First Horror Movie
 

Always thought it was Nosferatu. But I read a while ago about something else being the the first horror movie ever made. So, what is it?

the Golum ?

possibly The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, though there may have been some before that.

no clue

ste .. this would suggest you're right :

In a similarly political statement, Sarah mentions: "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer's 1919 silent film -- generally considered the first horror movie ever made -- is even scarier when you learn its inspiration lies in murder, Mayer's faked insanity, and the very real horrors of World War I.


my pick - The Golum was made in 1920 (so i was close :)

Hmmm thanks. I'll check them out. I tried really hard to enjoy Nosferatu but I failed.

:confused:i dun know:confused:

I imagine itz a total bitch to get a hold on. Impossible, more than likely.

La Manoir du Diable. A 2 minute long vampire film, made in 1896, by Georges Méliès. Yes, Ive been doing my homework.

2 minutes ? how does that give enough time to establish he just isnt a guy in need of dental work ?

I never said it sounded good, lol.

first american horror film to be produced and released was frankenstein (not the karloff version).

or thats what ive been told by the history chanell

1910, for those who want a year.

thanks thats what i thought it was but wasnt + so didnt wanna post it

What? There were horror movies before Scream?

Im just digging up some oldies, lol



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i heard the first horror movie was made in 1896 i don't know how long it couldve possibly been with the suck ass technology they had.

Depends on what you call horror. Back when film was being introduced, the scariest piece of film was of a steam train hurtling towards the camera at full pace.

The punters in the theatre didn't understand what film really was then and thought the damn thing was heading towards them. Apparently half the audience had ran out of the building before the peice of film had even finished.

I think that must have been the most 'horrific' event in film history since no-one understood anythin about film then.

Ash

that was a funny time .... everything had to be extremely linear too. for example you couldnt show a guy getting up, and then suddenly outside on the street .. People didnt know what was going on unless the camera showed him going out the door, down the stairs, out the front door, and onto the street.

Good job reading the whole thread

Most of the way down, 1st page

my bad.

there was another thread that was to do with when you saw your first horror film ..
probably got confused when this one popped back up out of the cold earth ..