those times when we are in the mood to watch either a comedy‚ drama‚ horror‚ or mystery film. These genres are all created from the inspiration of different film movements since the development of motion picture. In particular‚ there is one film movement that has influenced other film styles such as film noir and horror. Hidden in the shadows of the film industry‚ German Expressionism began from darkness‚ created specific film traits‚ and challenged perspectives of society. Engulfed with chaos in
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demonstrate the vast difference in horror films of today and those of the 1970 ’s. While the original was a catalyst for a paradigm shift in the world of horror cinema‚ the 2004 remake is a bold reminder of how far the genre has come. While sharing a title and an overall basic plotline‚ the similarities stop there. Separated by more than two decades‚ these two films are a prime example of the speed at which technology and society are advancing. If horror films have said anything about society‚ it
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Repression and Horror Films In Robin Wood’s “The American Nightmare‚ Horror in the 70s‚” it exposes the theory of how horror films are generated. According to Wood‚ horror films exemplify how repression comes in conflict with normality and brought to existence‚ and the effect it has on society. Repression is the rejection of thoughts or impulses that conflict with the standards of our society. Wood discusses many key points that our mind represses such as sexual energy‚ female sexuality‚ bisexuality
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Evil Dead 2013: A Film with Big Shoes to Fill Since the 1981 release of the original Evil dead you will not find many horror films as near and dear to horror film fanatics’ hearts as this classic. Although it is now out-dated and known as a low budget film; these qualities are what made it such a great horror classic. Lacking the luxury of relying on a gigantic Hollywood budget and fancy effects the director used ingenuity to captivate people’s minds. Needless to say‚ it worked. Fast forward to
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movie Psycho‚ directed by Alfred Hitchcock‚ is a classic horror film which combines many gothic elements into a deep and intriguing story. One of the gothic elements in the film is the masculine gothic theme. The son‚ Norman Bates‚ is the perfect representation of the masculine gothic theme incorporating things such as a male being dominated by a woman and victimizing the heroine. The classic gothic theme of murder is also incorporated into the film. Norman Bates mother murders are heroin in a scene
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not only one of Hitchcock’s most notable films‚ but it’s one of the most notorious films of the 1960’s. The 60’s were a decade of change (especially in film). Similar to this decade‚ Psycho paved the way in terms of horror films‚ despite the fact that it doesn’t abide by the genre itself. Psycho defined‚ inspired‚ and changed the horror genre in the 1960’s through the use of sound‚ visuals‚ and narrative. This type of inspiration is apparent in horror films such as Blood Fest (1963)‚ The Haunting
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artwork is a drama‚ horror‚ and thriller flick that takes place in the life of high school senior‚ who holds a grudge on her best friends and takes actions on them. The theme of the movie was inspired by the 90’s coming-of-age comedy films‚ such as "Clueless"‚ "10 Things I hate About You"‚ "She’s All That"‚ "Never Been Kissed"‚ etc. The horror aspect is shown in the body language‚ actions‚ and insecurities of the girl who goes by the name "Alex". To add more suspense and a horror vibe to
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successful. Due to the fact that it was shot in black-and-white‚ it gave the film an unique look contributing to its style. In various instances during the movie it the movie looks like a documentary‚ which adds to the realism of the movie. But what makes the movies scary? The zombies are the main element of horror in Night of the Living Dead. The viewer is afraid of the threat the zombies represent. They carry the horror‚ hold our attention‚ instill dread and act as the prime motivator. During the
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the movies‚ right? While most horror films are made of up from the extensive imagination and dark corners of the mind‚ not all are fully fiction. It is said that the average person walks past a murder thirty-six times in their life. How often is it that one of those murders you walk past just happens to be a cannibal or inspire many famous horror films. Jeffrey Dahmer‚ “The Milwaukee Cannibal‚” and Ed Gein‚ “The Real Leatherface‚” put a new definition to the word horror. The acts of these men are not
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Emotions Set Free Horror films are becoming more popular amongst young people. Why is that? Stephen King‚ the author of “Why We Crave Horror Movies”‚ argues that young people watch horror films because they want to experience certain emotions; for example‚ catharsis—the purging of emotions or relieving of emotional tensions‚ especially through certain kinds of art. We humans are exposed to catharsis when watching horror films. In other words‚ horror films help to release uncivilized emotions and
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