Horror movies are practically as old as cinema itself, with Georges Méliès' The House of the Devil arriving as early as 1896. Since then, horror has become one of the most consistently popular genres, and it's hard to think of an era in which horror movies weren't a major part of pop culture.
An infographic assembled by the folks at HalloweenCostumes.com takes a detailed look at how horror movies have evolved from their beginnings in the silent era. Check it out below.
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