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 Abominable Dr. Phibes
1971, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes
1971, in 9 top lists Check -
44 new
The Andromeda Strain
1971, in 3 top lists Check -
205 new
Il gatto a nove code
1971 — a.k.a. The Cat o' Nine Tails, in 0 top lists Check -
227 new
A Clockwork Orange
1971, in 37 top lists Check -
267 new
Les lèvres rouges
1971 — a.k.a. Daughters of Darkness, in 6 top lists Check -
305 new
Der Teufel kam aus Akasava
1971 — a.k.a. The Devil Came from Akasava, in 0 top lists Check -
308 new
The Devils
1971, in 11 top lists Check -
311 new
La plus longue nuit du diable
1971 — a.k.a. The Devil's Nightmare, in 0 top lists Check -
324 new
Mais ne nous délivrez pas du mal
1971 — a.k.a. Don't Deliver Us from Evil, in 2 top lists Check -
347 new
Tomato Kecchappu Kôtei
1971 — a.k.a. Emperor Tomato Ketchup, in 2 top lists Check -
471 new
The Headless Eyes
1971, in 0 top lists Check -
580 new
Let's Scare Jessica to Death
1971, in 1 top list Check -
669 new
La notte che Evelyn uscì dalla tomba
1971 — a.k.a. The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave, in 0 top lists Check -
734 new
Punishment Park
1971, in 5 top lists Check -
755 new
Requiem pour un vampire
1972 — a.k.a. Requiem for a Vampire, in 1 top list Check -
823 new
La corta notte delle bambole di vetro
1971 — a.k.a. Short Night of Glass Dolls, in 1 top list Check -
869 new
Straw Dogs
1971, in 11 top lists Check -
877 new
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
1971, in 12 top lists Check -
886 new
10 Rillington Place
1971, in 1 top list Check -
945 new
The Velvet Vampire
1971 — a.k.a. Cemetery Girls, in 0 top lists Check -
953 new
W.R. - Misterije organizma
1971 — a.k.a. WR: Mysteries of the Organism, in 12 top lists Check
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