The genre of horror originates from religious traditions and folklore. It would focus on various themes like death, the good, the bad, the evil/demonic and many more. These themes are still evident today. Back then stories would be predominantly about werewolves, ghosts, etc.
As with most genres it started by people writing novels. 'The Castle of Otranto' was published in 1764 and was the first novel which had elements of the supernatural instead of focusing on things that were real. This is just some of the gothic horror that occurred in the 18th century.
Throughout the 19th and 20th century the horror genre grew and expanded and today is a very strong genre with a large audience.
If you would like to read more into the historical origins of supernatural horror then feel free to visit this website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_fiction
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