http://www.listal.com/list/important-influential-horror-films This is a list of horror films that are considered important and/or highly influential to future genre filmmakers. en-us GMT GMT Listal.com <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-cabinet-of-dr-caligari' title="Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari."><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/511571/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1920 (February) Germany Dir: Robert Wiene Sat, 28 Feb 2009 21:48:18 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-cabinet-of-dr-caligari http://www.listal.com/movie/the-cabinet-of-dr-caligari 6305075492 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-golem' title="The Golem"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/304537/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1920 (October) Germany Dir: Paul Wegener / Carl Boese Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:09:47 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-golem http://www.listal.com/movie/the-golem B00002VW42 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/krkarlen' title="The Phantom Chariot"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/571408/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1921 (January) Sweden Dir: Victor Sjöström Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:15:38 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/krkarlen http://www.listal.com/movie/krkarlen <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/nosferatu-the-vampire' title="Nosferatu"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/36157/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1922 (March) Germany Dir: F.W. Murnau Sat, 28 Feb 2009 21:48:02 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/nosferatu-the-vampire http://www.listal.com/movie/nosferatu-the-vampire 6305075468 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/dr-mabuse-der-spieler-ein-bild-der-zeit' title="Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/272166/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1922 (April) Germany Dir: Fritz Lang Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:55:25 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/dr-mabuse-der-spieler-ein-bild-der-zeit http://www.listal.com/movie/dr-mabuse-der-spieler-ein-bild-der-zeit B00005M2CC <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-witches-8792' title="Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/338506/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1922 (September) Sweden Dir: Benjamin Christensen Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:55:52 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-witches-8792 http://www.listal.com/movie/the-witches-8792 B00005O5CA <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-hunchback-of-notre-dame-1923' title="The Hunchback of Notre Dame"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/304549/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1923 (September) USA Dir: Wallace Worsley Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:15:34 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-hunchback-of-notre-dame-1923 http://www.listal.com/movie/the-hunchback-of-notre-dame-1923 6305269157 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-hands-of-orlac' title="Orlacs Hände"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/360395/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1924 (September) Germany/Austria Dir: Robert Wiene Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:19:22 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-hands-of-orlac http://www.listal.com/movie/the-hands-of-orlac <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/wachsfigurenkabinett-das' title="Waxworks"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/571496/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1924 (November) Germany Dir: Paul Leni / Leo Birinsky Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:27:59 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/wachsfigurenkabinett-das http://www.listal.com/movie/wachsfigurenkabinett-das B00006JMQI <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-monster' title="The Monster"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/336095/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1925 (March) USA Dir: Roland West Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:31:06 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-monster http://www.listal.com/movie/the-monster <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-phantom-of-the-opera-1925' title="The Phantom of the Opera"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/174433/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1925 (September) USA Dir: Rupert Julian Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:14:20 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-phantom-of-the-opera-1925 http://www.listal.com/movie/the-phantom-of-the-opera-1925 6305075417 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/faust-eine-deutsche-volkssage' title="Faust"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/174351/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1926 (October 14) Germany Dir: F.W. Murnau Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:39:52 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/faust-eine-deutsche-volkssage http://www.listal.com/movie/faust-eine-deutsche-volkssage B00005ASOS <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-man-who-cheated-life' title="The Man Who Cheated Life"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/571407/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1926 (October 25) Germany Dir: Henrik Galeen Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:19:45 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-man-who-cheated-life http://www.listal.com/movie/the-man-who-cheated-life B0002PYS9C <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-unknown-1927' title="The Unknown"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/846787/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1927 (June) USA Dir: Tod Browning Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:52:44 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-unknown-1927 http://www.listal.com/movie/the-unknown-1927 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-cat-and-the-canary-1927' title="The Cat and the Canary"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/579972/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1927 (September) USA Dir: Paul Leni Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:34:46 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-cat-and-the-canary-1927 http://www.listal.com/movie/the-cat-and-the-canary-1927 6305078947 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/chute-de-maison-usher' title="The Fall of the House of Usher"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/376331/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1928 (October) France Dir: Jean Epstein Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:47:40 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/chute-de-maison-usher http://www.listal.com/movie/chute-de-maison-usher