Horror movies have long served both purposes. They deliver thrills by the hearseload, as well as telling us stories of the dark, forbidden side of life (and death) - cautionary tales for grown ups. They also provide a revealing mirror image of the anxieties of their time
The first silent horror film was named ‘The Golem’ and was created in and realised in 1915/1920. This was then the followed by ‘The Cabinet of Dr Caligari‘in 1919 which was considered to be ‘The granddaddy of all horror films.
Nosferatu was created in 1922 which the first vampire film was created
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