A Short History of the Horror Film (1890s - 2010s)

The Horror movie has been one of the most popular genres in all of cinema for over the last 100 years. it explores the deepest fears of our culture, forcing us to confront the problematic elements of our society. This video will be taking a decade by decade look at the major tropes of horror cinema, there cultural influences and there effect on the wider cinema landscape. we will journey from the first horror films in the late 1800’s like The Haunted Castle by Georges Méliès and The Execution of The Execu