B00005ABVH <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-man-who-laughs' title="The Man Who Laughs"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/383200/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1928 (November) USA Dir: Paul Leni Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:34:16 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-man-who-laughs http://www.listal.com/movie/the-man-who-laughs B0000B1A1J <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/dracula-1931' title="Dracula"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/36149/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1931 (February) USA Dir: Tod Browning Sat, 28 Feb 2009 21:48:42 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/dracula-1931 http://www.listal.com/movie/dracula-1931 B000035Z3K <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/frankenstein-1931' title="Frankenstein"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/82184/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1931 (November) USA Dir: James Whale Sat, 28 Feb 2009 21:48:51 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/frankenstein-1931 http://www.listal.com/movie/frankenstein-1931 B00000JMOF <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/dr-jekyll-mr-hyde-1931' title="Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/115807/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1931 (December) USA Dir: Rouben Mamoulian Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:56:54 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/dr-jekyll-mr-hyde-1931 http://www.listal.com/movie/dr-jekyll-mr-hyde-1931 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/freaks' title="Freaks"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/174026/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1932 (February) USA Dir: Tod Browning Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:50:06 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/freaks http://www.listal.com/movie/freaks B00005JH9W <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/not-against-the-flesh' title="Vampyr"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/174034/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1932 (May) France/Germany Dir: Carl Theodor Dreyer Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:44:00 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/not-against-the-flesh http://www.listal.com/movie/not-against-the-flesh 6305078491 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/white-zombie-1932' title="White Zombie"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/223542/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1932 (August) USA Dir: Victor Halperin Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:54:53 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/white-zombie-1932 http://www.listal.com/movie/white-zombie-1932 6305436304 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-most-dangerous-game' title="The Most Dangerous Game"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/70066/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1932 (September) USA Dir: Ernest B. Schoedsack / Irving Pichel Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:57:57 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-most-dangerous-game http://www.listal.com/movie/the-most-dangerous-game B00003ETQ4 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/old-dark-house' title="The Old Dark House"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/225456/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1932 (October) USA Dir: James Whale Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:11:41 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/old-dark-house http://www.listal.com/movie/old-dark-house B00000ILEU <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/island-of-lost-souls' title="Island of Lost Souls"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/225461/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1932 (December) USA Dir: Erle C. Kenton Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:48:01 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/island-of-lost-souls http://www.listal.com/movie/island-of-lost-souls B00005JD7U <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-mummy-3045' title="The Mummy"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/174064/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1932 (December 22) USA Dir: Karl Freund Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:37:02 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-mummy-3045 http://www.listal.com/movie/the-mummy-3045 B00000JQB7 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/mystery-wax-museum' title="Mystery of the Wax Museum"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/225458/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1933 (February) USA Dir: Michael Curtiz Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:14:31 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/mystery-wax-museum http://www.listal.com/movie/mystery-wax-museum <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/king-kong-1933' title="King Kong"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/70074/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1933 (March) USA Dir: Merian C. Cooper / Ernest B. Schoedsack Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:59:32 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/king-kong-1933 http://www.listal.com/movie/king-kong-1933 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-crimes-of-dr-mabuse' title="The Testament of Dr. Mabuse"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/303785/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1933 (April) Germany Dir: Fritz Lang Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:49:05 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-crimes-of-dr-mabuse http://www.listal.com/movie/the-crimes-of-dr-mabuse B0001UZZS6 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/llorona-la' title="The Crying Woman"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/529372/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1933 (May) Mexico Dir: Ramón Peón Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:15:02 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/llorona-la http://www.listal.com/movie/llorona-la <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-invisible-man-1933' title="The Invisible Man"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/82879/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1933 (November) USA Dir: James Whale Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:12:51 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-invisible-man-1933 http://www.listal.com/movie/the-invisible-man-1933 0783240961 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-black-cat' title="The Black Cat"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/225462/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1934 (May) USA Dir: Edgar G. Ulmer Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:57:32 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-black-cat http://www.listal.com/movie/the-black-cat