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Scream's Gateway
- Mike Muncer's first horror film was Scream, viewed at age eleven.
- The film's references to other horror movies sparked his broader interest in the genre.
Horror Origins
- Early horror cinema started with Georges Méliès' trick films.
- Universal horror films like Dracula and Frankenstein established horror as a genre.
Horror's Name
- The term "horror" might have originated from its detractors.
- British censors used "horrific," contributing to horror's negative connotation.