Horror film

Cult horror films are set apart from traditional horror films for a number of reasons. Unlike traditional horror films which propel the story in a specific direction and can provide a general hunch as to how the plot as a whole will develop, cult horror films are notorious for having little to no civilized plot development. Cult horror films are equipped to take the story in ridiculous directions, and generate a specific audience at midnight showings that consists predominantly of film experts…

side. The moment we realize that what happened is possible, the content immediately becomes more terrifying than what we believe to be fictional and unrealistic. “The Exorcism of Emily Rose”, a famous horror film by Scott Derrickson, released in 2005 that put the fear of god into…

responsibility on how film may be perceived. The change of tempo, volume and pitch may in addition indicate that the filmmaker wants to respond to these particular sounds. Illustrating an example, low pitched sounds including creaky floorboards and squeaky doors can generate a sense of mystique and uncertainty. Whereas high pitched sounds, for instance the screeching of tires or loud screams, contribute to create a sense of concern and anxiety. Sound effects are incorporated into film to…

those aspects where we see communication often is in films. There are multiple different aspects of communication found in movies. This is because movies imitate life and typical human interactions. I am going to break down several aspects of communication within two films and compare elements of culture, gender, and relationships between the movies. The first films I chose to analyze is the cult classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. This film is about a young man and woman, Brad and Janet,…

It's not every year we get the speical present of a Christmas Horror Film, but when we do I get extremly excited. For Christmas Horror films are my favorite. Krampus is easily a classic tale of fear as well as not believing that those who lose faith, will meet Krampus the ancient evil shawdow of Saint. Nick Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la la la la, tis the season it's Christmas time! As our Story begins just a few days from the festive holiday of Christmas, as one family…

sexual preference. The female characters in these films can often be prone to many different social stereotypes throughout the film. These stereotypes often work to lead her towards her demise, but she ultimately resorts to masculine behaviors in order to survive in the end. Associating a particular gender with certain attributes in Slasher films is also worth taking note of. According to Adam Rockoff, “With a few exceptions, the killer in slasher films is overtly asexual, aside from the…

It’s a powerful movie that captures the touching bond between a young man and his beloved horse, Joey who might be the bravest horse ever portrayed on film. It’s based on Michael Morpugo's 1982 best-seller. There's plenty of good action and the story is brilliant. It features the grand theme of war and drama, but it also is an intimate story. The horror of war is seen through the eyes of the horse. The story follows a horse through various owners and situations against the backdrop of World…

In what I have to say is possibly one of the worst so-called horror genre films I have seen in recent years, The Purge - set supposedly a decade ahead of today, in United States - is a truly silly idea in that the so-called New Founding Fathers allow everyone in the country, on one night only each year, to give vent to all their pent-up hatreds and frustrations by freely committing any crime they want without fear of prosecution. It seems that, in what has to be the unlikeliest of scenarios,…

endurance and nobility, documentaries inform, prod our memories, even stir us into action. Such films do battles for our very soul.” This quote by Theodore Bikel, an Australian-American actor and activist, summarizes the importance of documentaries for the world. Documentaries have evolved over the years from simple historical narrative into stimulating informational films. In Stephen King’s essay, “Why We Crave Horror Movies,” he lists why people enjoy unpredictable plots and having their…

Instead of using the red lighting typical in horror films, it uses dark, shadowed lighting with green and blue tints, an example being the scenes with the main character's mother. During these scenes, the lighting is very dark, with lots of shadows in the room, and a green tint to the light, which helps with the horror aspect of the film, which involves drowning, as it gives the feel of being underwater. This holds significance in that film due to the storyline, but I am still interested in the…