Horror films are
films of the
horror genre that are designed to elicit fright,
fear, terror, or
horror from viewers. In horror film plots,
evil forces, events, or characters, sometimes of
supernatural origin, intrude into the everyday world. Horror film characters include
vampires,
zombies,
monsters,
serial killers,
demons,
ghosts and a range of other fear-inspiring characters. Early horror films often drew inspiration from characters and stories from classic literature, such as
Dracula,
Frankenstein,
The Mummy,
The Wolf Man,
The Phantom of the Opera and
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Later horror films, in contrast, often drew inspiration from the insecurities of life since World War Two, giving rise to the three distinct, but related, subgenres of the
horror-of-personality film, the horror-of-Armageddon film, and the
horror-of-the-demonic film. The last subgenre may be seen as a modernized transition from the earlier horror films, expanding on the earlier emphasis on supernatural agents that bring horror to the world.
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