Horror and Comedy

In movies, plot structure helps project the tone of the movie. The generalization of movies usually commences passively, and gradually builds into a climactic scene. Then, it dies down to its peaceful way once more, but usually not in a horror or comedy. Throughout the history of horror and comedy movies, the plots usually ended on that climactic scene and had most of the movie be the foundation for that climax. As time went on, plot structures of the two genres started to develop and one could see that they help convey their tone similarly yet differently at times.

The History of Horror To most people, horror is the genre that makes them become gregariously incautious, meaning that they treat others without respect. The majority believe that this leads to the massive killings you see on the news. This is the opposite approach a screenwriter takes upon writing a screenplay. The screenwriter wants to allow one viewer to openly express their internal fears with other members of the audience through screams and shrills. Before horror was even meant to hit the big screen, it originated long before then back in 1896. In France, a film was made and believe it or not, it was a vampire movie. Even back then the approach was still the same and that was to have the audience craving for terror. Again in the 1930s, a horror movie was made and it exemplified the powerful art of cinema early back then and still is stout today. Another famous movie made in the 1930s was Colin Clive's "Frankenstein". This changed the cinematic appearance of horror movies and it opened up suggestions to new experiences. One of them was bringing horror to the silver screen. Universal Studios became America's production of horror movies. These movies included "Frankenstein", "Dracula" and "The Mummy". "Frankenstein" being the big winner led on to many sequels which definitely lived up to the primary. These included "The Bride of Frankenstein" and "The Son of Frankenstein". In 1932, a movie