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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Throughout history authors have used many different techniques to convey their message to readers. These techniques compliment Stoker’s work and help bring their story to life. Bram Stoker’s classic gothic romance novel Dracula‚ illustrates horrific actions of a count‚ and disturbing events that occur in Transylvania. Many literary techniques are used to emphasize Stoker’s works. Literary devices such as sensual imagery‚ gothic setting‚ and tone add to the decadent ghastliness in his novel. Sensual
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A rose for emily Love‚ obsession and Gossip In "A Rose for Emily‚" William Faulkner uses the point of view of the townspeople to show their personal opinions and judgment’s of Miss Emily. He writes a story about a woman who is traumatized by the way her father has raised her and the effects of his strict and overprotective mentality. Because of her father’s death she finds it difficult to let go and live a normal life that involves social interaction. To make matters worse than her anti-social attitude
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“Compare how the women in black and the awakening use conventions of the gothic horror” This essay will entail a comparison of the conventions of gothic horror apparent in the films Women in Black and The Awakening‚ both films have created a gothic horror by using the conventions in similar and different ways. Firstly the characters have been portrayed in a certain way in both films to fit gothic horror‚ the characters are extremely vulnerable which is often present in gothic horrors‚ this is so
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The Haunted Castles of Ireland Ireland has a rich history. There are many legends which have come from both Northern and Southern Ireland. You will read about some of Ireland’s haunted castles after which you can take a trip to this magical land and decide for yourself – are they or are they not haunted? Carrickfergus Castle a Norman castle located in the town of Carrickfergus in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. High on a rocky promontory it was once almost surrounded by the sea. The castle
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Horror Fiction Horror is in many ways a unique genre. It has the ability to make us feel frightened‚ disgusted and fascinated at the same time. During an intense scene in a horror movie or book you often feel tempted to look away‚ but at the same time you’re “glued” to the screen or page – You can’t let go; you want to see what’s hiding in the dark. Another fascinating aspect of the horror genre is the fact that it remains controversial due to its extreme nature. A lot of critiques argue that horror
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Similarities Between Ghost Boy and Water for Elephants The circus is a setting common to both the Iain Lawrence novel Ghost Boy and the 2011 film directed by Francis Lawrence Water for Elephants. The film and novel are similar in many ways. The circus during the Depression and the war provides and immediate similarity in the setting for both stories. Characters in both the film and the novel share similar traits and characteristics creating strong protagonists and antagonists. These characters
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Renfield: A Tracking Device Dracula‚ written by Bram Stoker in 1897‚ is a novel that has influenced generations of thrilling gothic novels and horror movies alike. The vampire Count Dracula is not the first of his kind in literary history but he is without a doubt the most famous. Most novels written about vampires after 1897 can trace some of its roots to Dracula. One of the unique characteristics about the novel is the point of view in which the novel is written. The story is told through letters
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As a class we watched and read the story 1408‚ this story is about an author named Mike Enslin. Mike‚ an author of a popular book series where he stays in haunted places and writes about his accounts in those places. Upon asking to stay in the room‚ the hotel manager asks to speak with him in his office privately. The manager then proceeds to beg Mike to change his mind about staying in the hotel room. After a failed attempt to nicely ask Mike not to stay in that room the hotel manager is forced
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Making its first appearance in American literature in the eighteenth century‚ Gothic writing became one of the most popular genres throughout the United States. Due to its unique characteristics‚ mystery‚ and revolutionary qualities‚ Gothic literature intrigued many individuals to put their own take on this new and exciting form of writing. In 1839‚ Edgar Allen Poe‚ became one of these individuals and wrote The Fall of the House of Usher using Gothic literature. Edgar Allen Poe’s story qualifies
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