When Was the First Horror Film Made?
The Lumiere brothers, Louis and Auguste, who invented the cinematograph, caused the beginning of cinema history. The history of the world's first film began with the short films shot by the Lumiere brothers. Cinema history, which started in 1895, has continued to develop with many advancements to this day.
The First Films in History
The first films emerged with the Lumiere brothers' start of filming in the same year they invented the cinematograph. Their first film was "Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat." The first comedy film was also shot by the Lumiere brothers, titled "The Sprinkler Sprinkled." Thanks to these first films by the Lumiere brothers, other film genres were created. The silent film genre, pioneered by names like Charlie Chaplin and Eisenstein, along with genres like Western, classic, horror, thriller, and romantic, pioneered by other artists, have developed and increased to this day.
First Turkish Films
The first Turkish film, also known as "Yeşilçam," was "The Demolition of the Russian Monument in Ayastefanos," shot by the first Turkish filmmaker Fuat Uzkınay on November 14, 1914, in Yeşilköy/Istanbul. In 1914, it was decided to demolish the Russian monument in Ayastefanos, and the idea of filming it emerged. Thus, the first Turkish (Yeşilçam) film was shot. On September 25, 1929, the first sound film in Turkey was released. Titled "The Woman's Journey to War," the first sound film was shown at the Elhamra Cinema, and the first Turkish cinema was established as "Milli Sinema" in Istanbul's Şehzadebaşı district on March 19, 1910, a Thursday.
When Was the First Horror Film Made?
The first horror film, "The Castle of the Devil," directed by Georges Méliès, was made in 1896, one year after the first film "Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat" was shot by the Lumiere brothers in 1895. This first horror film, lasting only 3 minutes, tells the story of the triumph of good over evil and features figures like vampires and devils. Among the legends that are part of world history is "Frankenstein." This film, shot by Thomas Edison in 1910, has been a subject in many films, including today, and has secured its place among legendary films. A film truly known as the first horror film, rather than these short films, is "The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari," which lasted a full 80 minutes. Directed by Robert Wiene and released in 1920, this film also forms the foundation of German cinema. The first Turkish horror film was "Çığlık" (Scream), made in 1949 and directed by Aydın Arakon. It was followed by "Drakula İstanbul'da" (Dracula in Istanbul) in 1952, directed by Mehmet Muhtar. Thus, the cinema industry began, and genres and productions have rapidly developed and evolved to this day since 1895.
