| Film | Year | Why It's "OG" | |------|------|----------------| | | 1972 | The definitive OG mafia film. | | Scarface | 1983 | Hugely influential in Hip-Hop; quoted endlessly. The rise-and-fall of Tony Montana is the OG drug lord story. | | Boyz n the Hood | 1991 | Authentic LA street life; depicts OG figures like Doughboy. | | Menace II Society | 1993 | Gritty, unglamorous look at gang life. | | Paid in Full | 2002 | Based on real Harlem drug dealers (Alpo, A.Z., Rich Porter) – literally about OGs. |
Before modern "elevated horror," there were the OGs that paved the way with pure suspense and practical gore. John Carpenter's Halloween and Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street created the "slasher" blueprint that hundreds of films have since followed. Why We Prefer the Originals Over Remakes og movies
"What's the secret to making it in this business, Jack?" she asked, her eyes shining with ambition. | Film | Year | Why It's "OG"