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Harvard Film Phd Program: Genre Films - Page 3

This is a suggested viewing list of Hollywood genre films (with an emphasis on the classical studio era) for the Film and Visual Studies PhD offered by Harvard University. The films are in chronological order, divided by genre.
NOTES
#1-12 are Comedies.
#13-25 are Epics.
#26-41 are Film Noir.
#42-55 are Gangster Films.
#56-70 are Historical and War Films.
#71-86 are Horror Films.
#87-101 are Melodramas.
#102-115 are Musicals.
#116-127 are Science Fiction Films.
#128-143 are Westerns.
#144 onwards is Independent Cinema.
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Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
81
96%7.9
The Exorcist (1973)
The Exorcist (1973)
82
83%8.0
Carrie (1976)
Carrie (1976)
83
93%7.4
The Shining (1980)
The Shining (1980)
84
84%8.4
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
85
86%6.5
Paranormal Activity (2007)
Paranormal Activity (2007)
86
83%6.3
7th Heaven (1927)
7th Heaven (1927)
87
100%7.6
Blonde Venus (1932)
Blonde Venus (1932)
88
63%7.1
The Scarlet Empress (1934)
The Scarlet Empress (1934)
89
86%7.5
Stella Dallas (1937)
Stella Dallas (1937)
90
90%7.4
Stage Door (1937)
Stage Door (1937)
91
96%7.7
Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)
Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)
92
83%6.8
Rebecca (1940)
Rebecca (1940)
93
100%8.1
Now, Voyager (1942)
Now, Voyager (1942)
94
91%7.9
Mildred Pierce (1945)
Mildred Pierce (1945)
95
86%8.0
Letter From an Unknown Woman (1948)
Letter From an Unknown Woman (1948)
96
100%7.9
All About Eve (1950)
All About Eve (1950)
97
99%8.2
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
98
79%7.8
All That Heaven Allows (1955)
All That Heaven Allows (1955)
99
91%7.6
Imitation of Life (1959)
Imitation of Life (1959)
100
81%7.8
Far From Heaven (2002)
Far From Heaven (2002)
101
87%7.4
The Love Parade (1929)
The Love Parade (1929)
102
100%7.0
Love Me Tonight (1932)
Love Me Tonight (1932)
103
100%7.5
Footlight Parade (1933)
Footlight Parade (1933)
104
100%7.6
Top Hat (1935)
Top Hat (1935)
105
100%7.8
Swing Time (1936)
Swing Time (1936)
106
97%7.5
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
107
98%8.0
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
108
100%7.6
Easter Parade (1948)
Easter Parade (1948)
109
91%7.3
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
110
100%8.3
The Band Wagon (1953)
The Band Wagon (1953)
111
100%7.5
Funny Face (1957)
Funny Face (1957)
112
88%7.0
West Side Story (1961)
West Side Story (1961)
113
93%7.5
Cabaret (1972)
Cabaret (1972)
114
93%7.8
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
115
76%7.6
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
116
95%7.8
The War of the Worlds (1953)
The War of the Worlds (1953)
117
85%7.1
This Island Earth (1955)
This Island Earth (1955)
118
73%5.9
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Forbidden Planet (1956)
119
96%7.6
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
120
98%7.7
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