1890s

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In the late 1800's horror films found their genesis. Le Manoir de Diable" (House of the Devil was the first horror movie. It was filmed by Georges Melies in France "The Execution of Mary Stuart" was produced by Thomas Edison in 1895. There is some debate that this was the first horror film. But considering it was only 18 seconds long it could hardly be considered a movie.

1896
Le Manoir du diable

Une nuit terrible

1897
L'Auberge ensorcleée

Le Cabinet De Méphistophélès

L'Hallucination de l'alchimiste

The Haunted Castle

The X-Rays

1898
The Cavalier's Dream

La Caverne Maudite

Photographing a Ghost

1899
Cléopâtre

Le Diable au convent

The Haunted House

The Miser's Doom

Un bon lit

Évocation spirite

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