Jaws A Horror Movie? First‚ I will intend to take you on a brief journey through the horror genre and the conventions that have been associated with this type of film. Second‚ I will show you how these conventions are used in Spielberg’s Jaws (1975). To get started‚ we are going to investigate the first era or as it was called‚ the silent era. This era was based on monsters such as Frankenstein (1910)‚ Dracula (1912) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923). These black and white horror films
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Horror has been a long time one of the most popular categories of films in the movie industry. People liked to watch horror films to be afraid and to outdo their fears: "On a psychological level‚ the horror film dramatizes our nightmares‚ so that we can confront them" (Sigmund Freud‚ p.644). Gradually‚ because horror films became too repetitive and too numerous‚ people got used to watching them and were no longer terrified. Even if horror films do not scare us‚ why do we continue to watch them? The
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Movies: Why the fascination? Why are we as a society so fascinated with horror? There is evidence found throughout the history of every culture around the world depicting evil and terror in various forms. Chilling stories of ghosts‚ demons‚ and the waking dead have been retold around campfires. There have been numerous tales of strange creatures‚ shape shifters‚ and various monsters that have been passed down from generation to generation. It seems to be an insatiable urge that is shared
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The term Gothic is significant for the understanding of the origins and development of the horror genre. Both of these genres differ‚ whilst Gothic literature is the text that explores the frightening extremes in mankind‚ horror focuses more on the unknown. The Gothic horror genre has changed over time and retains importance because it is the antecedent of the horror genre. Factors such as the definition of the word Gothic‚ the archetypes of the genre‚ and its social and historical contexts‚ have
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The Horrors of Guilt William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a story of desire‚ betrayal‚ and murder. As the play unfolds it becomes obvious that the guilty conscience of many of the characters in the play has a powerful effect on their personality and actions. In the opening scene of the play readers see Macbeth as a loyal and heroic man. A soldier describes his efforts in protecting Duncan’s throne during the civil war “For brave Macbeth—well he deserves that name— Disdaining fortune‚ with his
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According to Fobes.com‚ "Sinister” was the number one horror film within the last five years and “…the most terrifying‚ disturbing‚ well-acted‚ perfectly paced horror film…” (Hughes‚ The Top 10 Horror Films Of The Last Five Years). There are two different categories of horror stories. The first category is fiction. This category was created to relate to the person reading‚ make it something they believe could happen to them. The second category is psychological. This category was created to get the
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stirred into making a horror film. Horror films are projected to create a psychological sense of fear; however‚ humans tend to enjoy and crave the heart-pumping adrenaline rush of terror. Some believe it is the calling of curiosity while others think it is the section of insanity that imbedded itself into our mind. Trepidations are not a trend that has set forth in the twenty first century; we humans hunger after the thrill of terror ever since Roman times. In addition‚ horror films closely relate
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THE AMERICAN HORROR CINEMA Christophe CHAMBOST ISIC.L2.cinéma Evaluation : Un devoir sur table en examen terminal avec 2 questions de cours (exemple : une question sur le gothique et une question sur un cinéaste) → 50% de la note Un dossier à faire en groupe : prendre une scène d’un film fantastique Américain qui nous paraît intéressante Fantastic The origin of the fantastic as a literary genre started in the 18th century. At that time there was no films but there was an interest for the macabre
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In 1792 James painted a portrait called‚ “A Voluptuary in the Horrors of Digestion.” A voluptuary is someone who overindulges in pleasurable things. In this painting it shows‚ a Prince sitting on a fancy chair after eating a large meal. This Prince will someday be King. In order to be a good king they must have the following things‚ he must be ambitious‚ honest‚ and good with money. For the following reasons this Prince is not ready to be King. First‚ the king must be ambitious. Being ambitious
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The Horrors of Concentration Camps In 1933‚ Adolf Hitler lead a deadly regime that led to the Holocaust. His plan was to kill anyone that was unfit to the Aryan race including Jews‚ gypsies‚ and mentally ill people. Undesirables were forced to work in brutal concentration camps where they were malnourished‚ tortured‚ and worked in inhumane conditions. The most notorious camp was Auschwitz which had three parts named Auschwitz One‚ Birkenau‚ and Monowitz. Auschwitz One was the largest camp‚ with
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