List of first horror films by country

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This is a list of first horror films by country.

CountryYearTitleOriginal titleDirector(s)Notes
Argentina1942A Light in the WindowUna luz en la ventanaManuel Romerowith Narciso Ibáñez Menta, Irma Córdoba, Juan Carlos Thorry[1]
Austria[Note 1]1918AlrauneAlrauneMichael Curtiz, Edmund Fritzwith Géza Erdélyi; lost film[2][3][better source needed]
Brazil1964At Midnight I'll Take Your SoulÀ Meia-Noite Levarei Sua AlmaJosé Mojica Marinswith José Mojica Marins[4][5] and the first installment of the "Coffin Joe trilogy".[6][7]
Canada1961The Mask (Eyes of Hell)Julian Roffmanwith Paul Stevens, Claudette Nevins, Bill Walker[8]
Czechoslovakia[Note 1]1936GolemLe GolemJulien Duvivierwith Harry Baur, Roger Karl, Ferdinand Hart; Czechoslovak-French monster movie[9][10]
Denmark1916Blind JusticeHævnens natBenjamin Christensenwith Benjamin Christensen, Karen Caspersen, Ulla Johansen[citation needed][11]
France1896The House of the DevilLe Manoir du diableGeorges Mélièswith Jehanne D'Alcy.[12]
Germany1913[13]The Student of PragueDer Student von PragStellan Rye, Paul Wegenerwith Paul Wegener, John Gottowt, Grete Berger.[14] Critic Roger Ebert considers the film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) "the first true horror film".[15]
Hungary[Note 1]1918AlrauneAlrauneMichael Curtiz, Edmund Fritzwith Géza Erdélyi; lost film[2]
India1946Khooniख़ूनीK. L. Kahanwith Raj Rani, Navin Chandra, Hari Mohan, Baburao Pahalwan[16][17] See also: Mahal (1949)[18]
Italy1911Dante's InfernoL'InfernoFrancesco Bertolini, Adolfo Padovan, Giuseppe De Liguorowith Salvatore Papa, Arturo Pirovano, Giuseppe de Liguoro, Augusto Milla[19]
Japan1898Resurrection of a CorpseShinin No Soseiwritten by Eijiro Hatta[20][citation needed] See also Bake Jizo (Jizo the Spook, 1898)
South Korea1960The HousemaidHanyeo (하녀)Kim Ki-youngwith Lee Eun-shim, Ju Jeung-nyeo and Kim Jin-kyu.[21][22][23]
The Netherlands1909The GripDe GreepLeon Boedelswith Louis Bouwmeester, Ko van Sprinkhuysen; Dutch film[24]
New Zealand1982The Scarecrow (Klynham Summer)Sam Pillsburywith Jonathan Smith, Tracy Mann, John Carradine.[25]
Pakistan 1964 Madman Deewana Mubarak Malik Deewana is a first Pakistani horror film.
Philippines1959Terror Is a ManGerardo de León, Eddie Romerowith Francis Lederer, Greta Thyssen, Richard Derr; Filipino/American film[26][27][28]
Poland1970LokisLokisJanusz Majewskiwith Józef Duriasz, Edmund Fetting.[29] See also: Rosemary’s Baby (1968) - American film by Polish director Roman Polanski.[30]
Romania1992Miss ChristinaDomnișoara ChristinaViorel SergoviciAdrian Pintea, Mariana Buruiană, Irina Petrescu
Russia1909ViyВийVasili GoncharovI. Langfeld, A. Platonov, V. Dalskaya[31][32]
Serbia1969The Gifts of My Cousin MariaDarovi moje rođake MarijeĐorđe Kadijevićwith Ljiljana Krstić, Neda Spasojević, Slobodan Perović[33][34]
Spain1934The Tower of the Seven HunchbacksLa Torre de los Siete JorobadosEdgar NevilleWith Antonio Casal, Isabel de Pomés. It is based on a novel of the same title by Emilio Carrere.[35][36]
Sweden1921The Phantom CarriageKörkarlenVictor Sjöströmwith Hilda Borgström[37]
United Kingdom1897The X-Rays[38][39]George Albert Smithwith Tom Green, Laura Bayley.[citation needed]
United States1908Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeOtis Turner (unconfirmed)16 minutes; with Hobart Bosworth, Betty Harte[40][41]
Yugoslavia1969The Gifts of My Cousin MariaDarovi moje rođake MarijeĐorđe Kadijevićwith Ljiljana Krstić, Neda Spasojević, Slobodan Perović[33][34]

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