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 Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots by William Heise, though classics like Nosferatu, The Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Night of the Living Dead, Nightmare on Elm Street, The Shining in to modern horror like The Babadook and The Witch. Thanks for watching 100 years of cinema. Instead of looking at the history of one film each year from 1915, this time we are taking a general look at the history of horror, Starting from the very first horror movies in 1895, all the way to the present day. Cliplist: The Shining (1980