Horror films are designed to frighten audiences and explore humanity's deepest fears through disturbing and terrifying stories. They originated in the late 19th century and were popularized by early studios like Hammer Films and directors such as Alfred Hitchcock and Tobe Hooper. Well-known actors in the genre include Christopher Lee, who starred in many Hammer Film productions. Horror films aim to provoke a cathartic experience for viewers and are often recognized by awards like the Oscars or those from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films which honor elements like suspense, memorable villains, and realistic plots that could occur in real life.

1. •Where it originated from (historical/first film in the
genre)
•Main film companies/directors/actors in it
•Awards they may give out
•Key features of it
•Style/attitudes and anything else?

2. Horror Films- are unsettling films designed to frighten and panic, cause
dread and alarm, and to invoke our hidden worst fears, often in a terrifying,
shocking finale, while captivating and entertaining us at the same time in a
cathartic experience. Horror films effectively centre on the dark side of life,
the forbidden, and strange and alarming events. They deal with our most
primal nature and its fears: our nightmares, our vulnerability, our alienation,
our revulsions, our terror of the unknown, our fear of death and
dismemberment, loss of identity, or fear of sexuality.
The first ever

3. Main film companies: Hammer Films this is a British film production
company based in London, it was founded in 1934,. They were very
successful in the fact that they distributed partnerships with major US
studios such as Warner Bros. they created films such as The Curse of
Frankenstein, Dracula, The Mummy.
Directors: Tobe Hooper(The Texas Chain Saw Massacre) he was honoured for
many of his films Alfred Hitchcock, (Psycho) made the very early horror films
and were known for the suspense up to the horrible brutal horror parts.
Actors:
Christopher Lee a very famous actor in his early years he was one of horrors
most pronouned actor starring in many film for example: The Skull, Horror of
Dracula and Blood Fiend.

4. Oscars
Academy of Science Fiction,
Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

5.  Suspense
 A good villain
 Always the hero survives
 It creates fear in the mind of the audience
 Blood and gory
 A realistic storyline that could happen in real life

6. 1. Texas chainsaw (The original)
2. Silence of the lambs
3. The Shining
4. The exorcism of Emily rose
5. Amityville Horror
6. Would you rather
7. Orphan
8. The ring
9. The Grudge
10. Anabelle