The document discusses the history and roots of the horror genre. It notes that horror has been around since ancient times and exists in all cultures as a way for people to confront their anxieties through frightening stories. Examples of influential early horror films that helped establish conventions of the genre include Nosferatu, Bride of Frankenstein, and The Woman in Black. The document also suggests that horror appeals to something primal in the human imagination and that each generation explores different monsters that represent threats relevant to their time.

2. Facts
 Horror Is an ancient art
 Horror uses a less logical part of the imagination
 They also provide a revealing mirror image of the anxieties of there time
 Theories abound as to why this is so; do we derive basic thrills from
triggering the rush of adrenalin which fear brings.
 Each generation gets the horror films it deserves, and one of themore
fascinating astpectsthe study of the genre the changing nature o the
monsters who present a threat
 Recent research has shown that the COMT gene dictates whether horror
makes us laugh or scream.

3. Roots Of The History
Genre
 As long as there is stories, there has been stories
about the other.
 Calutures are populated with
Cerberus, minotaur, medusa, hydra, sirens and
Cyclops
Horror has always been around because it is in all
culutures no matter where you look. People have
always been scared of something. This creates
daungteness

4. Examples
-Nosferatu
Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (translated as Nosferatu: A
Symphony of Horror; or simply Nosferatu) is a classic 1922 German
Expressionist horror film, directed by F. W. Murnau, starring Max Schreck as
the vampire Count Orlok. The film, shot in 1921 and released in 1922, was an
unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, with names and other
details changed because the studio could not obtain the rights to the novel (for
instance, "vampire" became "Nosferatu" and "Count Dracula" became "Count
Orlok").

5. Examples
Bride of Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein (advertised as The Bride of Frankenstein) is a 1935
American horror film, the first sequel to Frankenstein (1931). Bride of
Frankenstein was directed by James Whale and stars Boris Karloff as The
Monster, Elsa Lanchester in the dual role of his mate and Mary
Shelley, Colin Clive as Henry Frankenstein and Ernest Thesiger as Doctor
Septimus Pretorius.
The film follows on immediately from the events of the earlier film, and is
rooted in a subplot of the original Mary Shelley novel, Frankenstein (1818).
In the film, a chastened Henry Frankenstein abandons his plans to create
life, only to be tempted and finally coerced by the Monster, encouraged by
Henry's old mentor Dr. Pretorius, into constructing a mate for him.
Although the original 1931 film is set in the present day, the timeframe for
Bride of Frankenstein is more ambiguous, with strong elements of late-
19th century present in terms of costuming and general setting.

6. Examples
- The Woman in Black (2012 film)
The Woman in Black is a 2012 horror, thriller film directed by James
Watkins and written by Jane Goldman, and is based on Susan Hill's
novel of the same name. It was produced by Hammer Film
Productions. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe, Ciarán Hinds, Janet
McTeer, Sophie Stuckey, and Liz White. It was released in the United
States and Canada on 3 February 2012 to generally positive
reviews, and was released in the United Kingdom on 10 February
2012.