Description
Description

The horror genre in film, literature, and other media is designed to frighten, unsettle, or disturb its audience. It often involves themes and elements such as supernatural forces, monsters, psychological terror, and the macabre. Horror can range from subtle and suspenseful to graphic and shocking. The genre taps into basic human fears and anxieties, exploring the unknown and the irrational. It allows for an exploration of societal taboos and moral dilemmas, often serving as a metaphor for real-life horrors and issues.

Despite its unsettling nature, horror provides a safe space for people to confront and process fear, often leading to cathartic experiences. Its social impact includes influencing popular culture and sometimes reflecting or critiquing societal anxieties and concerns.

History
History

The horror genre traces its roots to folklore and religious narratives that included spirits, demons, and the afterlife. In literature, it gained momentum in the 18th century with the emergence of Gothic novels, which introduced elements like haunted castles and supernatural occurrences. The 19th century saw the development of classic horror themes in works by authors like Edgar Allan Poe and Mary Shelley. In the 20th century, horror expanded into cinema, evolving from early silent films to the classic monster movies of the 1930s.

Post-World War II, horror films began exploring psychological and societal fears, with the late 20th century seeing a surge in slasher and supernatural films. Over time, horror has continually adapted to reflect societal anxieties, using fear as a tool to both entertain and provoke thought.

Future
Future

The future of the horror genre is set to evolve with changing societal fears and technological advancements. The genre might delve deeper into psychological horror, exploring the complexities of the human mind in response to contemporary anxieties. The rise of digital and streaming platforms could lead to more interactive and immersive horror experiences, possibly utilizing virtual or augmented reality.

There's a growing trend towards blending horror with other genres, such as science fiction and drama, creating more nuanced narratives. Additionally, the genre is likely to feature more diverse perspectives and cultural influences, reflecting a broader range of fears and societal issues. This suggests a dynamic future for horror, continuing to captivate and terrify audiences in new ways.

Common Questions
Common Questions
Why do people enjoy watching horror movies?

People enjoy watching horror movies as they are given an adrenaline rush. People like to see things that shock them if they know they won’t be harmed, and horror movies offer a way to experience fear in a controlled environment. Watching horror movies serves as an experience of catharsis and makes people feel more alive. Scary movies offer feelings of fear, stress, resolution, and relief.

What was the first horror movie?

The first horror movie is Le Manoir du Diable and was released in 1896. It was released as the Haunted Castle in the United States. It was made by the French filmmaker Georges Méliès. The movie plot depicts a bat that turns into the demon Mephistopheles. It also features some of the first 19th century special effects like people appearing and disappearing and bats taking on a human form.

Why are characters in horror movies stupid?

Characters in horror movies are stupid because they don’t know that they are in a horror movie. They are not aware of their situation so they don’t think they have to avoid certain actions or be more careful. Also, the characters in horror movies are often startled and act impulsively. There is also not a lot of character development in horror movies and the characters are expected to be stupid.

