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<big>Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apocalyptic events, and religious or folk beliefs. | <big>Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apocalyptic events, and religious or folk beliefs. | ||
Horror films have existed for more than a century. Early inspirations from before the development of film include folklore, religious beliefs and superstitions of different cultures, and the Gothic and horror literature of authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, and Mary Shelley. From origins in silent films and German Expressionism, horror only became a codified genre after the release of Dracula (1931). Many sub-genres emerged in subsequent decades, including body horror, comedy horror, slasher films, splatter films, supernatural horror and psychological horror. The genre has been produced worldwide, varying in content and style between regions. Horror is particularly prominent in the cinema of Japan, Korea, Italy and Thailand, among other countries.Despite being the subject of social and legal controversy due to their subject matter, some horror films and franchises have seen major commercial success, influenced society and spawned several popular culture icons.</big> | Horror films have existed for more than a century. Early inspirations from before the development of film include folklore, religious beliefs and superstitions of different cultures, and the Gothic and horror literature of authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, and Mary Shelley. From origins in silent films and German Expressionism, horror only became a codified genre after the release of Dracula (1931). Many sub-genres emerged in subsequent decades, including body horror, comedy horror, slasher films, splatter films, supernatural horror and psychological horror. The genre has been produced worldwide, varying in content and style between regions. Horror is particularly prominent in the cinema of Japan, Korea, Italy and Thailand, among other countries.Despite being the subject of social and legal controversy due to their subject matter, some horror films and franchises have seen major commercial success, influenced society and spawned several popular culture icons. ''[[wikipedia:Horror_film|- from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia]]''.</big> | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:48, 12 November 2023
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apocalyptic events, and religious or folk beliefs.
Horror films have existed for more than a century. Early inspirations from before the development of film include folklore, religious beliefs and superstitions of different cultures, and the Gothic and horror literature of authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, and Mary Shelley. From origins in silent films and German Expressionism, horror only became a codified genre after the release of Dracula (1931). Many sub-genres emerged in subsequent decades, including body horror, comedy horror, slasher films, splatter films, supernatural horror and psychological horror. The genre has been produced worldwide, varying in content and style between regions. Horror is particularly prominent in the cinema of Japan, Korea, Italy and Thailand, among other countries.Despite being the subject of social and legal controversy due to their subject matter, some horror films and franchises have seen major commercial success, influenced society and spawned several popular culture icons. - from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Latest Movies Added:
Resurrected (2023) 500 × 667
Possessions (2024) 500 × 741
Arcadian (2024) 500 × 741
Blackout (2023) 500 × 756
Ice Sharks (2016) 500 × 709
Zombie Night (2013) 666 × 1,000
Zombies (2017) 500 × 706
Zombie Apocalypse (2011) 500 × 702
Frankenfish (2004) 500 × 710
The Night Crew (2015) 500 × 750
Night Swim (2024) 500 × 792
Contamination (1980) 500 × 782
Megalodon: The Frenzy (2023) 500 × 708
Nefarious (2023) 500 × 777
Pages in category "Horror"
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