Research; Horror Films.

The first horror films were mainly monster movies. They were silent short films.

The 18 certificate is suitable for adults only. No persons under the age of 18 are allowed to watch these films in the cinema or be able to buy them.
They contain violence, sex adult and mature scenes.

In 2008 there were 28 horror films released.
The most expensive horror film was The Exorcist (Warner Bros., 1973) it got $402,500,000.

The top 10 horror films are;

10. Hellraiser

9. Evil Dead

8. Dawn of The Dead

7. Nightmare on Elm Street

6. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

5. Alien

4. Halloween

3. The Thing

2. Videodrome

1. The Shining

Horror films are more popular around halloween because people want to be scared. Horror films are not normally released at christmas or in the summer.

People expect blood, voilence, gore and they want to be scared. A horror film would not be a horror without these conventions.

There are different types of genres within the genre 'Horror'
Horror films are often combined Sci - Fi films, this is when there are monsters, aliens, derranged beings or the corruption of technology are involed.
The fantasy and supernatural genres are not usually synonymous with the horror genre. There are many sub-genres of horror: slasher, teen terror, serial killers, satanic, Dracula, Frankenstein, etc.

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• Zombie Films
• Cannibalism in Popular Culture
• Monster Movie
• Psychological Horror
• Slasher Film
• Survival Horror
• Urban Gothic
• Vampire Films
• Werewolf Films