If we move throughout history, we can see the face of horror changing slightly, at least the exterior of horror. For example, let’s look at Bram Stoker’s Dracula and dig deep into the subtext of that story. Deep down, it was a fear of sexuality, alien outsiders (think race, not cosmic), and a fear of barbaric or degenerative ideals. Bottom line, the culture didn’t understand these things, and they were unknown to them, therefore, the fear of something different arose.