Thursday, 10 May 2012

Genres Throughout History - Horror


1910 - 1920's
- Nosferatu (1922)
- A Bargain With Satan (1913)
- The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
- Frankenstein (1910)
- The Golem (1920)

1930 - 1920's
- Freaks (1932)
- Dracula (1931)
- Dead of Night (1945)
- The Wolf Man (1941)
- The Invisible Man (1933)

1950 - 1960's
- House on the Haunted Hill (1959)
- Psycho (1960)
- Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- The Birds (1963)
- Godzilla (1954)

1970 - 1980's
- Halloween (1978)
- The Exorcist (1973)
- The Thing (1982)
- The Evil Dead (1981)
- Eraserhead (1977)

1990 - Present Day
- Interview With the Vampire (1994)
- 28 Days Later (2002)
- The Woman in Black (2012)
- Devil (2010)
- Scream (1996)

Monday, 7 May 2012

Genres Throughout History - Sci-Fi

1910's - 20's
- 20.000 Leagues Under The Sea (1916)
- Frankenstein (1910)
- Metropolis (1927)
- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1920)
- The Lost World (1925)

1930's - 40's
- The Invisible Man (1933)
- The Walking Dead (1936)
- House of Dracula (1945)
- Dr Cyclops (1940)
- The Ape Man (1943)

1950's - 60's
- The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
- The Time Machine (1960)
- Planet of the Apes (1968)

1970's - 80's
- Star Wars (1977)
- Alien (1979)
- Blade Runner (1982)
- The Terminator (1984)
- Predator (1987)

1990's - Present Day
- The Matrix (1999)
- The Fifth Element (1997)
- Serenity (2005)
- Paul (2011)
- Tron: Legacy (2010)

Film Genres


  • Fantasy
  • Satirical
  • Sci-Fi
  • Adventure
  • Spoof
  • Crime
  • Anime
  • Romance
  • Western
  • Slasher
  • Bollywood
  • Action
  • Thrill (Psychological and political)
  • Documentary
  • Horror
  • Romcom
  • Historical/period
  • War
  • Gangster