Pop Culture

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5′7″ | 1.70 m
August 13, 1899
Alfred Hitchcock
170.000
1899.00
111000
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Alfred Hitchcock
6’1” | 1.85 m
1981
Ash Williams
185.000
1981.00
22000
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3D
Ash Williams
7’2” | 2.18 m
Alien (1979)
Big Chap
218.000
1979.00
450
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3D
Big Chap
7’ | 2.13 m
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Bride of Frankenstein
213.000
1935.00
40000
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Bride of Frankenstein
5’3” | 1.60 m
1974 (Novel), 1976 (Film)
Carrie White
160.000
1974.00
6600
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Carrie White
10” | 25.4 cm (Upright)
3’6” | 106.7 cm
Alien (1979)
Chestbursters
24.400
106.700
1979.00
5900
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Chestbursters
Chucky
120000
29” | .74 m
1988
Chucky
74.000
1988.00
120000
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Chucky
6’5” | 1.96 m
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
Creature from the Black Lagoon
196.000
1954.00
56000
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Creature from the Black Lagoon
6’0” | 1.83 m
Prometheus (2012)
David 8
183.000
2012.00
450
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David 8
5′11″ | 1.80 m
January 20, 1946
David Lynch
180.000
1946.00
143000
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David Lynch
8’–10’ | 2.44–3.05 m (Upright)
Prometheus (2012)
Deacons
305.000
2012.00
1500
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Deacons
26”-32” | 66-80 cm
45”-54” | 114-137 cm
Demodog
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137.000
4700
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Demodog
6’-10’ | 1.83-3.05 m
Demogorgon
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116000
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Demogorgon
Dracula
122000
6’4” | 1.93 m
Dracula (novel, 1897), Dracula (film, 1931)
Dracula
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1897.00
122000
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Dracula
5’8” | 1.73 m
January 19, 1809
Edgar Allan Poe
173.000
1809.00
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Edgar Allan Poe
5’10” | 1.78 m
Alien (1979)
Ellen Ripley
178.000
1979.00
14000
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Ellen Ripley
8’-9’ | 2.44–2.74 m
Alien (1979)
Engineers
274.000
1979.00
1500
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Engineers
2’9” | 83.8 cm (Upright)
2’4” | 71.1 cm
4’11” | 149.8 cm
Alien (1979)
Facehuggers
83.800
71.100
149.800
1979.00
31000
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Facehuggers
8’ | 2.4 m (novel)
Frankenstein (novel, 1818), Frankenstein (film, 1931)
Frankenstein’s Monster
240.000
1818.00
211000
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Frankenstein’s Monster
5’9.5” | 1.77 m
1984
Freddy Krueger
177.000
1984.00
173000
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Freddy Krueger
5’10” | 1.78 m
1996
Ghostface
178.000
1996.00
22000
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Ghostface
Gort
9700
8’ | 2.4 m
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Gort
240.000
1951.00
9700
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Gort
Gremlin
51000
24” | 61 cm
Gremlins (1984)
Gremlin
61.000
1984.00
51000
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Gremlin
5′10″ | 1.78 m
October 9, 1964
Guillermo del Toro
178.000
1964.00
165000
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Guillermo del Toro
2’–3’ | 61–91.4 cm (Upright)
4’–5’ | 1.22–1.52 m
Prometheus (2012)
Hammerpedes
91.400
152.000
2012.00
350
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Hammerpedes
5’8” | 1.73 m
1981 (Novel), 1986 (Film)
Hannibal Lecter
173.000
1981.00
100000
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Hannibal Lecter
Igor
47000
5’7” | 1.70 m
Frankenstein (1931), Young Frankenstein (1974)
Igor
170.000
1931.00
47000
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Igor
5’7” | 1.70 m
The Invisible Man (novel, 1897), The Invisible Man (film, 1933)
Invisible Man
170.000
1897.00
42000
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Invisible Man
5’10” | 1.78 m
1977 (Novel), 1980 (Film)
Jack Torrance
178.000
1977.00
13000
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Jack Torrance
6’5” | 1.96 m
1980
Jason Voorhees
196.000
1980.00
136000
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Jason Voorhees
6’4” | 1.93 m
1974
Leatherface
193.000
1974.00
110000
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Leatherface
6’7” | 2.01 m
1978
Michael Myers
201.000
1978.00
190000
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Michael Myers
7’–8' | 2.13–2.44 m (Upright)
8’-9’ | 2.44–2.74 m
Alien: Covenant (2017)
Neomorphs
244.000
2754.000
2017.00
8400
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Neomorphs
6’1” | 1.85 m
1960
Norman Bates
185.000
1960.00
60000
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Norman Bates
Nosferatu
153000
6’3” | 1.91 m
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922)
Nosferatu
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1922.00
153000
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Nosferatu
3’3” | 100 cm
30” | 76.2 cm (Diameter)
Alien (1979)
Ovomorphs
100.000
76.200
1979.00
4460
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Ovomorphs
Pennywise
358000
6’3.5” | 1.92 m
1986 (Novel), 1990 (TV)
Pennywise
192.000
1986.00
358000
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Pennywise
6’2” | 1.88 m
Le Fantôme de l'Opéra (1909), The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
Phantom of the Opera
188.000
1909.00
201000
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Phantom of the Opera
Pinhead
57000
6’5” | 1.95 m
1986 (Novella), 1987 (Film)
Pinhead
195.000
1986.00
57000
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Pinhead
9’10” | 3.0 m
4’11” | 1.5 m
Aliens (1986)
Power Loader
300.000
150.000
1986.00
30
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Power Loader
7’–8' | 2.13–2.44 m
Predator (1987)
Predators (Yautja)
244.000
1987.00
311000
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Predators (Yautja)
4’11” | 1.50 m
1971 (Novel), 1973 (Film)
Regan MacNeil
150.000
1971.00
3600
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Regan MacNeil
5′9″ | 1.75 m
November 30, 1937
Ridley Scott
175.000
1937.00
82000
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Ridley Scott
5′5″ | 1.65 m
August 18, 1933
Roman Polanski
165.000
1933.00
237000
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Roman Polanski
6’–7’2” | 1.83–2.18 m (Upright)
11’–12’ | 3.35–3.66 m
Alien 3 (1992)
Runners
218.000
366.000
1992.00
600
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Runners
4’4” | 1.32 m
1998 (Japan), 2002 (US)
Samara Morgan
132.000
1998.00
6600
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Samara Morgan
5’10” | 1.78 m
October 8, 1949
Sigourney Weaver
178.000
1949.00
167000
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Sigourney Weaver
5′7″ | 1.70 m
July 26, 1928
Stanley Kubrick
170.000
1928.00
144000
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Stanley Kubrick
6’4” | 1.93 m
September 21, 1947
Stephen King
193.000
1947.00
273000
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Stephen King
5’11” | 1.8 m
The Mummy (1932)
The Mummy
180.000
1932.00
71000
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The Mummy
6′0″ | 1.83 m
August 25, 1958
Tim Burton
183.000
1958.00
159000
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Tim Burton
8’–10’ | 2.44–3.05 m
Prometheus (2012)
Trilobites
305.000
2012.00
400
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Trilobites
Vampira
21000
5’7” | 1.70 m
The Vampira Show (1954)
Vampira
170.000
1954.00
21000
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Vampira
6’2” | 1.88 m
The Wolf Man (1941)
Wolf Man
188.000
1941.00
5100
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Wolf Man
14’9” | 4.5 m
Aliens (1986)
Xenomorph Queen
450.000
1986.00
1300
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Xenomorph Queen
7’–8’ | 2.13–2.44 m
14’–16’ | 4.27–4.88 m
Aliens (1986)
Xenomorphs (Drones)
244.000
488.000
1986.00
112000
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Xenomorphs (Drones)
Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver is an American actress. Born in 1949 in New York City, she began her acting career by first appearing in Woody Allen’s 1977 film Annie Hall. She appeared two years later in Ridley Scott’s Alien as Lieutenant Ellen Ripley, which brought her commercial success. The character has become iconic and has led the way for strong sci-fi action heroines in mainstream cinema. Weaver’s other roles include Dana Barratt in Ghostbusters (1984) and Katharine Parker in Working Girl (1988). Sigourney Weaver has been married for 35 years and has one child, actress Charlotte Simpson.

