List of horror films of the 1940s

A list of horror films released in the 1940s. After the success of Son of Frankenstein (1939), Universal horror caught a second wind and horror films continued to be produced at a feverish pace into the mid-1940s.^[1] The early 1940s saw the debut of Lon Chaney Jr. and "The Wolf Man", both of which became fixtures in the Universal landscape. Meanwhile, Count Dracula and Frankenstein's monster appeared in numerous sequels, often together in what was colloquially called "monster rally" films.^[2]

Hoping to present a viable alternative to the Universal juggernaut, RKO decided to embark on a series of its own horror films, starting with Cat People in 1942. Led by producer Val Lewton and director Jacques Tourneur, this critically acclaimed series focused less on visible horrors and more on the psychological aspects of fear.^[3]

List

See also

• Lists of horror films

References

Citations

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2. Hardy 1995, p. 74.
3. Worland 2007, p. 73.
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59. Erickson, Hal. "The Monster Maker". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
60. Binion, Cavett. "The Mummy's Curse". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
61. Wollstein, Hans J. "The Mummy's Ghost". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
62. Brennan, Sandra. "Return of the Ape Man". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
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64. Hardy 1995, p. 87.
65. Erickson, Hal. "Voodoo Man". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
66. Wollstein, Hans J. "Weird Woman". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
67. Blaise, Judd. "La Fiancee Des Tenebres". Allmovie. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
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69. Binion, Cavett. "Fog Island". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
70. Erickson, Hal. "House of Dracula". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
71. Wollstein, Hans J. "Isle of the Dead". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
72. Binion, Cavett. "Jungle Captive". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
73. Erickson, Hal. "The Picture of Dorian Gray". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
74. Erickson, Hal. "The Vampire's Ghost". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
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76. Blaise, Judd. "The Beast with Five Fingers". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
77. Hardy 1995, p. 91.
78. Erickson, Hal. "The Catman of Paris". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
79. Brennan, Sandra. "The Devil Bat's Daughter". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
80. Brennan, Sandra. "The Face of Marble". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
81. Binion, Cavett. "The Flying Serpent". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
82. Binion, Cavett. "House of Horrors". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
83. Hobart, Tana. "The Mask of Diijon". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
84. Erlewine, Iotis. "She-Wolf of London". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
85. Hardy 1995, p. 93.
86. Hardy 1995, p. 94.
87. Erickson, Hal. "Valley of the Zombies". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
88. Erickson, Hal. "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
89. Erickson, Hal. "The Creeper". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
90. Michael Blyth Updated: 22 May 2015 (May 22, 2015). "10 great romantic horror films". BFI. Retrieved March 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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Bibliography

• Hallenbeck, Bruce G. (2009). Comedy-horror films: a chronological history, 1914–2008. Jefferson, N.C: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3332-2.
• Hardy, Phil, ed. (1995). The Overlook Film Encyclopedia. Vol. 3. Overlook Press. ISBN 0-87951-624-0.
• Prince, Stephen (2004). The Horror Film. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 0-8135-3363-5.
• Worland, Rick (2007). The Horror Film: A Brief Introduction. Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4051-3902-1.

External links

• Horror films of the 1940s on Internet Movie Database