B00005QAPQ <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/bride-of-frankenstein' title="The Bride of Frankenstein"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/78478/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1935 (April) USA Dir: James Whale Sat, 28 Feb 2009 21:49:03 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/bride-of-frankenstein http://www.listal.com/movie/bride-of-frankenstein 078323502X <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-raven-1935' title="The Raven"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/234561/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1935 (July 8) USA Dir: Lew Landers Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:59:28 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-raven-1935 http://www.listal.com/movie/the-raven-1935 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/mad-love-1935' title="Mad Love"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/38328/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1935 (July 12) USA Dir: Karl Freund Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:06:05 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/mad-love-1935 http://www.listal.com/movie/mad-love-1935 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/son-of-frankenstein-1939' title="Son of Frankenstein"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/104510/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1939 (January) USA Dir: Rowland V. Lee Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:34:47 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/son-of-frankenstein-1939 http://www.listal.com/movie/son-of-frankenstein-1939 B00005LC4L <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/tower-of-london-1939' title="Tower of London"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/398642/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1939 (November) USA Dir: Rowland V. Lee Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:15:30 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/tower-of-london-1939 http://www.listal.com/movie/tower-of-london-1939 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-wolf-man' title="The Wolf Man"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/36147/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1941 (December) USA Dir: George Waggner Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:15:13 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-wolf-man http://www.listal.com/movie/the-wolf-man B00001TZ6Q <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/cat-people-1942' title="Cat People"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/68419/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1942 (December) USA Dir: Jacques Tourneur Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:00:48 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/cat-people-1942 http://www.listal.com/movie/cat-people-1942 B000A0GOF0 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/walked-zombie' title="I Walked with a Zombie"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/170355/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1943 (April) USA Dir: Jacques Tourneur Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:12:13 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/walked-zombie http://www.listal.com/movie/walked-zombie B000A0GOFA <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-seventh-victim' title="The 7th Victim"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/498144/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1943 (August) USA Dir: Mark Robson Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:10:47 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-seventh-victim http://www.listal.com/movie/the-seventh-victim <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-uninvited' title="The Uninvited"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/120606/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1944 (February) USA Dir: Lewis Allen Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:16:25 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-uninvited http://www.listal.com/movie/the-uninvited <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-body-snatcher-1945' title="The Body Snatcher"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/9841/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1945 USA Dir: Robert Wise Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:16:09 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-body-snatcher-1945 http://www.listal.com/movie/the-body-snatcher-1945 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/picture-dorian-gray-1945' title="The Picture of Dorian Gray"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/127471/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1945 (March) USA Dir: Albert Lewin Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:50:35 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/picture-dorian-gray-1945 http://www.listal.com/movie/picture-dorian-gray-1945 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/dead-of-night-1945' title="Dead of Night"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/437776/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1945 (September) UK Dirs: Alberto Cavalcanti Charles Crichton Basil Dearden Robert Hamer Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:52:03 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/dead-of-night-1945 http://www.listal.com/movie/dead-of-night-1945 B0000844JQ <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-mansion' title="The Mansion"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/527125/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1949 India Dir: Kamal Amrohi Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:42:44 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-mansion http://www.listal.com/movie/the-mansion <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-thing-from-another-world' title="The Thing from Another World"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/166510/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1951 (April) USA Dir: Howard Hawks / Christian Nyby Sat, 28 Feb 2009 21:58:29 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-thing-from-another-world http://www.listal.com/movie/the-thing-from-another-world B00009NHC0 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/house-of-wax' title="House of Wax"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/249730/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1953 (April) USA Dir: André De Toth Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:23:30 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/house-of-wax http://www.listal.com/movie/house-of-wax B00009NHBC <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/creature-black-lagoon' title="Creature from the Black Lagoon"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/119353/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1954 (March) USA Dir: Jack Arnold Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:19:00 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/creature-black-lagoon http://www.listal.com/movie/creature-black-lagoon 0783240953