In the past 10 years, we've seen an increase in filmmaking in Western New York, including a chilling array of horror films. Check out these 16 that were filmed around Western New York.

That’s especially true as Halloween approaches. While you queue up your spooky movie marathon, here are 10 iconic horror movies from the past 70 years for inspiration, and what Associated Press writers had to say about them when they were first released.

Based on a story by horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, “The Dunwich Horror” is a cult-classic horror film starring Sandra Lee (“A Summer Place”) and Dean Stockwell (“Quantum Leap”) with copious amounts of creepiness and a moody atmosphere courtesy of Mendocino County.