List of eco-horror films
This is a list of eco-horror films.
Criteria
[edit]These are some natural horror films and other films in the horror genre whose plots include mention of ecological issues.[1][2] Also included are documentaries dealing with the possible disastrous ecological consequences of human activity.[3][4] It is also known as "eco-terror".[5]
Documentaries
[edit]- The Hellstrom Chronicle (1971)[6][7]
- An Inconvenient Truth (2006; global warming)[8][9]
- The 11th Hour (2007; the state of the natural environment)[8]
- Gasland (2010)[10]
Fictional
[edit]- King Kong (1933)[11]
- The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1953)[12][7]
- Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)[13]
- Godzilla (1954)[14][7]
- Them! (1954; about atomically mutated ants)[13][7]
- It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955)[7]
- Tarantula (1955)[7]
- Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)[7]
- Beginning of the End (1957)[7]
- The Birds (1963)[13][11][15][7]
- Planet of the Apes (1968)[16]
- Willard (1971)[17]
- Deliverance (1972)[18]
- Frogs (1972)[19][7]
- Night of the Lepus (1972; about giant killer rabbits)[20][21][7]
- Silent Running (1972)[22]
- Godmonster of Indian Flats (1973; about mutated sheep in Virginia City) [23]
- The Wicker Man (1973)[10]
- Phase IV (1974)[22][7]
- Jaws (1975)[12][24]
- Grizzly (1976)[12]
- Squirm (1976)[17]
- Day of the Animals (1977)[7]
- Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)[25]
- Jennifer (1978)[17]
- Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978)[10]
- Long Weekend (1978; animals turn hostile towards a young couple who disrespect nature)[26][27][7]
- Piranha (1978)[13]
- The Swarm (1978; about killer bees)[28]
- The China Syndrome (1979)[12][10]
- Prophecy (1979)[28][7]
- Alligator (1980)[29]
- C.H.U.D. (1984)[12]
- The Toxic Avenger (1984)[12]
- The Quiet Earth (1985)[30]
- The Stuff (1985)[22]
- Troll 2 (1990)[10]
- Arachnophobia (1990)[17]
- Cronos (1993)[6]
- Jurassic Park (1993; about cloning dinosaurs)[28]
- Safe (1995; about suburban pollution)[31]
- Waterworld (1995)[32]
- Outbreak (1995; about a deadly virus outbreak)
- Mimic (1997)[13][7]
- The Day After Tomorrow (2004)[32][10]
- The Last Winter (2006; oil drilling in Alaska awakes slumbering forces)[33][34]
- The Happening (2008; plants release a toxin as a defense mechanism)[7][35]
- The Road (2009)[36]
- The Book of Eli (2010)[36]
- Take Shelter (2011)[37]
- The Bay (2012; about the Chesapeake Bay water quality problems)[38][39][40]
- Snowpiercer (2013)[14][32]
- Harbinger (2016; about the poisonous effects of fracking)[41]
- Us (2019)[42]
- Unearth (2020; about the consequences of fracking)[43][44][45][46][7]
- In the Earth (2021)[47][7]
See also
[edit]- List of disaster films
- List of films featuring giant monsters
- List of natural horror films
- List of environmental films
- RiffTrax
References
[edit]- ^ Simpson 2010. "... this article examines how a number of exploitation horror films have dealt with environmental topics and issues of trespass. In particular ... animals ... in some key Australian eco-horror films from the last 30 years..."
- ^ Screen Daily 2011. "...Drought, [an] eco-horror tale about survivors of an apocalypse whose precious water source is threatened by a legion of bloodthirsty youths."
- ^ Ford 2008. "Unlike most horror films these movies aren't fiction, they are serious documentaries tackling the big issues of our time. But the message is still: Be afraid."
- ^ Ulaby 2008.
- ^ Nature Strikes Back! 10 Eco-Terror Classics - The Grindhouse Cinema Database
- ^ a b Murray, Robin L.; Heumann, Joseph K. (2016). Monstrous Nature. University of Nebraska Press. doi:10.2307/j.ctt1dxg7cb. ISBN 978-0-8032-8569-9. JSTOR j.ctt1dxg7cb.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Notebook Primer: Eco-Horror on Notebook|MUBI
- ^ a b Ford 2008.
- ^ Taubin, Amy (September 2006). "An Inconvenient Truth". BFI. Archived from the original on 12 November 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f 10 Scary Eco-Horror Films - The Green Life
- ^ a b Animal Horror Movies: The Best Creature Feature Films Ever Made - Creepy Catalog
- ^ a b c d e f The Evolution of Eco-Horror, from Godzilla to Global Warming - VICE
- ^ a b c d e 9 Eco-Horror Movies to Watch on Earth Day - Vulture
- ^ a b 10 Environmentally Eerie Eco-Horrors : Film School Rejects
- ^ Are You In The House Alone?: A TV Movie Compendium 1964-1999 - Google Books
- ^ [1] [2] [3]
- ^ a b c d Gambin, Lee (15 February 2018). Massacred By Mother Nature: Exploring the Natural Horror Film. 305: Midnight Marquee & BearManor Media.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Scovell, Adam (28 July 2022). "How masterly horror Deliverance set a controversial trend". BBC. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022.
