In 1925, the silent version of Phantom of the Opera was released. The lead role, played by Lon Chaney was a key topic in regard to this film. Lon Chaney who was nicknamed 'The man of a thousand faces' used his own make up skills to create state of the art make up for that time.
However the first horror film which started the huge phase which swept the nation was Dracula. This was the first horror film made with sound. The film itself followed Gothic tradition and soon afterwards the film of Frankenstein was made.
In 1935, a new version of Frankenstein was made by James Whale. This time, the film was called The Bride of Frankenstein and added a new twist to the original film which horror fanatics previously loved. As James Whale was such an inspiration to the horror genre, a film was later made about his life (called Gods and Monsters).
Yet another Frankenstein film was made in 1939. This time the film combined Dracula and Frankenstein together and was called The Son of Frankenstein.
Both of these films (Dracula and Frankenstein) are considered to be the starting point to Horror films which are still, to this day, so popular.
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