Horror movies have been around since the beginning of early cinema. Taking terror and strife as inspiration from the world around them, early filmmakers laid out the blueprint for attaining a good thrill. Around the 1920s, horror movies found their golden age; pulling from the stress of societal anxiety and fear to harness their audience's discomfort. Following their successes, contemporary movie-makers have continued pulling from their modern challenges to expand on the genre.
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