 7 top lists Check
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    J'accuse!

    1938 — a.k.a. I Accuse, in 2 top lists Check
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    The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes

    1971, in 9 top lists Check
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    Adam Chaplin

    2011, in 0 top lists Check
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    Adamo ed Eva, la prima storia d'amore

    1983 — a.k.a. Adam and Eve, in 0 top lists Check
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    The Addiction

    1995, in 5 top lists Check
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    L'affaire Dreyfus

    1899, in 0 top lists Check
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    Affliction

    1996, in 0 top lists Check
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    Affliction

    1997, in 1 top list Check
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    Africa addio

    1966 — a.k.a. Africa: Blood and Guts, in 0 top lists Check
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    Aftermath

    1994, in 0 top lists Check
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    Aftershock

    2012, in 0 top lists Check
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    L'âge d'or

    1930 — a.k.a. L'Age d'Or, in 16 top lists Check
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    Las edades de Lulú

    1990 — a.k.a. The Ages of Lulu, in 0 top lists Check
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    Ai no korîda

    1976 — a.k.a. In the Realm of the Senses, in 16 top lists Check
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    Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer

    2003, in 2 top lists Check
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    Alexandra's Project

    2003, in 1 top list Check
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    Communion

    1976 — a.k.a. Alice Sweet Alice, in 1 top list Check
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    Alien Beach Party Massacre

    1996, in 0 top lists Check
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    Alien Trespass

    2009, in 0 top lists Check
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    All Quiet on the Western Front

    1930, in 19 top lists Check
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    Alligator

    1980, in 2 top lists Check
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    Alligator II: The Mutation

    1990, in 0 top lists Check
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    Altered States

    1980, in 5 top lists Check
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    Am Abend

    1910, in 0 top lists Check
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    Amateur Porn Star Killer

    2006, in 0 top lists Check
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    An American Crime

    2007, in 0 top lists Check
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    American History X

    1998, in 12 top lists Check
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    American Mary

    2012, in 1 top list Check
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    American Movie

    1999, in 5 top lists Check
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    American Psycho

    2000, in 12 top lists Check
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    American Psycho II: All American Girl

    2002, in 0 top lists Check
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    The Amityville Asylum

    2013, in 0 top lists Check
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    Amityville II: The Possession

    1982, in 1 top list Check
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    Beyond the Door III

    1989, in 0 top lists Check
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    And Soon the Darkness

    2010, in 0 top lists Check
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    The Andromeda Strain

    1971, in 3 top lists Check
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    Angel

    1983, in 0 top lists Check
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    Enzeru koppu

    1989 — a.k.a. Angel Cop, in 0 top lists Check
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    Angel Heart

    1987, in 4 top lists Check
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    Angst

    1983, in 6 top lists Check
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    Angustia

    1987 — a.k.a. Anguish, in 2 top lists Check
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    Antichrist

    2009, in 8 top lists Check
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    Apocalypto

    2006, in 2 top lists Check
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