Halloween (1978) Vs. Rob Zombies Halloween (2007) Annotated Bibliography

Genre

Horror, L. B. (2013). Original vs Remake: Halloween (1978) vs Halloween (2007). Retrieved September 28, 2016, from https://littleblogofhorror.com/2013/10/22/original-vs-remake-halloween-1978-vs-halloween-2007/

This blog comes from a horror movie fan who enjoyed both the original and the Rob Zombie remake and took a look at both of them not only as an original and remake but just the movies in general. He seems to have an educated opinion of the two movies and the genre in general.

Screen Rant. (Sept. 21, 2015). 11 Best Horror Movies of the 1970s. Retrieved September 28, 2016, from http://screenrant.com/best-horror-movies-1970s/

A view of the 11 best horror movies of the 70’s seems to show an aspect of what was impactful during the decade. It gives an idea of what people enjoyed and how these movies were created. Seeing the reviews of these movies will add insight to how these movies were received when they were released.

The Best Horror Movies of the 21st Century (So Far). (Oct. 31, 2015). Retrieved September 28, 2016, from http://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/horror-movies/249526/the-best-horror-movies-of-the-21st-century-so-far

I think this shows what people like about horror now as opposed to the 70’s. Rob Zombie did not make this list and I think that today’s culture may be a key to why.

Horror film. (n.d.). Retrieved September 28, 2016, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_film

Very broad view of the history of horror movies in general but insight into how it has evolved over the years. I think breaking it into the decades it shows some of the more miniscule changes that have been made over the time periods.

Prohászková, V., Mgr. (2012, April). The Genre of Horror. American International Journal of Contemporary Research, 2(4). Retrieved September 27, 2016, from http://www.aijcrnet.com/journals/Vol_2_No_4_April_2012/16.pdf

This is a published journal of horror movies as a genre. The detail in which it breaks down the genre is intriguing and shows the genre over the years.

Social History

Dewan, S. K. (2000). Do Horror Films Filter The Horrors of History? Retrieved September 28, 2016, from http://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/14/movies/do-horror-films-filter-the-horrors-of-history.html?_r=0

A news article that reflects the impact of history on the genre of horror movies. This is able to begin to make the connection of history to the development of the horror movies of the time.

Dirks, T. (n.d.). Film History of the 1970s. Retrieved September 28, 2016, from http://www.filmsite.org/70sintro.html

This article takes a look at all films of the 70’s and the different directors and the budgets that were allotted to make the film. I think it gives a very broad perspective of films in the 70’s and how the culture impacted the films that were made during this time.

Cook, D. A., & Sklar, R. (2016, March 11). History of the motion picture - Transition to the 21st century. Retrieved September 28, 2016, from https://www.britannica.com/art/history-of-the-motion-picture/Transition-to-the-21st-century

Taking a look at the transition of film between the 20^th and the 21^st century will provide insight as to how culture has affected the development of film during this time period.

Williams, C. D. (2011, August 11). Reading 9/11 in 21st Century Apocalyptic Horror Films. Georgia State University (English Theses). Retrieved September 27, 2016, from http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1116&context=english_theses

Although this doesn’t focus on the same type of horror movie category that the Rob Zombie “Halloween” falls into it may show insight as to why this type of film was not as popular in the year it was released.