Horror History of the Horror film Horror was
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Horror
History of the Horror film �Horror was first seen in a series of short French films featuring supernatural elements called Le Manoir du Diable (1896) – translates to The Haunted Castle. This film is sometimes credited as being the first ever horror film. �In the twentieth centaury, horror films became more advanced with better special effects and camera tricks used.
Sub-Genres of the Horror film �The Slasher Film (Scream, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) �Gothic Horror (Dracula, Sleepy Hollow) �Psychological Horror (The Shining, The Silence of the Lambs) �Zombie Film (28 Days Later) �Body Horror (The Thing) �Supernatural Horror (The Exorcist) �Splatter Film (Hostel, Saw)
Iconography of the Horror film �Blood �Knives �Bodies �Axes �Dolls �Haunted Houses �Death
Actors/Directors associated with Horror films �Alfred Hitchcock �John Carpenter �Wes Craven �George A Romero �David Cronenberg
Box Office – Top 10 films of the Genre 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. It The Sixth Sense War of the Worlds I am Legend World War Z The Meg Godzilla It Chapter Two Jaws The Exorcist https: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_horror_films
Budgets – Top 10 films of the Genre 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Van Helsing - (adjusted) $222 million | Budget (nominal): $160 million) World War Z - (adjusted): $201 million | Budget (nominal): $190 million I Am Legend - (adjusted): $188 million | Budget (nominal): $150 million End of Days - (adjusted): $169 million | Budget (nominal): $100 million The Wolfman - (adjusted): $164 million | Budget (nominal): $150 million What Lies Beneath - (adjusted): $160 million | Budget (nominal): $100 million Hollow Man - (adjusted): $152 million | Budget (nominal): $95 million Sphere - (adjusted): $148 million | Budget (nominal): $80 million Prometheus - (adjusted): $141 million | Budget (nominal): $130 million The Haunting - (adjusted): $136 million | Budget (nominal): $80 million
Critically acclaimed examples �Psycho (1960) – Alfred Hitchcock �Rosemary’s Baby (1968) - Roman Polanski �The Shining (1980) – Stanley Kubrick �The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - Jonathan Demme �IT (2017) - Andy Muschietti
Stretch and Challenge: Ideologies/Contexts
