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Gothic horror
Gothic horror began in the 1800s and ends by the 1900s. It tends to play on thriller and fear of the unknown, and is heavily symbolic. Movies like Frankenstein and Dracula are Gothic horrors. -
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Conventions of horror
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German expression
Begins in 1920 and ends around 1928. German expressionism is broadly defined as the rejection of western conventions and the depiction of reality is distorted for emotional effect. Expressionists were less concerned with producing aesthetically pleasing compositions as they were with creating powerful reactions. -
RKO
RKO movies used mood, lighting and sound to create their scares. It was the smallest company of the big 5. It was created in 1928 and had died out by 1959 -
Horror learns to scream
By the 1940s catholic horror had turned into parody. The Little Three began in 1912 and consisted of Columbia, Universal and United. -
Pulp science fiction
It battled televsion and soviet invasion was always present in these movies. The life span of these movies was limited, they tapped out by the mid 50s. -
William Castle (gimmicky horror movies)
His first movie he produced was Macabre (1958), and later House on Haunted Hill, Tingler. -
Explosion of horror in the 60s
The production code was abandoned (there was no sex, swearing or gore) and they starting creating more explicit movies. Hammer Horror began to reboot gothic horror. -
Occult Horror Cycle
Occult horror movies used magic or supernatural powers or agencies. Movies like the Exorcist, Rosemarys Baby and the Omen -
Late Seventies - Horror came back
In the late 70s creature horror, scifi, teen and poltergeist movies were created like Jaws and Halloween. -
Slasher movies
Slasher movies typically involve violence and a psychopath stalking and murdering victims usually with bladed tools. Movies such as Nightmare on Elm street and Chainsaw Massacre were created. -
Modern horror
Horror becomes self aware, and psychological horrors were created that played on peoples emotions and mental states to scare people. Movies like Final Destination and Scream were created from this genre. -
Found Footage Films
Found footage movies were the first films marketed on the internet and they claimed to be true stories to scare people more. Movies such as The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity were found footgae films. They typically involve paranormal experiences and ghost/demon possession. -
Torture Porn
Ultra-violent splatter films were rebooted and they usually involved sadistic violence. Movies such as Cabin Fever, The Evil Dead and Saw were a part of this genre. -
Modern Zombie Films
These Modern Zombie films play on fears of global pandemic and world destruction with movies such as Walking Dead, Dawn of the Dead and World War Z being created. -
Modern Occult
Movies like the Conjuring, Insidious and Annabelle were made and these movies involve possession, the fear of unknown and paranormal experiences to create scares.
