Films from the genre of horror can be dated back from the

19th century. It was a famous film pioneer Georges Méliès

who used aspects of the genre in his 1986 film The

Haunted Castle.

Also, what inspired this genre is Gothic

literature. The roots of horror film is

an extension from the a genre of

literature that came about in the late

1700s, which is gothic horror.

Authors such as Mary Shelley have

written famous novels such as

Frankenstein that have shaped the

way we look at this particular genre.

In addition, it has created

conventions of horror that to this

day being emitted into modern day

horror films.

Through the ways in which the

gothic literature have

represented certain characters

has set up the way characters

in modern horror have also

been shown.

In modern horrors, aspects of the creature are

continued such as looking different and not

fitting in which adds to being a danger as they

don’t conform to the regularities of society.

e.g. Bagul from insidious

Overall, gothic literature has set up the way horror films are

made and the expectations of it. Although, due the

changing audience and relevance of time, these

conventions have been altered to fit in the particular time

and to appeal to the audience they’re aiming at.