Emily Blunt as Evelyn Abbott from A Quiet Place covering her mouth, against a red background
The Big Picture In 1920, the first "true" horror film was released; well, according to film critic Roger Ebert at least. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is a silent film and is fairly devoid of any dialogue. Yet anyone who has seen the film will not remember it for this reason, but rather for its creepy atmosphere and its unnerving, avant-garde set design.
Release Date May 18, 1922 Director F.W. Murnau Cast Max Schreck , Alexander Granach Runtime 94 minutes Main Genre Horror Tagline The Vampire Lives The Silent Film Era Paved the Way For Films Lacking Dialogue to Come The earliest horror films are endearingly experimental, as filmmaking technology was in its earliest stages. The first signs of a horror genre came from short films, often a clear way for a filmmaker to experiment with early 1900s special effects.
Some of The Best Modern Horror Films Have Little to No Dialogue Close Since the silent film era 100 years ago, the horror genre has gone through many phases and changes, from slasher flicks to "elevated horror." Film technology has reached impressive heights since the 1920s, giving viewers everything between the campy cautionary tale M3GAN and the experimental oddity Skinamarink.
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