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    But whatever it is‚ we need more of it” (The Maze Runner). There are many characteristics that make a film worthy of being categorized as dystopian science fiction‚ and a curious protagonist turning into the hero is undoubtedly one of them. Films under the genre of science fiction are known to be set in the future‚ and to contain either robots or other forms of advanced technology. Dystopian films are classified as a sub-genre of science fiction and are typically set in a post-apocalyptic time period

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    Name: Institution: Professor: Course: Date: Film Development Industries are affected by many factors that play a role in its growth and development. The film industry started as a small entertainment business in 1880s when the first movie camera was invented but developed to a big industry that is worldwide. The reason for its widespread is attributed to its cheap cost as a source of entertainment. To protect the industry‚ governments of different countries have enacted laws that guide it

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    It’s been over forty years since Rocky Horror Picture Show was released in 1975‚ and its cultural impact has been significant. Despite poor reviews in the box office‚ it quickly gained a cult following‚ and thanks to consistent midnight showings at indie movie theaters‚ it is now the longest running theatrical release. A combination of parody of and tribute to the B movies of the early age of cinema‚ Rocky Horror is a rock musical draped in glitter‚ eye shadow‚ and fishnets. It tells the story of

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    functions of vampires that appear in film‚ television‚ and literature. This outline can be used to analyze the film The Lost Boys‚ and how the vampires in the film function as a metaphor for drug use‚ American nationalism‚ and a broken family structure‚ all of which were common in the 1980’s. The first part of Perkowski’s analysis encompasses the information sources for the film‚ which includes the movie‚ the director‚ and the major actors and actresses of the film. The movie‚ The Lost Boys tells the

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    ‘’Mom‚ why do we always have to move to another town?’’ I whined. “Well‚ your parents’ promotion is there‚ Lina. It will be the last time‚ I promise you”. I didn’t know whether I could trust her or not‚ but either way‚ I waited to see the result in the end. My father had always difficult problems with his job. He was sad and tired every morning‚ and I always heard him telling my mom how terrible his job was. I hoped his new job‚ in the new town we ‘d move into‚ would change him. Even though‚ during

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    amazing sense of fear and horror in her writing‚ but how? In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein there are many subtle techniques she uses to make this story so powerful. In this piece of writing I am going to show you some examples of these techniques and how she uses them so well to make Frankenstein a great piece of writing. The author uses lots of descriptive words to describe Dr. Frankenstein’s state of mind. She describes him as being fearful with ‘breathless horror’. Mary Shelley also says ‘disgust

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    and even guilt in his films; creating hits for Germany in the years of 1925-1939. His return to British cinema was well sought after‚ as he returned as one of the highest paid directors at that time. While the war did influence Britain‚ high budget cinema and international fame‚ such as works of Hitchcock and Herbert Wilcox‚ were revered and of interest. British films‚ especially Hitchcock’s‚ had influence stemming from German Expressionism and the Soviet

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    The World Post-apocalyptic movies have recently become what movie fanatics are talking about and what viewers want to go see in the theaters. The reasoning behind this is because this genre has everything in it: horror‚ action‚ comedy and sometimes even romance. Viewers love that these films are all based out of the writer’s head: no plot‚ no rules‚ just their thoughts. When viewers go in the theater thinking this would never happen and they leave seeing how easy it would be for it to. I Am Legend

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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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    Anderson Introduction to Film Instructor Cicely Denean-Cobb January 7‚ 2013 Critiquing of “The Exorcist” The movie “The Exorcist” is one of the most classic horror movies ever known. It invokes man’s greatest most primal instinct “Fear”. This film has created a lot of controversy between the church and producer. The church saying that it is the work of the devil and that a demon lives in the film. While the producer says it is just a scary film. Either way there is no doubt

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