Valkyrist's video: A History of Horror Movies video essay

http://Valkyrist.wordpress.com/​ — Why are horror movies so popular? In this lecture, Valkyrist explores the arcane origins of horror cinema and speculates over the social and psychological reasons behind its appeal. Celebrate Halloween season by dissecting the power and meaning behind some of the most famous (and infamous) horror movies of all time. The presentation includes video clips from the following movies: Nosferatu (F. W. Murnau, 1922) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCUW4SwmfGc Frankenstein (James Wale, 1931) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qNeGSJaQ9Q Godzilla (Ishirō Honda, 1954) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suURUXGLJRQ Night of the Living Dead (George A. Romero, 1968) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=727NnSLXsxc Halloween (John Carpenter, 1978) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZQfpZQC9Eg The Silence of the Lambs (Jonathon Demme, 1991) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE71sZbjvbs Get Out (Jordan Peele, 2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG_KHjd_PSc