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    from the film and then work it out for themselves or they’ll find that it may have a resolved ending so that the film will give them the answers to their questions without the additional thought. The institution has advertised the film as a sci-fi horror and they’ve used dark blue and black colours to entice a male audience to the film; they also may have chosen to use Jake Gyllenhaal‚ who was an unknown actor at the time‚ in this film as he is an attractive young male who could bring in a young female

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    An anthology consists of a multitude of writings in one literary piece. This horror anthology should be based on works that are bone chilling in ways that could make a viewer feel disgust‚ fear‚ and a sense of appalment. Quentin Tarantino is an exceptional candidate for this anthology due to his outstanding ability to capture the attention of his audience through violent scenes and portrayal of realistic situations. He is mainly known for his excessively violent films and is hailed as a director/film

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    ​Fear is something that is portrayed in King’s novels because it is a central theme for everyone in all parts of the world. Every individual has felt the feeling of being scared‚ whether it be a somewhat silly fear such as‚ being afraid of the dark or as serious as the fear of death itself. The novel It is about fears in general. A very common fear of clowns that seems to run central for the majority of Americans. “The terrifying clown called It‚ which may represent our childhood and adult fears

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    the thunder sounded louder and louder. I clutched my pillow closer and closer to my chest while the movie got scarier and scarier. The lady in the movie was alone too‚ just like me. She was sitting down watching cartoons‚ I was sitting down watching horror movies. We were both in a big house‚ all alone. Then "BOOM!" thunder struck. "BANG!" Something fell upstairs. I jumped out of my seat and stood still listening for something else. Then "BOOM!" thunder struck again‚ but nothing fell this time. Thinking

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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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    It is undeniable that there is an underlying feature to horror films‚ that makes it so fascinating to its viewers. Robin Wood argues that the relationship between normality and the monster is the essential subject of the horror film (71). More specifically‚ it is seeing the monster‚ the abnormal‚ demolish the norms that oppress us which serves as the main appeal to horror films; a secret‚ albeit satisfying wish fulfilment. This idea is exemplified through The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (The Texas Chainsaw

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    forms of violence have been featured in the fictional surroundings of a horror story. A horror story is a tale that is created with the intent of inducing a feeling of fear. These tales can be traced back to ancient origins and have come to influence a considerable amount of folk literature. Since the twenthieth-century‚ violence has become a popular form of literature exhiting the the universal violence of modern society. Horror stories themselves can feature supernatural elements such as witches

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    The Elevator The Elevator was a fiction horror/suspense short story‚ third-person point of view. It was written by William Sleator. William’s works were often suspenseful and chilling‚ just like The Elevator. I really wished it was a novel‚ not a short story because it was really interesting and hooky at the end. I liked the book because William really described the characters and setting‚ so I clearly visualized it. Twelve year-old Martin moved to an old apartment building with his father. It

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    Kaitlin Sutherland 991247405 Cinema of Horror MEDA 13672 November 10‚ 2014 In 1978 John Carpenter changed the landscape of horror cinema with the release of his terrifying new film Halloween. The film follows a group of young females as they are stalked‚ tormented and inevitably killed by an escaped lunatic wearing a Halloween mask and wielding a knife. The film was revolutionary for the many themes and concepts it introduced‚ (including the concept of the final girl) things that have

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    The power of music can connect and represent the words that cannot be spoken. Music unites people‚ nature‚ or even beliefs. Don’t you desire to reach people using the universal language - music? Film music is without a doubt about touching audience’s minds and evoke people in a certain way. It certainly isn’t around the music or the orchestra or the audience‚ however‚ it is the interconnection of all these elements that makes music alive. Being a film composer means that you will be the catalyst

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