... an ecological message that still resonates; that the destruction of the natural world has consequences for everyone.
- ^ Lynn Borden Dead: 'Hazel' Actress Was 77 – The Hollywood Reporter
- ^ 'Night of the Lepus'|Top 10 Killer-Animal Movies|TIME.com
- ^ In Praise of Night of the Lepus - ComingSoon.net
- ^ a b c 10 Environmentally Eerie Eco-Horrors : Film School Rejects
- ^ How Pollution Created the Creepiest Monster Movie Mutants|Gizmodo
- ^ Rust, Stephen A.; Soles, Carter (2014). "Ecohorror Special Cluster: "Living in Fear, Living in Dread, Pretty Soon We'll All Be Dead"". Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment. 21 (3): 509–512. doi:10.1093/isle/isu085. JSTOR 26430358.
- ^ Rediscover these 20 obscure horror films from the 1970s - Blastr
- ^ Simpson 2010.
- ^ Jordan, Bruce (20 June 2010). "Long Weekend (1978)". Classic-Horror.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2010.
- ^ a b c Classified: Eco-Horror - Film Comment Magazine
- ^ 10 Cult Sci-Fi Movies About Environmental Revenge - Gizmodo
- ^ 10 Terrifying Eco-Horror Movies|ScreenRant
- ^ A Companion to American Gothic - Google Books (pgs.323-325)
- ^ a b c Green Monsters: The Rise of Eco-Horror Movies Due to Climate Change Concerns — The Science Survey
- ^ Whitty, Stephen (18 September 2007). "Eco-horror tale short on horror but effectively unsettling". NJ.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019.
- ^ Nayman, Adam (24 November 2008). "The Big Chill: Larry Fessenden's The Last Winter". Cinema Scope: Issue 29. Archived from the original on 10 February 2007.
- ^ Foy 2010, p. 168. "The Happening is a naturalist parable of what might occur if the earth began rejecting humanity as a virus."
- ^ a b Bernice M. Murphy, The Rural Gothic in American Popular Culture, Backwoods Horror and Terror in the Wilderness
- ^ Murphy, Bernice M. (2013). "'Why Wouldn't the Wilderness Fight Us?' American Eco-Horror and the Apocalypse" (PDF). The Rural Gothic in American Popular Culture. pp. 178–213. doi:10.1057/9781137353726_6. ISBN 978-1-349-46972-7.
- ^ Piepenburg, Erik (24 October 2012). "With 'The Bay,' Barry Levinson Makes Eco-Horror". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 1 November 2012.
- ^ Ramos, Steve (14 September 2012). "TIFF12 Review: THE BAY. Veteran filmmaker Barry Levinson tries his hand at found footage horror and comes up short". upcoming-movies.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ McGinniss, Paul E. (1 November 2012). "Levinson's Eco-Horror Film 'The Bay' Highlights Need to Protect Our Water". EcoWatch. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Harbinger Brings Evil to Cannes with TomCat!". Golden State Haunts. 9 May 2016. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016.
- ^ Opinion|'Us' is a warning: The Earth doesn't want us here - The Washington Post
- ^ Grater, Tom (August 26, 2020). "Reel Suspects Boards Fantasia Eco-Horror 'Unearth'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Tinnin, Drew (August 27, 2020). "Fantasia Fest 2020: Unearth Review – You Can Work The Ground But Beware What It Can Yield". Dread Central. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Grater, Tom (April 13, 2021). "Cinedigm Buys North America On Eco-Horror 'Unearth'; Watch Official Trailer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Millican, Josh (April 13, 2021). "Gruesome Eco-Horror Unearth Now Arriving in Theaters April 22nd [Trailer]". Dread Central. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ IN THE EARTH: Pandemic Fear Rolled Into Trippy Eco-Horror - Film Inquiry
Sources
- Ford, Matt (22 October 2008). "Eco-horror films shocking us into action". CNN. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- Foy, Joseph J. (2010). "It Came From Planet Earth: Eco-Horror and the Politics of Postenvironmentalism in M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening". In Dale, Timothy M.; Foy, Joseph J. (eds.). Homer Simpson Marches on Washington: Dissent through American Popular Culture. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0-8131-2580-0.
- "Lawrence Gough unveils Extraction, talks up Drought". Screen Daily. 30 August 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- Simpson, Catherine (2010). "Australian eco-horror and Gaia's revenge: animals, eco-nationalism and the new nature". Studies in Australasian Cinema. 4 (1): 43–54. doi:10.1386/sac.4.1.43_1. ISSN 1750-3175. S2CID 161169469. Archived from the original on 11 December 2011.
- Ulaby, Neda (14 June 2008). "'Eco-Horror': Green Panic on the Silver Screen?". NPR. Archived from the original on 20 January 2010.
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