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Article milestones
Date	Process	Result
October 22, 2005	Peer review	Reviewed
November 10, 2006	Good article reassessment	Delisted
December 3, 2007	Featured article candidate	Not promoted

Current status: Former featured article candidate

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Section sizes

Section size for Horror film (50 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	2,724	2,724
Characteristics	7,409	14,318
Cinematic techniques	2,265	2,265
Music	896	896
Themes	3,748	3,748
History	82	82
Sub-genres of horror films	243	19,638
Body horror	1,059	1,059
Christmas horror	1,723	1,723
Erotic horror	2,527	2,527
Folk horror	1,939	1,939
Found footage horror	988	988
Gothic horror	2,548	2,548
Natural horror	2,538	2,538
Psychological horror	456	456
Religious horror	1,429	1,429
Slasher film	1,638	1,638
Supernatural horror	420	420
Teen horror	2,130	2,130
Regional horror films	69	57,611
Asian horror films	2,104	27,556
Hong Kong	6,312	8,625
Exploitation and Category III	2,313	2,313
India	5,257	5,257
Indonesia	51	51
Japan	6,524	6,524
South Korea	4,951	4,951
Thailand	44	44
Oceania	15	4,637
Australia	2,559	2,559
New Zealand	2,063	2,063
European horror films	1,685	22,137
France	3,180	3,180
Germany	4,930	4,930
Italy	6,373	6,373
Spain	5,909	5,909
United Kingdom	60	60
Americas	17	3,212
Mexico	3,195	3,195
Effects on audiences	26	7,023
Psychological effects	2,569	2,569
Physical effects	4,428	4,428
Reception	17	8,724
In film criticism	5,779	5,779
Censorship	2,928	2,928
References	17	19,731
Notes	25	25
Bibliography	19,689	19,689
Further reading	476	476
External links	476	476
Total	130,803	130,803