Sigourney Weaver has a height of 5’10” (1.78 m).

Collection of elevation drawings of Sigourney Weaver with overall height
Sigourney Weaver is an American actress. Born in 1949 in New York City, she began her acting career by first appearing in Woody Allen’s 1977 film Annie Hall. She appeared two years later in Ridley Scott’s Alien as Lieutenant Ellen Ripley, which brought her commercial success.

Sigourney Weaver has a height of 5’10” (1.78 m).

Collection of elevation drawings of Sigourney Weaver with overall height
Sigourney Weaver
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Nationality: United States

Years Active: 1971–Present

Given Name
Susan Alexandra Weaver
Birthday
October 8, 1949

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Sigourney Weaver elevations (assorted)

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Jack Torrance
Measured front elevation drawings of Jack Torrance from Stephen King's The Shining with height labeled

Jack Torrance is the main villain of the novel by Stephan King, The Shining, as while as the movie by the same name, and the television miniseries, Dr. Sleep. Jack Torrance is the caretaker of the Overlook Hotel in Colorado, but goes insane due to spirits inhabiting the hotel. It is due to these spirits that Jack goes insane and attempts to murder his family. However, his son, Danny, has psychic abilities known as “the shining” and uses them to foil his father’s plans and protect his mother. It is from this movie that one of the most iconic lines in film history hails: “here’s Johnny,” as yelled by Jack Torrance as he attempts to attack his wife who is hiding behind a door.

Jack Torrance, portrayed by Jack Nicholson in The Shining (1980), is 5 foot 10 inches (1.78 m) tall.

Pair of illustrations of the front and back of Jack Torrance from The Shining
Jack Torrance is the main villain of the novel by Stephan King, The Shining. Jack Torrance is the caretaker of the Overlook Hotel in Colorado, but goes insane due to spirits inhabiting the hotel. It is due to these spirits that Jack goes insane and attempts to murder his family.

Jack Torrance, portrayed by Jack Nicholson in The Shining (1980), is 5 foot 10 inches (1.78 m) tall.

