Horror films which developed and/or challenged conventions and theories

1920s

Frankenstein (1910)
The Misers Doom (1920)
The Phantom of the opera (1925)

1930s

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
The Tell – Tale Heart (1934)

1940s

The Body Snatcher (1945)

1950s

Nights of the demon (Curse of the Demon) (1957)
The Man who could cheat death (1959)

1960s
13 ghosts (1960)
Psycho(1960)
The Birds (1963)
The Haunting (1963)

1970s

Tales from the Crypt (1972)
Carrie (1976)

1980s

Friday the 13^th (1980)
A Nightmare on Elm street (1984)
Childs Play (1988)

1990s

Candy man (1992)

2000s

Final destination (2000)
28 Days Later (2002)
The Grudge (2004)
Saw (2004)
Hostel (2005)
The Happening (2008)
Mirrors (2008)

2010s

A nightmare on elm street (2010)
The Last Exorcism (2010)
The Wolfman (2010)
Scream 4 (2011)
5Nal Destination (2011)