American Horror Film and the Critical Public Sphere Should film be purely entertainment or should it contribute to the critical public sphere. In discussing the above argument‚ I will explore how the horror genre‚ often derided as simply pure entertainment‚ can contribute to the public sphere. Horror is one of the more prominent genres in film‚ back as far as the dawn of cinema with films such as Nosferatu (1922) and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920). As a genre‚ it is studied and criticised
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Michelle Rossman “The Blair Witch: A Mock Documentary or A Horror Film?” The film The Blair Witch Project is a story about three film students who mysteriously vanish in 1994 while hiking in the Black Hills in Burkitsville‚ Maryland‚ trying to film a documentary about the Blair Witch‚ a local legend. The audience is notified that the three students were never seen or heard from again. A year later‚ discovered by the police department‚ their video with most of the footage they shot and their
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interesting word to you all which is ”horror”. Most of the time we just simply say that “horror thing”‚ “horror movie”‚ “horror place”‚ but are we really know what is the meaning of horror‚ or define horror in a better way? In fact‚ horror can be defined as anything which causes intense feeling of shock‚ fear‚ terror‚ disgust or something frightening. Horror may caused by something ugly‚ bad or disagreeable‚ hence causing strong dislike or loath. Any definition of horror that asserts any form of fear‚
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Psychological Horror Movie Directed by Alfred Hitchcock‚ the movie‚ Psycho (1960)‚ is well known for its effective use of suspense to trigger tension among the audience and to complement its central genre‚ “Bad Guys and Killers.” The film revolves around the idea that violence is part of the American culture and nobody is to be trusted. It uses a myriad of settings and imagery to highlight the qualities of specific characters and hint future events. According to The Art of Watching Films written by
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Horror Fiction Horror is in many ways a unique genre. It has the ability to make us feel frightened‚ disgusted and fascinated at the same time. During an intense scene in a horror movie or book you often feel tempted to look away‚ but at the same time you’re “glued” to the screen or page – You can’t let go; you want to see what’s hiding in the dark. Another fascinating aspect of the horror genre is the fact that it remains controversial due to its extreme nature. A lot of critiques argue that horror
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Changes in the Genre THE HORROR GENRE HAS DEVELOPED OVER TIME The types of content being presented in films has changed significantly over time as a result of advances in technology and changes in society. The horror genre is one of the oldest ones‚ dating back to the early 1920s. From day one to around the 1960s horror films were almost always just about your typical horror monsters- Count Dracula‚ the Frankenstein Monster‚ Mummies and occasionally zombies- notable such films including Nosferatu (1922)
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GENRE CONVENTIONS OF HORROR FILMS: Settings: The setting for a horror film is usually shot in isolated‚ abandoned locations for example at a haunted basement‚ attic or loft. This is because these settings create a sense of tension and an eerie atmosphere to the audience. The more dramatic and action packed scenes are usually shot in the night because people are more vulnerable at this time and is where more "scary" events are expected to happen‚ however footage can be taken anytime during the
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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
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Crave Horror Movies" by Stephen King examines the popular trend of attending horror films and he explains several explanations for this craving behavior. King claims that attending these gory films is not just a trend; he believes that it is a necessity. As a result‚ King claims that we need/crave horror movies for various basic reasons. First‚ he suggest we need to view these horror films to fulfill our basic need for entertainment and excitement. Also‚ we need to view these horror films to satisfy
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The films Jeepers Creepers directed by Victor Salva and Nightmare On Elm Street directed by Samuel Bayer are both classified as being in the horror genre. Directors use specific Narrative conventions such as the soundtrack‚ special effects and the monster itself to create suspense and fear within the film. Horror films have progressed over time to offer more conventions to make the films more thrilling to the audience. The sound track played in the film Nightmare on Elm Street differs only slightly
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