Horror fiction is a genre of books that dates back as far Hesiod's "Theogony", with the appearance of Prometheus.
Wow! I didn't know that. I love horror movies. How long ago was that?
Hesiod
Hesiod (; "Hēsíodos") was a Greek poet generally thought by scholars to have been active between 750 and 650 BC, around the same time as Homer. He is generally regarded as the first written poet in the Western tradition to regard himself as an individual persona with an active role to play in his subject. Ancient authors credited Hesiod and Homer with establishing Greek religious customs. Modern scholars refer to him as a major source on Greek mythology, farming techniques, early economic thought (he is sometimes considered history
the most imitated movies of the past 30 years. It helped kick start the slasher genre… [Bava’s] influence still resonates today (although somewhat dully) in movies such as "I Know What You Did Last Summer", "Scream" and "Urban Legend"." It was listed at #94 in IndieWire's "The 100 Greatest Horror Movies of All-Time", with its entry stating that the film, "remains a vital watch for horror fans, and a reminder of how Bava continued