Horror stories get their origin from folklore and religious traditions, focusing on death, the afterlife and evil spirits. These were manifested in stories involving beings such as witches, vampires, werewolves and ghosts.
Iconic dates for Horror novels: . Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein in 1818. . Robert Louis Stevenson wrote Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in 1886. . Bram Stoker wrote Dracula in 1897.
The Devil's castle - 1896
Below is a video of the first horror film to be produced. The film is called 'The Devil's Castle' it was released in 1896 and was directed by a french director called Georges Melies.
Below is a visual list of Horror films that have been iconic and influential to the Horror genre.