List of eco-horror films

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This is a list of eco-horror films.

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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]

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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."
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  5. ↑ Monstrous Nature: Environment and Horror on the Big Screen on JSTOR
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  41. ↑ Foy 2010 , p.  168. "The Happening is a naturalist parable of what might occur if the earth began rejecting humanity as a virus."
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  51. ↑ Opinion|'Us' is a warning: The Earth doesn't want us here - The Washington Post
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