THE AMERICAN HORROR CINEMA Christophe CHAMBOST ISIC.L2.cinéma Evaluation : Un devoir sur table en examen terminal avec 2 questions de cours (exemple : une question sur le gothique et une question sur un cinéaste) → 50% de la note Un dossier à faire en groupe : prendre une scène d’un film fantastique Américain qui nous paraît intéressante Fantastic The origin of the fantastic as a literary genre started in the 18th century. At that time there was no films but there was an interest for the macabre
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“She’s just upset because the nigger uses the guest bathroom and so do we.” That is a direct quote from Hilly’s mother about Hilly holding off on using the bathroom inside Elizabeth’s house. Hilly then proceeds to tell everyone about the Home Help Sanitation Initiative that she came up with‚ to prevent the help from using the same bathroom as them. “They carry different diseases then we do.” This is just a reenactment of one possible incident that the help went through with their boss’. Being told
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The Amityville Horror has turned from a real suburban American tragedy into a horrific myth. It has become the source of bestselling novels and the subject of several movies. These are some of the facts as they are known. On November 13‚ 1974‚ in the house at 112 Ocean Ave.‚ Amityville‚ 24-year-old Ronald DeFeo murdered his family. DeFeo used a high-powered rifle‚ shot to death his father‚ mother‚ two brothers and two sisters. All six members of Ronald DeFeo’s family were killed as they slept
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Jaws A Horror Movie? First‚ I will intend to take you on a brief journey through the horror genre and the conventions that have been associated with this type of film. Second‚ I will show you how these conventions are used in Spielberg’s Jaws (1975). To get started‚ we are going to investigate the first era or as it was called‚ the silent era. This era was based on monsters such as Frankenstein (1910)‚ Dracula (1912) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923). These black and white horror films were
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Blackfish is a documentary explaining and releasing to the public all the dangers and/or cruelty having whales in a tank or in an enclosure can come with or lead to. This documentary touches on many topics from how they catch the whales to the struggles and hardships the whales face leading up to tragic events ether for the whales or the humans in contact with them. The documentary starts by talking about how the whales are caught. The process takes a lot of man power and tools like tracker plains
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“Horror Movies have a dirty job” Some people daydream and have deep dark secrets. There may be a time when you dream about getting even with someone or something. Horror movies do have a “dirty job to do”. The more thrilling and exciting the more it grabs your attention. I believe horror movies are to play off natural fearsome. King likes to dare your nightmares. Most of Mr. King’s movies come from childhood fear or things he has experienced himself. And other things are just his imagination
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children also scream and run back upstairs. How do horror movies affect these children‚ and should they be allowed to watch these type of movies? Although horror movies create things from nightmares and health effects‚ to negative stereotypes and adult themes‚ they also help children through health benefits‚ facts of life‚ and the ability to face their fears upon watching the movie. Throughout the ages of horror‚ humans have enjoyed these types of films due to adrenaline‚ and what they portray. Adrenaline
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The story We Beat the Streets by Sharon M. Draper is the remarkable true story of how three kids from bad neighborhoods that were just full of drugs‚ gangs‚ violence‚ and crime and how they banded together to overcome these disadvantages to become doctors. They made a pact to do well in school‚ get good grades‚ go to college‚ and become successful doctors. They did this by always being there for one another and supporting each other whenever they needed it the most. Without the support of one another
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transgenders within the favelas - a community marked by intolerance and homophobia. Felha says that his priority was always "paint a picture and value the people themselves. The slum where they live is only a backdrop. " The director is aware that his film is unable to portay a favela’s gay scene as
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The film “Black Robe”‚ released in 1991 takes place in the remote wilderness of Quebec Canada. The film’s director Brian Moore has the time set to the year 1634 as the French began to explore the new world. The film tells the story of a French Priest by the name of Paul LaForgue‚ accompanied by a character by the name of Daniel whom is on mission trip in hopes of converting the Native Americans to Catholicism. On this journey the two enlist the aid of the Algonquin Tribe to guide them to the Huron
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