Student: Ivy Liu 402110219 Professor: Ching Ching Yi English Composition (1): Classification 2013.12 Different Types of Horror-film Viewers Horror films have always been a popular genre among the movies. You might wonder: If the film is so scary and terrifying‚ why are people still willing to spend time and money to be frightened? What are they thinking when they are watching? Generally speaking‚ these people can be divided into three categories depending on their different motivations.
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A lot of people enjoy the life with thrill and excitement. However‚ the opportunity for enjoying something truly thrilling is not a lot. Horror movies or series may be the most convenient and easy way to experience the horror. Many of my friends love watching horror movie. A good horror movie brought viewer an unusual psychological experience. It filled with indescribable fear and surprises. I hate watching any horror movies because I am scared and couldn’t sleep well in the following couple weeks
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People flock to horror movies each year. Usually to be scared. Another is to solve the question of Who done it? Unfortunately‚ a lot of these horror movies fail to scare people or make the killer so obvious the audience gets bored. Occasionally‚ there are a few horror movies that stick out. Scream‚ directed by Wes Craven‚ is one of them. Wes Craven is always toying with the viewer’s fears. Always finding ways to scare the audience at every turn. He also plays with the viewer’s head‚ and has them
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Keeping the Light On Although watching horror movies may produce negative psychological effects‚ horror movies can be some people first choice for entertainment. Referring to the essay “Why We Crave Horror Movies” by author Stephen King‚ who stated that “When we pay our four to five bucks and seat ourselves at tenth-row center in a theater showing a horror movie‚ we are daring the nightmare.” People are always thrilled to go see horror movies in the theatres without thinking of the consequences.
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ONE HELL OF A NIGHT is a supernatural horror script. It’s driven by the theme of survival. The goal for the heroine is clear and the stakes are life and death. The script uses some of the techniques that make for a successful horror tale‚ such as a contained setting (the lake house)‚ creepy noises‚ and spooky visuals‚ as well as tease attacks and gruesome murders. While there are definite strengths to the storytelling‚ the script would benefit from more development. Because there are so many similar
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” Our emotions and our fears form their own body‚ and we recognize that it demands its own exercise to maintain proper muscle tone.” Stephan King quotes. Most people watch horror movies just to show that they are not afraid‚ to just watch it for fun‚ or even to release the inner kid in themselves. Insidious had to be one of the scariest movies I’ve ever saw. People really don’t like to be called names. That’s why most people actually go out and see a horror movie once it comes out in theater to
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In the essay “Why We Crave Horror Movies” Stephen King discusses why horror movies are so appealing. We are all mentally ill; however‚ some of us are better at hiding our “insanity” (emotions) than others. King compares the thrill of seeing horror films to going on a roller coaster ride and says that we like to watch them to show others that we aren’t afraid‚ “that we can ride this roller coaster.” We also go to view these horror movies to relax‚ release our emotions‚ and have ‘fun’ which is a “very
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Eng H101 Dr. RenzScared Healthy Ever since I was little girl‚ horror movies have always been my favorite. Horror movies have always caught my full attention; there is just something about the adrenaline rush you get that makes you crave more and more. Enough though every now and then I would get too scared to even sleep‚ I would keep watching horror movies. My parents always told me that horror movies were good life lessons. The films teach you to deal with and embrace real life fears and phobias
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Emmanuela Kubari Period 2 IB Biology SL Cinematic Suspense on the Heart Rate Research question: What is the effect of suspenseful movie scenes from Jaw on the Heart Rate Hypothesis: Suspenseful movies tend to trigger emotional release because films tend to transmit ideas through emotions rather than through intellect. It is an interesting thing to consider‚ given the fact that the person is just sitting there watching images. Therefore‚ it is surprising to see the effects that suspense has on the
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Categorizing films into different genres allows viewers to anticipate patterns and themes interwoven throughout the end product. Film scholars David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson exclaim‚ “Audiences expect the genre film to offer something familiar but also demand fresh variations on it” (Friedman 5). Audiences can use genres to form expectations before viewing a film. With horror movies we expect to be scared‚ and comedies we expect to laugh. However‚ what causes a film to be identified within
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