genres‚ “horrors” have been altered and manipulated over time in order to coincide with the time period. With this being said‚ two films particularly enforce this post-modern “horror” and yet both contain an array of sub-genres‚ mutating “genre” into a more complex idea. Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho along with Mary Harron’s American Psycho are both post-modern “horrors” with a collection of sub-genre’s attached to them‚ leading the audience to question the originally believed “horror” genre. Horror-fiction
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Paranormal Activity 2 Paranormal Activity is a horror movie posed as a documentary. Now‚ documentaries can be very interesting and educational. However‚ this fake documentary is a disgrace to the horror genre. I had seen all the previews and debated about going to view the movie. After being talked into going‚ I was very disappointed. Minus the three or four small events‚ the entire movie is nothing but watching security videos where there was no scary paranormal activity. These handful of
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Night of the Living Dead is a 1968 American independent black-and-white horror film and cult film directed by George A. Romero Night of the Living Dead was heavily criticized during its release because of its explicit content‚ but received critical acclaim and was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry as a film deemed "culturally‚ historically or aesthetically significant. reviewers cited the film as groundbreaking. Pauline Kael called the film "one
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society or it is illegal. Every now and then people need quick fixes that would lower the hunger for horror. Horror movies exist for the sole purpose of keep the hunger for blood satisfied. We need to keep the inner beast at bay by feeding ourselves with small portions of demonic‚ bloody‚ violence‚ found in horror movies. Everyone is guilty of this crime for it is in our nature In “Why We Crave Horror Movies‚” Mr. King makes an analysis and a deep introspection inside the human mind in order to discover
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counterpart‚ 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
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When thinking of a horror movie‚ the thought of jump scares (something that is so sudden it makes the viewers jump like a loud noise) and hideous monsters come to mind. Hush is not about some monster to hide from or keeping quiet for fear of being heard. Hush is a horror movie centered around a deaf and mute author‚ Maddie‚ who lives alone with her cat. There are few that involve characters with disabilities. A more well-known movie that came out quite recently is Don’t Breathe. Though both movies
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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 (1963)‚ and Night of the Living Dead (1968). Psycho set a precedence for horror films‚ which has helped to mould and shape which films we view as horror nowadays. This visuals of Psycho
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Fear‚ Surprise‚ Suspense‚ and Mischief All Have A Major Factor In Horror Genre For Example In The Books The Monkey’s Paw‚ And Tell Tale Heart. In The Book Tell Tale Heart The Author Edgar A. Poe Showed Lots Of Mischief And Suspense And Monkey’s Paw The Author W.W. Jacobs Had Lots Of Fear And Some Surprise. Suspense had a role in both‚ The Monkey’s Paw and Tell Tale Heart Because In In the book Monkey’s Paw The author ( W.W. Jacobs ) said “ I Don’t know what his first two wishy were‚ but his last
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Earplugs Assignment While watching “American Horror Story”‚ I tried to piece together what was happening based on the facial expressions‚ body language‚ and overall tone of each image. Some scenes were easier than others. I found myself becoming frustrated when a scene would only consist of two people sitting and talking because it was almost impossible to understand. Although I did become frustrated during certain parts‚ I felt I was more aware of what the camera angles and cut scenes were portraying
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I went to the musical‚ Little Shop of Horrors. It was a musical about a plant that was feed of of human body parts. It was an amazing musical with amazing dancing and singing. It had good and bad moments with special effects‚ organization and dancing or blocking. The musical overall had good special effects. The screens that pulled down were a very good idea. This showed how the characters saw the future with significant others and created a sense of how the character‚ Audrey saw her life. The
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