In the opening scene of the 1931 film production of Frankenstein, the host on-screen introduces and warns us of the horrifying tale about to take place. “I think it will thrill you, it may even shock you, it might even horrify you...Well, we’ve warned you” (Whale). Originally introduced in the late 1800s, the horror genre does not arrive upon the American film industry until the early 1930s when pioneer films like Dracula and Frankenstein were first released. Over the years, the popularity of the horror genre has grown and it has become one of the major genres enjoyed by people today. But while the horror genre has become a popular favorite, ideas associated with the genre have also introduced some controversy. Horror films possess an unearthly
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Like the ideas of Dr. Jekyll in the novel, Dr. Jekyll and Hyde, by Jeremy Hatcher, the idea that splitting our light and dark personalities and attaining freedom from societal and personal morals is very attractive. For example, in the film of Dr. Jekyll and Hyde, it is seen that Dr. Jekyll is extremely satisfied when he discovers the potion to split his personalities. In the film, he is seen behaving dangerously as Mr. Hyde without a care in the world. With no pressure to uphold his reputation as the renowned and gentlemanly Dr. Jekyll, he becomes free from all his attachments. Likewise, it is possible that this also appeals to us as individuals; the absence of all responsibility lets us release and settle down in relief. Similar to that of a superhero and supervillain, the villain who understands no consequences achieves a greater level of freedom. Although it may seem like we possess a menacing darkness within us, we also have a light side, a side that favors good and justice. As people who enjoy horror films and the idea of monsters, we are in the end just ordinary humans colored as grey, neither entirely white nor entirely
Like the ideas of Dr. Jekyll in the novel, Dr. Jekyll and Hyde, by Jeremy Hatcher, the idea that splitting our light and dark personalities and attaining freedom from societal and personal morals is very attractive. For example, in the film of Dr. Jekyll and Hyde, it is seen that Dr. Jekyll is extremely satisfied when he discovers the potion to split his personalities. In the film, he is seen behaving dangerously as Mr. Hyde without a care in the world. With no pressure to uphold his reputation as the renowned and gentlemanly Dr. Jekyll, he becomes free from all his attachments. Likewise, it is possible that this also appeals to us as individuals; the absence of all responsibility lets us release and settle down in relief. Similar to that of a superhero and supervillain, the villain who understands no consequences achieves a greater level of freedom. Although it may seem like we possess a menacing darkness within us, we also have a light side, a side that favors good and justice. As people who enjoy horror films and the idea of monsters, we are in the end just ordinary humans colored as grey, neither entirely white nor entirely