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In 1896, film maker; George Melies created a two minute horror movie, "Le Manoir Du Diable" translated to "The Devil's Castle". This was the first horror film, creating a convention for the genre. Such as a demon figure.
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Edgar Alan Poe's book; The Sealed Room was released as a film, this was the first ever horror book released.
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House of Wax was the first horror film to be shown in 3D and colour. Two days after the first 3D black and white horror movie, Man in the Black.
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Horror films have gone for a less iconic view and more of a dark genre of horror. Meaning that horror has evolved from monsters to demonic to supernatural to now which is more of a religious aspect such as the "Exorcist".
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New horror films have been created since the first in 1896. A range of these horror films now use special effects and are of a high quality. A few films are Conjuring 2 and The newest paranormal activity.