Horror film

History of horror in Australia Horror films had roots in America in the 1930’s and in Britain in the 1950’s and 1960’s, but the Australian horror only started to take root in the 1970’s, this was a great time for Australian cinema as a whole as there was an increase in government funding and this help rebuild the film industry within Australia. Director Peter Weir came to life with his debut film in 1974, The cars that ate Paris. This film joined the use of horror with humour. Weir used…

Join the ranks of horror legends John Carpenter, George Romero, Eli Roth, and David Cronenberg who all got their start by writing, directing, and producing low budget horror movies. Low budget horror movies are some of the most sought after scripts in Hollywood. These types of films have a built in fan base and are generally considered to be a low risk investment compared to high concept action movies or dramatic period pieces. Think about movies like Paranormal Activity or The Blair Witch…

It is 2016: advancements are endless, especially when it comes to horror films. Think of the famous 1897 horror film Dracula; the blood that looked like blobs of ketchup, the large amounts of makeup on the actors, it all seems so fake now. With advancements in technology producers are able to create horror films with undeniable visual effects. Better visual effects increase the activity in the brain while watching these chilling films. In 2011, American Neuroscientist Christof Koch studied the…

is not the attention grabber throughout the movie. While the label of horror to the movie It does not really hold strong, the selection of actors and the skills of makeup save the film and make it successful. Horror film, is what the movie It was intended to describe in terms of genre. In contrast to what professional reviewers said about the movie, most viewers did not agree with the choice of genre that was set to the film. The movie has a great background story to it, and to its main…

Japanese films such as "The Mansion of the Ghost Cat" (Borei Kaibyo Yashiki - 1958), "Lady Vampire" (Onna kyûketsuki - 1959), and "The Sinners of Hell" (Jigoku - 1960) are all examples of Japanese Kaiki films that existed prior to the popularization of the J-horror genre both in Japan and in other countries. Kaiki films can be considered as the main inspiration behind the present-day Japanese horror films and could even be considered as the impetus behind the continued development of this niche…

triggers and pent up feeling of anger and aggression to make my film stand out in horror film circles. I first started my research into psychological horror films by going back to the very beginning and up until 1960 there wasn’t any films…

Horror films are cherished throughout the world. The thrill and adrenaline rush horror films provide cause audiences to scream at the edge of their seats. Watching frightening motion pictures, for entertainment, is quite acceptable, provided you do not emphasize the situation depicted in what you are watching. There are a lot of cases in which the terrifying scenes may affect individuals mentally and physically. It can often produce uneasiness, restlessness, fear, and mental trauma that may…

In the beginning of film shots were in black and white and filmmakers relied on sunlight. Prominent and projected shadows is an important feature in horror films an example is from Nosferatu (1920) when the Count was creeping up the staircase. Renee (2016) Chiaroscuro is also used in lighting techniques it means basically light and dark and…

fiction and horror they seem so different, yet share so many similarities. Science fiction obeys the natural laws of the universe, but horror creates its own set of supernatural laws. The horror genre creates terror while the Sci-Fi genre creates a sense of wonder. But both genres are so much alike and are separated by their own periods of time. The film industry uses these periods of time to create different classics for each genre. There is a big contrast between classic and modern horror…

the horror film and literature discourse community. According to Swales, there are six characteristics that make up a discourse community. They are common public goals, mechanisms of intercommunication among members, participatory mechanisms to provide information and feedback, utilizing one or more genres in communication, a specific lexis, and a threshold level of members with a degree of relevant content and discourse expertise (Swales 471-473).…