Horror fiction

of the killer in Halloween and by encouraging the audience to embody the characters of The Blair Witch Project, these films use camerawork to further the gothic genre’s ability encourage the spectator to identify with the characters. Found footage horror films, such as The Blair Witch Project, use camerawork in order to involve the audience in the story through the subjective point-of-view of the characters.…

identified that induce fear and portals of fear around the world. Fear can be represented in media is a number of different ways. An example being horror films that provide an externalization of fears through echoic and iconic sensory stimuli, regardless of the realism of the potential threat being portrayed in the film. Horror movies such as “the Amityville horror” based on the mass murders in 1974. Use realistic events that have occurred to portray a more dramatic and frighting story. This…

Everyone knows the most famous horror movies. Although they don’t have their own category of horror movies they are considered classics. There are four main types of horror movies. The first is Monsters, which has the sub genre, creatures.That includes werewolves, vampires and other creatures of that sort. Another sub-genre is neo monsters, typically each neo monster film a different creature is created with different attributes and features. The other two common sub-genres in the monsters…

Horror is one of my favorite film genres, and I enjoy all the subgenres that go along with it. Countless subjects involved in the genre include; zombie, slasher, paranormal, gore, psychological, and monsters. Even though there are numerous subgenres, they still have the same effect on human emotion. These movies can give the audience a sense of thrill and adrenaline. Furthermore, there are also two periods of the horror genre; classic and modern. Classic horror consists of movies that are based…

dislikes horror, I don’t typically watch horror films, especially modern horror films. However, after watching the small clip of Psycho in class, it peaked my interest to further understand the characters, in particular, Norman Bates character. In the film Psycho, the recurring theme is a more psychological and can be demonstrated throughout the film, but in particular, the parlor scene and the end scene at the jail. One of the most revealing moments of the psychological aspect of horror in…

in 1962, directed by Herk Harvey, are two popular movies in the horror genre. Both low budget and filmed in black and white, captivated audiences with their filming techniques and psychological impact. Night of the Living Dead better represents the horror genre than Carnival of Souls because of its use of characteristics, stereotypes and technical components throughout the film. A typical movie that is categorized in the horror genre follows a set of general characteristics. These…

is often found that horror and thriller seem to get confused. One of the main reasons is because in most horror films, you can find thriller linked to the back of the genre type, as well as finding horror linked to the thriller genre. But what is the difference? It is frequently complex to differentiate, the simpler way is this: horror gives off a horrifying feel, while thriller gives off a thrilling-suspense feel. What is the first thing you think of when it comes to horror? For me, I mostly…

Gore and horror are two types of popular genres used in various forms of media and literature. Gore: blood that has been shed, especially as a result of violence. Horror: an intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust. Why do people like scary stories? —Because they are entertaining and want to experience feelings of fear and shock by simply reading a book or watching a movie. Critically claimed, classic that has both gore and horror elements was, The Omen. Released by 20th Century Fox in 1976,…

Outlast is a horror game made in 2015. The sequel to Outlast is Outlast two made in 2017. These two games are really great and scary. There is much I will be covering in this essay about the games. I will be covering the plots of both games and their similarities and differences. Outlast, the first one, takes place in an asylum. You’re a reporter reporting on the recent blackout of the asylum. You start off pulling up the the asylum and break in. The first thing you notice is the amount of blood…

It Follows combines coming of age with horror in an unsettling, almost claustrophobic tone. The film explores the inevitability of death as well as sex and adolescence using a creature they call "it". This film is about a teenager named Jay who has been told that she is the recipient of a curse that spreads through sexual intercourse. Only those who are infected can see the being that is following them. The opening image of It Follows captures the tense tone of the film perfectly; starting with…