Cinema’s first devils, ghosts, skeletons and nightmares flickered to life long before horror had a name. In this debut episode, Alex dives into the earliest supernatural films ever made — from Méliès’ playful illusions to the uncanny tricks that shaped the foundations of the genre. Across lost films, surviving classics, and the strange spiritual energy of the 1890s, this chapter traces how horror began as magic, mischief and the first attempts to visualize the impossible. This is where the genre takes its first breath.

My name is Alex Kielar, but people used to call me Killer Kiels. So I am now launching a new podcast called "Killer Kiels The King of Horror" because I am a horror fanatic. The first series I am starting is the Horror Chronicles, where I will dive into the long history of horror films. The first episode to release soon will be on the early years of Horror films. Stay tuned for that coming soon!