It’s without a doubt that horror films that are made in modern times, like most forms of art, are definitely not what they used to be. The majority of movies in Hollywood today rely heavily on CGI and special effects, which is convenient for the film to look visually appealing, but inconvenient when the story is poor or unrecognizable due to the film makers relying too much on special effects to drive the movie. This is unfortunate,especially for the horror genre because whenever a movie lacks a story or intriguing plot, it’s difficult for the audience to be invested. Whenever the audience lacks interest in what happens in the movie, there’s no sense of suspense or anticipation. I personally prefer whenever a horror film reflects the darkest thoughts that nearly every human being has felt at least once. A movie that delves into disturbing territory is great, but it can easily become trite when done wrong. Horror is generally about on
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Born in London, 1899, Hitchcock entered the film industry in 1920, during this time he worked in British cinema. By 1939 he left for Hollywood and won an Academy Award for his first American film, Rebecca. It was from this point Hitchcock's career was uplifted to the well-known director and filmmaker he is today. In Alfred Hitchcock’s lifetime, he has directed more than fifty feature films throughout the span of six decades and is understandably regarded as the greatest British filmmaker. During this time Hitchcock released several recognizable films in the horror genre like; The Birds (1963) and Marnie (1964), and most importantly, Psycho (1960). Psycho is a psychological thriller that was a game changer to the film industry at the time, and every horror film with any type of plot twist has this movie to look up to as the creator of plot twists in psychological
Born in London, 1899, Hitchcock entered the film industry in 1920, during this time he worked in British cinema. By 1939 he left for Hollywood and won an Academy Award for his first American film, Rebecca. It was from this point Hitchcock's career was uplifted to the well-known director and filmmaker he is today. In Alfred Hitchcock’s lifetime, he has directed more than fifty feature films throughout the span of six decades and is understandably regarded as the greatest British filmmaker. During this time Hitchcock released several recognizable films in the horror genre like; The Birds (1963) and Marnie (1964), and most importantly, Psycho (1960). Psycho is a psychological thriller that was a game changer to the film industry at the time, and every horror film with any type of plot twist has this movie to look up to as the creator of plot twists in psychological