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Horror Movie Genres

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Psychological Horror

Horror that plays with your mind. “His House” - 2020 “10 Cloverfield Lane” - 2016 “Cube” - 1997 “Silence of the Lambs” - 1991

Home Invasion

Where you’re most vulnerable.

“Us” - 2019 “Don’t Breathe” - 2016 “Hush” – 2016 “The Purge” – 2013 Creepy Kid Horror I wasn’t sure where to put this section, but feel it goes with base fears in the sense that it deeply disturbs us when a child is presented as evil. “The Omen” - 1976 “Orphan” - 2009 “Village of the Damned” - 1960 “Who Can Kill a Child?” - 1976     

Pregnancy/Baby Horror Take it from anyone who can become pregnant – nightmares about giving birth are horribly common.  

“Rosemary’s Baby” - 1968 ”Mother” - 2017  ”Swallow” - 2019 ”Prevenge” - 2016 Aquatic Horror (Survival) Oxygen is running low. Will you make it? “Sanctum” - 2011 “47 Meters Down” - 2017 “The Deep House” - 2021 “12 Feet Deep” - 2017

BLOODY

Revenge Horror

The perpetrators of an injustice getting their dues. 

“May” - 2002 “I Spit on Your Grave” - 2010 “American Mary” - 2012 “Ma” - 2019

Slasher

Surrounding a killer stalking and murdering a group of people.

“Halloween” - 1978 “A Nightmare on Elm Street” - 1984 “Friday the 13th” – 1980 “Fear Street Part One 1994” – 2021

Giallo

Heavily-stylised Italian suspense/horror movies that feature scenes of shocking gore (and one film heavily inspired by it.)

“Suspiria” – 1977 “A Lizard in Woman’s Skin” - 1971 “Deep Red” – 1975 “Last Night in Soho” - 2021

Gore

What it says on the tin. Gore was very big in the ‘00s. 

“Martyrs” - 2008 “Saw” - 2004 “Hostel” - 2005 “Audition” – 1999

Exploitation Horror (or Grindhouse)

Often cheaply made, seen as trashy by some, uses sensationalist violence to draw in an audience. 

“House of Whipcord” - 1974 “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” - 1974 “Frightmare” - 1974 “Death Proof” -  2007 

Body Horror

A horrific change of the body be that through mutation, disfiguration, or any other disturbing transformation. Different to gore due to the existential dread that comes with losing yourself.

“A Cure For Wellness” - 2016 “Titane” - 2021 “Uzumaki”- 2000 “Black Swan” - 2010

Melt Movies

A specific type of body horror that includes the melting of flesh and bone.

“The Blob” - 1988 “The Evil Dead” - 1981 “Gremlins” – 1984 “The Beyond” – 1981    

Cannibal Horror

Horror surrounding the consumption of human flesh. 

“Raw” - 2016 “Green Inferno” - 2013 “Cannibal Holocuast” - 1980 “The Hills Have Eyes” - 1977

FOLK

Folk Horror Surrounding the darker side of “folk” - anything anti-modern and regionalised. Includes cults, lore, and sometimes ancient magic. “In the Earth” - 2021 “Blood on Satan’s Claw” - 1971 “The Lighthouse” - 2019 “A Field in England” - 2013

Witch-Based Folk Horror “The Blair Witch Project” - 1999 “The VVitch” - 2015 “Suspiria” - 2018 “Gretel and Hansel” - 2020

Cult-Based Folk Horror

“The Ritual” - 2017 “Midsommar” - 2019 “Wicker Man” - 1973 “Kill List” - 2011

GOTHIC

Vampire Horror The bloodsucking undead. “Let the Right One In” - 2008 “30 Days of Night” - 2007 “Thirst” - 2009 “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night” – 2014

Werewolf

Woof. “Ginger Snaps” - 2000 “An American Werewolf in London” - 1981 “Wer” - 2013 “The Howling” - 1981

Gothic Horror

Gothic themes such as vampires, old manors, and dreary weather. “Crimson Peak” - 2015 “The Others” - 2001 “Dracula” – 1958 “The Whip and the Body” - 1963

Supernatural

Unexplainable phenomena. Can include ghosts, but doesn’t have to. “The Exorcist” - 1973 “It Follows” - 2014 “The Omen” - 1976 “The Babadook” – 2014

Ghost/Spirit Horror This one does have to have ghosts. “Poltergeist” - 1982 “Veronica” - 2017 “The Conjuring” - 2013 “The Woman in Black” - 2012

Haunted House

The spirit is either attached to house, or it has it’s own supernatural qualities.

