"King Kong" (1933)

While I haven't seen it (yet), the premise of the movie sure sounds like a predecessor to Jurassic Park.  L. MacDonald says this is the movie that demonstrated what the impact music underscoring could do to enhance the dramatic impact of a movie.  Also, if they haven't already, Colonialism Theory would shred this movie to pieces.  King Kong is also gotta be an older cousin to the Abominable Snowman in Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer.  You can also tell that this is early story-telling.  The "horror" aspect to this movie is okay because it wouldn't "really" happen, which makes it interesting to watch.  And one can't forget the whole camera aspect to the film--both with Hollywood's intrusion (the colonialism I've already mentioned) and it's commentary on the making of movies in general (spectator/who's behind the camera/camera as weapon).