Horror?

By Hannah ToleraHorror?Horror is a film genre used to scare or frighten an audience.Horror can be portrayed through novels, television shows, stories, comics but will all center attention to the genre of horror.It is known that human nature desires horror novels and are easily intrigued by the fear it gives. About horror1920s and 1930s were the first decades to show an audience a real scare!20s and 30s saw remakes of classic stories such as Dracula made in 1931.Also The mummy, Dawn of the dead, My bloody valentine, Friday the 13thFirst horrors ever shown?There was a decline in horror movies due to the World War II taking place. In the 40s there were classic horror films such as:Wolf ManHouse of DraculaHouse of Frankenstein 1940sWar had finished at this time and people wanted to return to their luxuries like, cinemas and going to theaters. Gothic period had died down and the 50s featured gross, oversized mutants. These included:The wasp WomanThe beast from 20,000 fathomsIt came from beneath the sea1950sThe period where THRILLER was portrayed.Mainly came from Alfred Hitchcocks Psycho and:The birds Blood FeastNight of the living dead1960sThere was a surge seen in horror movies due to its portrayal it aimed to make within time and 70s were seen as depressing decade compared to 60s.Classic films were created such as:The Exorcist JawsTexas Chainsaw Massacre CarrieHalloween 1970sThis was the time technology was FINALLY introduced and productions of films increased DRAMATICALLY!New technology brought better graphics, producing films and costumes. HellraiserNightmare on elm StreetThe flyThe shinning

1980sThe monster period of vampires and zombie scare had died down and the new scare was psychopaths!Films would follow brutal murders of ordinary humans killing others, adding more believable twists to films such as:Se7enSilence of the lambsCandyman Sixth sense1990sFINALLY- New genres introduced to horror movies such as teen horror linked to slasher movies sometimes introducing killers, monsters or even fate. Movies like:The ringThe grudge Scream 3Hollow manAmerican psychoAlone

2000s This was the genres where horror films experimented in depth with their genres and things that were viewed as more intriguing due to technology being far more advanced and making them look extremely believable! Movies like:InsidiousParanormal activity 3The woman in black Krampus2010s