HISTORY OF GENRE (Horror)
TimeLine:
1890's - 1920's
- In the late 1890's a man named 'George Melies' created the film 'The Haunted Castle' which is sometimes credited as the first horror film.
- In 1920 the first vampire themed film was made.
- Hollywood dramas used horror themes. Such as:
1923 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1925 - The Monster
1925 - The Phantom Of The Opera
1890's - 1920's
- In the late 1890's a man named 'George Melies' created the film 'The Haunted Castle' which is sometimes credited as the first horror film.
- In 1920 the first vampire themed film was made.
- Hollywood dramas used horror themes. Such as:
1923 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1925 - The Monster
1925 - The Phantom Of The Opera
1930's - 1940's
- During the early period of talking pictures, the American movie studio universal pictures began a successful Gothic horror film series.
- In 1931 the film 'Dracula' was produced, and 'Frankenstein' shortly after.
- Some Gothic films were soon blended with science fiction. These films were designed to thrill and also show the more serious side.
- As the genre began to progress actors were starting to gain entire careers in such films, most especially 'Boris Karloff' and 'Bela Lugosi'
1950's - 1960's
- Technology soon became more advanced, leading the Gothic genre to shift towards contemporary concerns.
- Low budget productions including threats from the 'outside' were soon released. Films including alien invasions and deadly mutations.
- Ghosts and monsters still remained a frequent feature of horror, but many films used the supernatural premise to express the horror.
- During the early period of talking pictures, the American movie studio universal pictures began a successful Gothic horror film series.
- In 1931 the film 'Dracula' was produced, and 'Frankenstein' shortly after.
- Some Gothic films were soon blended with science fiction. These films were designed to thrill and also show the more serious side.
- As the genre began to progress actors were starting to gain entire careers in such films, most especially 'Boris Karloff' and 'Bela Lugosi'
1950's - 1960's
- Technology soon became more advanced, leading the Gothic genre to shift towards contemporary concerns.
- Low budget productions including threats from the 'outside' were soon released. Films including alien invasions and deadly mutations.
- Ghosts and monsters still remained a frequent feature of horror, but many films used the supernatural premise to express the horror.