Description of the major archetypes used in the horror film genre

An historical perspective on the horror archetype

From 'Psycho' to 'The shining' : victims of cruel surroundings

Vampires : the lonely children of the night, part 1

Werewolves : the lonely children of the night, part 2

Frankenstein : the alchemic "new age" creator

From 'Them!' to 'The blob' : technologically produced behemoths

From 'Halloween' to 'Aliens' : outdated martyr to new age warrior

The 'Living dead' trilogy and other tales : horrific parables of destruction

From 'Dr. Phibes' to 'A nightmare on Elm Street' : the dark humor shadow tricksters

From 'Re-animator' to 'Lifeforce' : the techno-mythic archetypes

Appendix A. Selected horror filmography

Appendix B. Horror films by archetype.