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List of eco-horror films

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This is a list of eco-horror films.

Criteria

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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

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Fictional

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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..."
  2. ^ 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."
  3. ^ 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."
  4. ^ Ulaby 2008.
  5. ^ Nature Strikes Back! 10 Eco-Terror Classics - The Grindhouse Cinema Database
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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
  8. ^ a b Ford 2008.
  9. ^ Taubin, Amy (September 2006). "An Inconvenient Truth". BFI. Archived from the original on 12 November 2007.
  10. ^ a b c d e f 10 Scary Eco-Horror Films - The Green Life
  11. ^ a b Animal Horror Movies: The Best Creature Feature Films Ever Made - Creepy Catalog
  12. ^ a b c d e f The Evolution of Eco-Horror, from Godzilla to Global Warming - VICE
  13. ^ a b c d e 9 Eco-Horror Movies to Watch on Earth Day - Vulture
  14. ^ a b 10 Environmentally Eerie Eco-Horrors  : Film School Rejects
  15. ^ Are You In The House Alone?: A TV Movie Compendium 1964-1999 - Google Books
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  17. ^ 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)
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ Lynn Borden Dead: 'Hazel' Actress Was 77 – The Hollywood Reporter
  20. ^ 'Night of the Lepus'|Top 10 Killer-Animal Movies|TIME.com
  21. ^ In Praise of Night of the Lepus - ComingSoon.net
  22. ^ a b c 10 Environmentally Eerie Eco-Horrors  : Film School Rejects
  23. ^ How Pollution Created the Creepiest Monster Movie Mutants|Gizmodo
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ Rediscover these 20 obscure horror films from the 1970s - Blastr
  26. ^ Simpson 2010.
  27. ^ Jordan, Bruce (20 June 2010). "Long Weekend (1978)". Classic-Horror.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2010.
  28. ^ a b c Classified: Eco-Horror - Film Comment Magazine
  29. ^ 10 Cult Sci-Fi Movies About Environmental Revenge - Gizmodo
  30. ^ 10 Terrifying Eco-Horror Movies|ScreenRant
  31. ^ A Companion to American Gothic - Google Books (pgs.323-325)
  32. ^ a b c Green Monsters: The Rise of Eco-Horror Movies Due to Climate Change Concerns — The Science Survey
  33. ^ Whitty, Stephen (18 September 2007). "Eco-horror tale short on horror but effectively unsettling". NJ.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019.
  34. ^ 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.
  35. ^ Foy 2010, p. 168. "The Happening is a naturalist parable of what might occur if the earth began rejecting humanity as a virus."
  36. ^ a b Bernice M. Murphy, The Rural Gothic in American Popular Culture, Backwoods Horror and Terror in the Wilderness
  37. ^ 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.
  38. ^ 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.
  39. ^ 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.
  40. ^ 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.
  41. ^ "Harbinger Brings Evil to Cannes with TomCat!". Golden State Haunts. 9 May 2016. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016.
  42. ^ Opinion|'Us' is a warning: The Earth doesn't want us here - The Washington Post
  43. ^ Grater, Tom (August 26, 2020). "Reel Suspects Boards Fantasia Eco-Horror 'Unearth'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  44. ^ 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.
  45. ^ Grater, Tom (April 13, 2021). "Cinedigm Buys North America On Eco-Horror 'Unearth'; Watch Official Trailer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  46. ^ Millican, Josh (April 13, 2021). "Gruesome Eco-Horror Unearth Now Arriving in Theaters April 22nd [Trailer]". Dread Central. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  47. ^ IN THE EARTH: Pandemic Fear Rolled Into Trippy Eco-Horror - Film Inquiry

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