“The Amityville Horror” – 1979 “The Grudge” – 2004 “1408” - 2007 “The Haunting” - 1963

MONSTER

Classic Monster Movie

A frightening imaginary creature. These monsters have been resurrected and parodied so many times, they live rent free in the pop culture subconscious.

“Frankenstein” - 1931 “Dracula” - 1958 “The Mummy” - 1999 “The Invisible Man” - 2020

Neo-Monster Movie

A more modern take on the monster.

“IT” – 2018 “Slender Man” – 2018 “The Babadook - 2014 “The Village” - 2004

Giant Monster A huge destructive creature that usually wreaks. “Godzilla” - 1954 “Cloverfield” - 2008 “King Kong” - 2005 “Trollhunter” - 2010

Classic Zombie The Dead are rising. “Night of the Living Dead” - 1968 “Dawn of the Dead” - 1978 “Little Monsters” - 2019 “Warm Bodies” - 2013

Virus Zombie Remember when everyone was really into the idea of a zombie apocalypse? 

28 Days Later” - 2002 “Planet Terror” – 2007 “World War Z” - 2013 “Train to Busan” - 2016

Creature Features

I count this as anything with an animal threatening your life, to differentiate it from a monster movie. 

“Crawl” - 2019 “Jaws” - 1975 “The Birds” - 1963 “Lake Placid” - 1999

SCIENCE-FICTION

Sci-Fi Horror “Event Horizon” - 1997 “Alien” - 1979 “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” – 1978 “The Dead Zone” – 1983

Machine-Horror

From Cyberpunk gone wrong to exploring the cold horror of machines. “Videodrome” – 1983 “Upgrade” - 2018 “Christine” - 1983 “Ringu” - 1998

Aliens They don’t come in peace. “Alien” – 1979 “Sputnik” - 2020 “Life” - 2017 “Signs” - 2002

Cosmic Horror Unexplainable, horrific. “The Endless” - 2017 “The Thing” - 1982 “Annihilation” - 2018 “In the Mouth of Madness” - 1994

Aquatic Horror (Sci-Fi)

The deep sea reminding us of outer space… but closer. “The Abyss” - 1989 “Underwater” - 2020 “Sea Fever” - 2019 “Sphere” - 1998

THE OTHERS

Found Footage But where was it found? “Grave Encounters” - 2011 “The Blair Witch Project” - 1999 “REC” – 2007 “Unfriended” - 2014

Allegorical

A film which has a story on the surface, but is a metaphor for a deeper meaning.

“Hereditary” - 2018 “The Platform” - 2019 “District 9” - 2009 “They Live” - 1988

Indie Usually made for a lower budget, independently from a large studio. “The Void” - 2016 “Creep” - 2014 “V/H/S” - 2012 “Resolution” – 2012

Comedy Horror

I feel better already.

“Jennifer’s Body” - 2009 “Shaun of the Dead” - 2004 “The Love Witch” - 2016 “Evil Dead II” - 1987

Community Label: Mature

Horror Movie Genres: Complete List

BODY HORROR

A horrific change of the body, be that through mutation, disfiguration, or any other disturbing transformation. Differs from gore due to the existential dread that comes with losing yourself.

“A Cure for Wellness” - 2016 “Videodrome” - 1983 “Uzumaki” - 2000 “Black Swan” - 2010

MELT MOVIES

A specific type of body horror that includes the melting of flesh and bone.

“The Blob” - 1988 “The Evil Dead” - 1981 “Gremlins” - 1984 “The Beyond” - 1981

FOUND FOOTAGE

But where was it found?

“Cloverfield” - 2008 “Grave Encounters” - 2011 “The Blair Witch Project” - 1999 “REC” - 2007

PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR 

Horror that plays with your mind.

“His House” - 2020 “10 Cloverfield Lane” - 2016 “Cube” - 1997 “Silence of the Lambs” - 1991

HOME INVASION

Where you’re most vulnerable. 

“Us” - 2019 “Don’t Breathe” - 2016 “Hush” - 2016 “The Purge” - 2013

SLASHER

Surrounding a killer stalking and murdering a group of people. 

