The History of Horror Movies Los Angeles Times Edition

TV SPOTS AIR, trailers play in theaters, and the mystery of the shark has everyone talking. Opening weekend hits … theaters are sold out! Screams fill the cinema as the suspense grips audiences. Critics are raving, lines stretch around the block, and it’s clear — Jaws isn’t just a movie, it’s a phenomenon.

Follow the story of Horror Cinema through a book of authentic Los Angeles Times newspaper articles, curated by Historic Newspapers. This edition charts the genre’s spine-tingling history — exactly as it was reported at the time.

Featuring:

– A 1931 spotlight on Boris Karloff’s breakthrough role as Frankenstein’s Monster
– The production and promotion of Jaws in the 1970s
– Features on Alfred Hitchcock and his genre-defining masterpiece Psycho
– Original ads and coverage for classics like The Exorcist, Carrie, The Shining, and A Nightmare on Elm Street

Choose from a range of book covers and personalise your copy with a name and message to transform it into a unique keepsake. Whether for a horror fan, a film history enthusiast, or someone who remembers these shocks first-hand — you hold not just a gift, but a piece of Horror Cinema history ready to be passed on.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from scan archives. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.