THE HISTORY OF HORROR

Since the beginning of film production over 200 years ago, in the late 1800's, film makers have been enthralled to produce scary films for the public, to shock and frighten them is the main criteria- the horror film was born.

Starting in the late 1890's, short and silent films were very popular, the earliest of these included the depiction of supernatural events created by film pioneer Georges Melies. It is believed that the first ever horror film made was called 'Le Manoir du Diable' or "the haunted house" Created in 1896. By 1898, Georges' second silent horror film was created, called 'Le Caverne maudit' or "The cave of the unholy one".

12 years later, edison studios creted the first horror film with sound was produced; the first version of 'Frankenstein" was created, although lost for many years after.