10 Best Horror Films of 1940
1940 starts off the decade in decent fashion, with horror having been revitalized again the year prior. Solidifying their return to monster movies with new sequels, Universal holds a firm footprint on the genre which it will maintain for much of the decade. Though there are not many classics this year, this is a good collection of chillers.
Notable Films sometimes labelled as horror:
Gaslight, Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum, Stranger on the Third Floor
Notable Films that didn't make the cut:
The Door with Seven Locks, The Devil Bat, Crimes at the Dark House, The Snow Man, One Million B.C., Doomed to Die, The Fatal Hour, The Ape, Son of Ingagi
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Notable Films sometimes labelled as horror:
Gaslight, Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum, Stranger on the Third Floor
Notable Films that didn't make the cut:
The Door with Seven Locks, The Devil Bat, Crimes at the Dark House, The Snow Man, One Million B.C., Doomed to Die, The Fatal Hour, The Ape, Son of Ingagi
Jump Back to 10 Best Horror Films of 1900 & 1901
Jump Back to 10 Best Horror Films of 1910
Jump Back to 10 Best Horror Films of 1920
Jump Back to 10 Best Horror Films of 1930
10 Best Horror Films of 1939
10 Best Horror Films of 1941
Jump Forward to 10 Best Horror Films of 1950
Jump Forward to 10 Best Horror Films of 1960
Jump Forward to 10 Best Horror Films of 1970
Jump Forward to 10 Best Horror Films of 1980
Jump Forward to 10 Best Horror Films of 1990
Jump Forward to 10 Best Horror Films of 2000
Jump Forward to 10 Best Horror Films of 2010
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