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Classic-Horror Halloween Viewing Guide 2007

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10-30-2007
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Wondering what to watch on Halloween night? We have four lists for you, each one dedicated to a different "era" of horror. Each playlist is ordered chronologically, but you can (and should) mix things up to your preference.  We tried limiting each list to eight hours worth of films, but we couldn't limit ourselves well enough, so instead we've provided the runtime (Rt) for each film in minutes so you can choose the best films for whatever time constraints you may or may not have.

Golden Age (1896-1948)
TitleRt
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)71
Nosferatu (1922)94
Frankenstein (1931)71
Freaks (1932)64
White Zombie (1932)69
The Black Cat (1934)65
Mad Love (1935)68
The Wolf Man (1941)70
Cat People (1942)73
The Body Snatcher (1945)77
Total Runtime: 12hr, 2m
Silver Age (1949-1967)
TitleRt
The Thing from Another World (1951)87
The Fly (1958)94
Revenge of Frankenstein (1958)94
The Tingler (1959)82
Pit and the Pendulum (1961)80
Carnival of Souls (1962)84
Black Sabbath (1963)92
The Masque of the Red Death (1964)89
Kill, Baby... Kill! (1966)83
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)124
Total Runtime: 15hr, 9m
 
Bronze Age (1968-1987)
TitleRt
Night of the Living Dead (1968)96
The Wicker Man (1973)99
Suspiria (1977)92
Dawn of the Dead (1978, theatrical cut)118
Halloween (1978)91
Phantasm (1979)88
The Howling (1981)91
The Evil Dead (1982)85
Re-Animator (1985)86
Hellraiser (1987)94
Total Runtime: 15hr, 40m
Modern Age (1988-present)
TitleRt
Child's Play (1988)87
Candyman (1992)99
Cemetery Man (1994)105
Scream (1996)111
Ringu (1998)96
Audition (1999)115
Sleepy Hollow (1999)105
Ginger Snaps (2000)108
The Descent (2005)99
Slither (2006)96
Total Runtime: 17hr, 1m