favorite documentaries on the horror genre?

marioscido · 04-18-2003, 05:44 PM

Name and discuss your favorite documentary on the horror genre...

I really like "The Kingdom of Shadows," by Brett Wood (1998), distributed by Kino. It's narrated by Rod Steiger and it's about the mixture of horror and religious themes in the early years of silent cinema. It looks at everything from Méliès to Murnau, from Griffith and Dreyer. It's a wonderful film. In fact, it argues that horror themes, and themes developed in the 'fantastique' genre, are at the roots of the birth of cinema, especially if you follow the stream developed by George Méliès.

04-18-2003, 05:44 PM	#1
marioscido Stalker Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Montréal Posts: 453	favorite documentaries on the horror genre? Name and discuss your favorite documentary on the horror genre... I really like "The Kingdom of Shadows," by Brett Wood (1998), distributed by Kino. It's narrated by Rod Steiger and it's about the mixture of horror and religious themes in the early years of silent cinema. It looks at everything from Méliès to Murnau, from Griffith and Dreyer. It's a wonderful film. In fact, it argues that horror themes, and themes developed in the 'fantastique' genre, are at the roots of the birth of cinema, especially if you follow the stream developed by George Méliès. __________________ "Yes, let that night be barren; let no joyful cry be heard in it. Let those curse it who curse the Sea, those who are skilled to rouse up Leviathan." Job 3: 7-8

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