A breif run through of horror film history.

2. The First Films
The history of film began in
1890, however these films
were around a minute long
and up until 1927 were
produced without sound. This
is referred to as the silent
era.
The first ever film was by the
Lumière Brothers in 1896. It
features a train pulling into a
station and passengers
getting off. This was a huge
breakthrough and would led
the way to the modern film
we know and love today.

3. The First Horror Film
The first horror film was
created in 1896 by French
filmmaker Georges Melies,
titled Le Manoir Du Diable
(The Devil's Castle/The
Haunted Castle. The film
was about a flying bat, a
cauldron and other things
stereotypically linked to the
supernatural and vampire
films soon to come.

4. Colour Film
The first colour film dates back
to 1902 made by Edward
Raymond Turner from London
who patented his colour process
in 1899. This footage features
Mr Turners children playing with
sunflowers.
Technicolour was invented in
1916, but perfected over many
years after this. It was later
known and celebrated for its
saturated levels of color and was
used when filming many famous
films such as The wizard Of Oz.

5. Horror 30s and 40s
During the 30s was when horror films began to form
as we know them today. During the 30s many films
were created full length and the invention of sound
aided to make audiences shiver during screenings.
During the 30s audiences saw classics like Dracula
and Frankenstein come to life on screen.
During the 40s there were very few films created
due to the war, however the ones that were focused
on the more traditional monsters that we know today.

6. Horror 50s and 60s
During the 50s many horror films were being made and
the war being over gave companies time to do so. Many
classics such as The Creature From The Black Lagoon
and Invasion of The Body Snatchers were made, pulling
more people towards the horror genre.
In 1960 Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho was created, this was
a breakthrough in the film industry and this psychological
thriller shocked audiences and inspired many film makers
to come away from the classic monsters we know and
love.

7. Horror 70s, 80s and 90s
During the 70s and 80s audiences can see classic
films such as Alien, the Shinning and Jaws
produced. We also see the use of special effects
being used more often in film, making films more
gory and fulfilling the needs of viewers craving more
from the horror genre.
In the 90s films such as American Psycho and
Silence of the Lambs were created. These were also
very influential and inspired others to make films
with similar characters, such as serial killers.

8. Horror 2000s
In modern day horror films the story has become as
realistic as possible, making the audience able to
relate with character more. Many of today's horror
films are aimed at teenagers, as this seems to be
the main audience. Classic monsters such as
Dracula and Frankenstein are no longer scary to
modern audiences and many now feature little girls
and hidden killers that play with their victims before
killing them, like in the Saw series.