Pair of illustrations of the front and back of Jack Torrance from The Shining
Jack Torrance
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Jack Nicholson
First Appearance
1977 (Novel), 1980 (Film)

Drawings include:
Jack Torrance side, front (walking), front, back

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Neomorphs
Height comparison diagram of Neomorphs compared to other xenomorphs

The Neomorph is the name given to the extraterrestrial species discovered by the crew of the USCSS Covenant in Ridley Scott’s 2017 film Alien: Covenant. The Neomorph is similar to the Xenomorph in that it gestates inside a nearby living organism, and then bursts out when it is fully formed. The appearance of Neomorphs are dependent on the host organism, but they are generally humanoid, with two arms and two legs. They initially walk on all four limbs, but as they grow, they walk on two. Neomorphs have pale grayish white translucent skin, a bulbous shaped head, and a long spiky tail. Like Xenomorphs, they are incredibly strong and can be very dangerous.

Neomorphs have an overall upright height between 7’–8' (2.13–2.44 m), crouched height of 5’2”–6’ (1.57–1.83 m), and overall body and tail length from 8’-9’ (2.44–2.74 m).

Collection of elevation drawings of Neomorphs with overall height
The Neomorph is the name given to the extraterrestrial species discovered by the crew of the USCSS Covenant in Ridley Scott’s 2017 film Alien: Covenant. The Neomorph is similar to the Xenomorph in that it gestates inside a nearby living organism, and then bursts out when it is fully formed.

Neomorphs have an overall upright height between 7’–8' (2.13–2.44 m), crouched height of 5’2”–6’ (1.57–1.83 m), and overall body and tail length from 8’-9’ (2.44–2.74 m).

Collection of elevation drawings of Neomorphs with overall height
Neomorphs
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7’–8' | 2.13–2.44 m (Upright)
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Height (Crouched): 5’2”–6’ | 1.57–1.83 m
Creation:
Motes & Human

Actor
First Appearance
Alien: Covenant (2017)

Drawings include:
Neomorphs elevations (assorted)

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Edgar Allan Poe
Scaled height comparison illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe in relation to other authors

Edgar Allan Poe was an American author and literary critic, best known for his macabre poetry and short stories within the genre of mystery. His most famous works include The Raven, The Tell-Tale Heart, and The Cask of Amontillado. Edgar Allan Poe attended the University of Virginia in the United States. Edgar Allan Poe is considered one of the biggest figures within the Romanticism movement. Edgar Allan Poe is also known as the inventor of the detective fiction genre and became the first well-known American writer to earn a living through writing alone. Edgar Allan Poe died on October 7, 1849 at the age of 40.

Edgar Allan Poe had a height of 5’8” (1.73 m).

Set of dimensioned drawings of Edgar Allan Poe labeled with overall height
Edgar Allan Poe was an American author and literary critic, best known for his macabre poetry and short stories within the genre of mystery. His most famous works include The Raven, The Tell-Tale Heart, and The Cask of Amontillado. Edgar Allan Poe attended the University of Virginia.

Edgar Allan Poe had a height of 5’8” (1.73 m).

Set of dimensioned drawings of Edgar Allan Poe labeled with overall height
Edgar Allan Poe
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Nationality: United States

Death: October 7, 1849 (40)

Given Name
Edgar Poe
Birthday
January 19, 1809

Drawings include:
Edgar Allan Poe elevations (assorted)

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Guillermo del Toro
Size comparison drawings of Guillermo del Toro comparing the heights of other related directors

Guillermo del Toro is a Mexican filmmaker best known for both Spanish dark fantasy films, like El espinazo del diablo, and American action movies, like Hellboy. Raised in Mexico, Guillermo del Toro developed his interest in films as a teenager and first became involved in the industry through makeup and special effects. Del Toro’s first critically acclaimed film was Cronos, which won nine Ariel awards in Mexico and garnered international recognition. Guillermo del Toro experienced great success in the early 2000s with three different critically and box-office successful movies, The Devil’s Backbone (2001), Blade II (2002), and Hellboy (2004).

Guillermo del Toro has a height of 5′10″ (1.78 m).

Dimensioned elevation drawings of Guillermo del Toro with height measurements
Guillermo del Toro is a Mexican filmmaker best known for both Spanish dark fantasy films, like El espinazo del diablo, and American action movies, like Hellboy. Raised in Mexico, Guillermo del Toro developed his interest in films as a teenager and became involved in the industry through effects.

Guillermo del Toro has a height of 5′10″ (1.78 m).

Dimensioned elevation drawings of Guillermo del Toro with height measurements
Guillermo del Toro
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Nationality: Mexico

Years Active: 1985–Present

Given Name
Guillermo del Toro Gómez
Birthday
October 9, 1964

Drawings include:
Guillermo del Toro elevations (assorted)

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