Paris in the 18th century du Tron-Renversé (the Place of the Overturned Throne, now Place de la Nation). There, at the height of the Reign of Terror, between 11 June and 27 July, 1,376 persons were beheaded, or about thirty a day. After the execution of Robespierre himself, the reign of terror came to an end. The guillotine was moved to the Place de Grève, and was used only for the execution of common criminals. The University of Paris had fallen gradually in quality and influence since the 17th century. It was primarily a school of theology, not well adapted to the modern world, and
Terror in the Aisles Terror in the Aisles Terror in the Aisles is a 1984 American documentary film about horror films featuring clips from "Friday the 13th" I and II, "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre", "Halloween" I and II, "Jaws" 1 and 2, "Alien", "John Carpenter's The Thing", "The Shining" and Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" and "The Birds". The film is directed by Andrew J. Kuehn, and hosted by Donald Pleasence and Nancy Allen. The original music score is composed by John Beal. Director Andrew J. Kuehn has excerpted brief segments of terror and suspense in a wide variety of horror films and strung them