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L'horreur! Evolution of the scary movie

By Ines Torre, for CNN
updated 11:40 AM EDT, Wed October 31, 2012

Once again All Hallow's Eve is upon us as we don ghoulish costumes and prepare the candy for trick or treaters. From gothic horror movies to slasher flicks, from vampires to zombies and dinosaurs, we take a look at the how the scary movie has evolved over the decades.

CNN's infographic shows when a new element was added to the genre and the most prominent cinematic experiences in horror movie history. Did your favorite scary movie make the list? Did we miss any? Share your horror flick picks in the comments below.

Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Nav Garcha contributed to this piece.

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