The document outlines the history of horror films from the 1890s to 2000. It discusses how the first horror films were silent black and white films in the late 1800s, and how Universal Studios popularized adaptations of Dracula and Frankenstein in the 1930s. Technological advances in the 1950s led to films involving themes like alien invasions. The financial success of low-budget gore films in the 1970s spawned many similar films, while the 1990s saw an increase in real-world horrors and metaphorical films. The document also notes there are various subgenres of horror.

1. History Of Horror
BY CURTIS FRENCH

2. 1890-1920
 The first horror films were in the form of silent short films shot in black and white by Georges Melies in the
late 1890’s, the best known film of his was Manoir du Diable which is seen as being the first horror film in
history.
 In 1910 the first film adaptation of the Frankenstein novel was produced by Edison studios, but after this
the film was ‘lost’ for many years

3. 1930-1960
 In the early 1930’s universal studios started a series of gothic horrors one of these being the 1931 Dracula
film which was the followed by a remake of the Frankenstein film.
 In the 1950’s a much wider range of technology was made available to horror directors, this led to films that
were based on themes such as alien invasions.
These were classed into two sub genres: Demonic horrors and Armageddon horrors .

4. 1960-2000
 The financial success of low budget gore films led to more films of the same theme such as The Omen and
Alice sweet Alice in 1976. As the first films of this kind they had great financial success
 The1990’s were an era of real world horrors including such films as , Nightmare on elm street, The shining
and Friday the 13’th.
A large movement of metaphorical horrors were seen to be released in this era

5. What I have learned
 From this research I have learned that horror has a very long and vast history starting all the way back in
the 1800’s,
 I have also learned that there are many sub genres to horror such as demonic, zombie , slasher, gore and
psychological horrors.