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Unveiling the Shadows: A Chronology of Horror Across Stage, Film, Radio, Animation, and Television Horror as a genre has a long history in media and entertainment, with roots tracing back hundreds of years. On stage, horror themes appeared in theater as early as ancient Greek and Roman tragedies and medieval morality plays. Gothic horror took hold in the 18th and 19th centuries, Classics like Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" and Bram Stoker's "Dracula" were adapted for the stage, bringing a live and immersive horror experience to theater audiences. In film, horror cinema emerged in the silent era with expressionist films like Nosferatu and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Nosferatu (1922): Considered a masterpiece of German Expressionist cinema, "Nosferatu" directed by F.W. Murnau, introduced audiences to Count Orlok, an eerie and haunting vampire. The film's eerie visuals and iconic portrayal of the vampire archetype laid the foundation for the horror film genre. Universal's monster movies of the 1930s starring Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff cemented horror as a Hollywood staple. Psycho and other films of the 1950s and 60s pushed the genre forward, paving the way for the slasher and gore films of the 1970s and beyond. Night of The Living Dead paved the way for Zombie films while The Exorcist gave us demonic possession. On radio, shows like Lights Out and Suspense brought weekly doses of terror into American homes in the 1930s and 40s. The theater of the mind allowed listeners' imaginations to conjure the horrific scenes being described. As a pioneer in the horror genre, the radio show "Lights Out" brought terror to the airwaves from 1934 to 1947. Created by Wyllis Cooper and later helmed by Arch Oboler, the show was known for its gruesome and atmospheric storytelling. Listeners would gather around their radios in the dark, immersing themselves in tales that pushed the boundaries of fear. On television, anthology series like The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits blended sci-fi and horror in the 1950s and 60s. Darker, supernatural soaps like Dark Shadows gained cult followings as well. Buffy the Vampire Slayer from 1997 to 2003 brought us more vampires and supernatural themes as did series such as Supernatual. More recent series like The Walking Dead have continued horror's small-screen success. Twilight Zone (1959-1964): Created by Rod Serling, "The Twilight Zone" is an anthology series that explored the strange, mysterious, and often terrifying aspects of reality. With its iconic twist endings, the show