A first-of-its-kind chronological history of feature HORROR films, beginning at the end of the Spanish Flu and World War I. This first volume details the day-to-day history of the world, comparing the most significant historical happenings with the actual release dates of the initial groundbreaking films of the genre. It is a no-holds-barred accounting of the films, production histories, biographies, and world events that influenced the development of this new art form. Featured personalities include Lon Chaney, Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill, Boris Karloff, Claude Rains, Basil Rathbone, Dwight Frye, Peter Lorre, John Carradine, Lon Chaney Jr., Vincent Price, and many more!!!