“Halloween” - 1978 “A Nightmare on Elm Street” - 1984 “Friday the 13th” - 1980 “Fear Street Part One: 1994″ - 2021

REVENGE HORROR

The perpetrators of an injustice getting their dues. 

“May” - 2002 “I Spit on Your Grave” - 2010 “American Mary” - 2012 “Ma” - 2019

GORE

What it says on the tin. Gore was very big in the ‘00s. 

“Martyrs” - 2008 “Saw” - 2004 “Hostel” - 2005 “Audition” - 1999

FOLK HORROR

Surrounding the darker side of “folk” - anything anti-modern and regionalised. Includes cults, lore, and sometimes ancient magic.

“In the Earth” - 2021 “Blood on Satan’s Claw” - 1971 “The Lighthouse” - 2019 “A Field in England” - 2013

WITCH-BASED FOLK HORROR

“The Blair Witch Project” - 1999 “The VVitch” - 2015 “Suspiria” - 2018 “Gretel and Hansel” - 2020

CULT-BASED FOLK HORROR

“The Ritual” - 2017 “Midsommar” - 2019 “Wicker Man” - 1973 “Kill List” - 2011

CANNIBAL HORROR

Horror surrounding the consumption of human flesh.

“Raw” - 2016 “Green Inferno” - 2013 “Cannibal Holocaust” - 1980 “The Hills Have Eyes” - 1977

GRINDHOUSE (AKA EXPLOITATION HORROR)

Often cheaply made, seen as trashy by some, uses sensationalist violence to draw in an audience.

“House of Whipcord” - 1974 “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” - 1974 “Frightmare” - 1974 “Death Proof” - 2007

GIALLO

Heavily stylised Italian suspense/horror movies that feature shocking scenes of gore.

“Suspiria” - 1977 “A Lizard in Woman’s Skin” - 1971 “Deep Red” - 1975 “Blood and Black Lace” - 1964

VAMPIRE HORROR

The bloodsucking undead.

“Let the Right One In” - 2008 “30 Days of Night” - 2007 “Thirst” - 2009 “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night” - 2014

GOTHIC HORROR

Gothic themes such as old manors, vampires, and dreary weather.

“Crimson Peak” - 2015 “The Others” - 2001 “Dracula” - 1958 “The Whip and the Body” - 1963

SUPERNATURAL

Unexplainable phenomena. Can include ghosts, but doesn’t have to.

“The Exorcist” - 1973 “It Follows” - 2014 “The Omen” - 1976 “The Babadook” - 2014

GHOST/SPIRIT HORROR

The one does need to have ghosts.

“Ringu” - 1998 “Veronica” - 2017 “The Conjuring” - 2013 “The Grudge” 2004

ZOMBIE HORROR

Remember when everyone was really into the idea of a zombie apocalypse? What changed…

“Night of the Living Dead” - 1968 “28 Days Later” - 2002 “Little Monsters” - 2019 “Planet Terror” - 2007

CREATURE FEATURES

I count this as anything with an animal threatening your life, to differentiate it from a monster movie - killer bees instead of Godzilla, a massive bear instead of Frankenstein’s monster. 

“Crawl” - 2019 “Jaws” - 1975 “The Birds” - 1963 “Lake Placid” - 1999

INDIE HORROR

Usually made for a lower budget, independently from a larger studio. 

“The Void” - 2016 “Creep” - 2014 “V/H/S” - 2012 “Resolution” - 2012

ALLEGORICAL

A film that has one story on the surface, but is a metaphor for another.

“Hereditary” - 2018 “The Platform” - 2019 “District 9″ - 2009 “They Live” - 1988

SCI-FI HORROR

A mixture of science-fiction and horror. 

“Event Horizon” - 1997 “The Fly” - 1986 “Alien” - 1979 “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” - 1978

COSMIC HORROR

Surrounding the unexplainable phenomena of deep space/alternate dimensions. Notoriously hard to represent visually.  

“The Endless” - 2017 “The Thing” - 1982 “Annihilation” - 2018 “in the Mouth of Madness” 1994

AQUATIC HORROR

The scary deep sea. Or other body of water.

“The Abyss” 1989 “Underwater” 2020 “Sea Fever” - 2019 “Sphere” - 1998

Community Label: Mature

Sexual themes