The

History

Of

The Inspiration

• European Gothic Novels– Dracula

• Several other authors helped stir up the horror genre.– Edgar Allen Poe,

Stephen King, Mary Shelley, etc.

The Firsts

The first horror isn’t

completely known.

Either by Edison or

Melies.

But both involved horrific scenes for that time.

It’s Alive….The First full length Horror

• Frankenstein became the full length horror movie to come out (1910).

• Soon after many more full length horror movies started to appear all over the world.

Direction is Everything

Having a great director puts a movie over every other.

Famous Directors:

Alfred Hitchcock,

Wes Craven,

Sean S. Cunningham,

John Carpenter,

And many more.

They Came In the Night

• Throughout the years several

horror mascots have been born.

Before and After

• The make up process for horror movies has become and integrated segment.

• Without the horrific make up then most of the monsters couldn’t truly come to life.

Examples

And the Winner Is…

• When it comes to awards horror is usually left in the dark.

• The rarity of a horror at the Oscars is almost like seeing an eclipse.

Screaming out for Joy

• Even though the Oscars may not appreciate the horror community.

• The Scream Awards do.

Evolution

• Horror continue to evolves today – From make up– To special effects– To acting/ directing

• Everything just keeps getting better.