2. 1900’s First horror films released Alice Guy releases 10 minute version of Notre Dame de Paris, entitled Esmerelda First version of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. It is a recorded version of the stage play by the same name
3. 1910’s First version of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was filmed and released The Duality of Man and a second version of Jekyll and Hyde released First full length pure horror movie – The Vengeance of Egypt - which is also the first film to use Egypt as a basis First horror film to use colour is released World War 1 sees German cinema flourish
4. 1920’s First major acting star – John Barrymore - takes on a horror movie role The first screen adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula is released, entitled Nosferatu After Midnight, the first American Vampire movie is released The Terror becomes the first full length horror with sound and the second full length talkie ever
5. 1930’s Dracula was made and released, starring Hungarian actor Bela Lugosi Dr X released in 2 colourTechnicolour Horror films begin to be banned by the bbfc MGM releases its last horror movie BBFC introduces ‘H’ certificate, which stands for horror. This replaces the ‘A’, Adult, rating (16+) Dracula and Frankestein released as the worlds first double bill ‘Classic Monsters’ franchise launched
6. 1940’s Egyptian horror revived with The Mummy’s Hand Three most famous horror monsters in one movie, Dracula, Frankenstein’s monster and The Wolfman
7. 1950’s The BBFC introduces X rating for people 18 or over Dawning of atomic age spawns new era of horror, obsessed with aliens and space 3D cinema is born House of Wax is the second film to be released in 3D ‘Godzilla’ films are released Hammer release their first out and out horror film in the UK Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing are seen as horror stars Gore and eroticism become staples of horror
8. 1960’s Alfred Hitchcock releases Psycho Slasher movie is born Boundaries are pushed with The Virgin Spring Hammer releases double bills Golden age of horror is lost with the death of Boris Karloff
9. 1970’s Hammer releases The Vampire Lovers, an erotic answer to the pessimism of society Last House on the Left causes controversy The Exorcist breaks new ground, creating a horror legend The Wicker Man becomes a cult classic Video age begins Jaws becomes a Phenomenon Hammers final horror film is released The Slasher returns
10. 1980’s The Evil Dead causes international outcry Age of Videodrome A change in age restrictions sees many films banned, including Zombie Flesh Eaters Horror films become comedic The horror boom came to an end
11. 1990’s Interview with a vampire released following the successes of remakes of Frankenstein and Dracula New slasher franchise, Wes Craven’s Scream, is launched I Know What You Did Last Summer is released after the slasher success of scream Low budget movie, shot with a hand held camera, Blair Witch Project becomes an international phenomenon
12. 2000’s The Exorcist is given a cinema release The US looks to Japan for inspiration, resulting in The Ring Freddy Vs Jason sees the 2 main protaganists of Friday 13th and Nightmare On Elm Street in a monster mash The Grudge is the next Japanese horror to be Americanised The Saw franchise is launched Sub-genre ‘torture porn’ is born Remakes are released, including The Hills Have Eyes and Halloween
