WARNING: Contains very strong scenes of horror.

"I wanted something savage to happen..."
John Carpenter

THE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE

A fascinating documentary, released in 2000, which examines the nature of 60s and 70s American horror films and how they reflected contemporary American society. Includes interviews with John Carpenter, John Landis, Wes Craven, George Romero, Tobe Hooper, David Cronenberg and Tom Savini (who talks about his experiences in Vietnam).

Includes references to...

Dracula (1931)
Frankenstein (1931)
White Zombie (1932)
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Son of Frankenstein (1939)
The Wolf Man (1941)
It Came from Outer Space (1953)
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
The Last House on the Left (1972)
The Crazies (1973)
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
Shivers (1975)
Rabid (1977)
The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Halloween (1978)
The Brood (1979)
Maniac (1980)
Scanners (1981)
Videodrome (1983)

...among others. Enjoy!