History Of Horror

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.

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

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").

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.

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.