Monsters in horror film are used for purposes such as scare people, arouse audience's interest, represent danger element in the movie and give prominence to show who is positive characters and who is negative characters in the film. Also, monsters need to have a metaphorical connection to the theme and upset the expected relationship between predator and prey. Without a good scary monster, the horror film could just become a fantasy film. I have chosen to focus on Count Orlok, Xenomorph and Pale Man. This report might not represent another type of monsters.
Authors and Audience Screenwriters created those monsters or recreated based on legendary creatures. Then, those monsters will visualize by director, screenwriters, sculptor, painter and set designer. The audience is people who watch the film. The usual age for the audience of those horror movies is between 15 and 25 years old. Under 18 years …show more content…
For example, Count Orlok is feeding on the blood of humans and bringing plague to the town near the Carpathian Mountains. Also, he wants to kill Thomas Hutter and his wife. For Xenomorph, its goal is the propagation of their species and kill off anything that is a threat to them. Their offspring need to implant inside a living host like a human before erupting from host’s chest. For Pale Man, its goal is to kill Ofelia or eat her. The other common feature is their looks. These three monsters are human-based. They look different and dangerous. Their appearance has the ability to make people feel unease and dread by just looking at them. For example, Count Orlok has fangs, big claws, pale skin, pointy ears, and nose. Xenomorph has a vertebrate-like body, a protective exoskeleton, a long-domed head, and an inner mouth that can stretch. For Pale Man, he looks like an old man with anorexia and his eyes is on his hand. Last but not least, those monster feels
Authors and Audience Screenwriters created those monsters or recreated based on legendary creatures. Then, those monsters will visualize by director, screenwriters, sculptor, painter and set designer. The audience is people who watch the film. The usual age for the audience of those horror movies is between 15 and 25 years old. Under 18 years …show more content…
For example, Count Orlok is feeding on the blood of humans and bringing plague to the town near the Carpathian Mountains. Also, he wants to kill Thomas Hutter and his wife. For Xenomorph, its goal is the propagation of their species and kill off anything that is a threat to them. Their offspring need to implant inside a living host like a human before erupting from host’s chest. For Pale Man, its goal is to kill Ofelia or eat her. The other common feature is their looks. These three monsters are human-based. They look different and dangerous. Their appearance has the ability to make people feel unease and dread by just looking at them. For example, Count Orlok has fangs, big claws, pale skin, pointy ears, and nose. Xenomorph has a vertebrate-like body, a protective exoskeleton, a long-domed head, and an inner mouth that can stretch. For Pale Man, he looks like an old man with anorexia and his eyes is on his hand. Last but not least, those monster feels