Fear mongering

Corrida de Tontos “Running of the Fools” The hair on his arms stood on end. A shiver sped down his spine. His stomach leapt into his mouth. “Por favor proteja a mi hijo,” whispered Señor Valdez under his breath as he entered the strange city with his only son. The father always prayed in his native Spanish tongue when he needed the fortitude of his forefathers. Mateo, his cocky son, laughed and said, “Have faith in me, Papa.’ As the July sun rose higher, humidity bathed the men in sweat.…

The image people often conjure up when the word fear is uttered is similar among the many. It is a negative, unwanted, and evil picture which further proves that fear is a negative and harmful emotion because it causes one who is induced with it to make hasty and rash decisions without a second of thought. It is an emotion that works its magic in a way that no other emotion really does, it comes and goes whenever it is called just like any other emotion. However, when it arrives it carries the…

The directors in both The Golem and Nosferatu use multiple filmic tools to infuse each film with an atmosphere of horror. The Golem uses tinting in some of the scenes to invoke different emotions. For example, a red tinting is used during the scene in which the fire breaks out, this invokes a scense of emergency and heat like the fire is actually there and immediate danger is upon us. In Nosferatu, a major filmic tool that is employed is editing. In particular it the scene where both Nosferatu…

She points out that “it was strange — and insulting — to have my courage doubted. I never heard my male colleagues asked this. Apparently, fear is expected of women” to claim that the essential difference between women and men is that women are behooved to keep away from fear in their opinion. When people asked whether she were scared, the answer is obvious, of course she was scared because no one wouldn’t be scared running to a house burning up in flames…

Fire resting on a tree with burning leaves spreading all throughout the island has grown to become unmanageable. As the trees spread, Ralph is panting with fear. He is as nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. Ralph is hastening with the flaming hot, scorching trees trying to abroad from the savage boys looking to swim in his blood and eventually reaches up to tepid, smooth trees as he catches his breathe. Ralph was simultaneously breathing with trepidation looking to…

year. These attacks are an abrupt period of intense fear,discomfort and anxiety which reaches a peak in short durations of time. It may also include significant behavioral changes, and is often coupled with anticipatory anxiety (DSM-IVR) These attacks may include anxiety about being in a situation where there is no escape. The dominant symptoms of an attack include chest pain and discomfort, dizziness, sudden onset of palpitations, fear of dying, fear of losing control, nausea, fast heart rates…

“Goosebumps” is a movie that includes science fiction, monster, horror and fantasy content. It also can be classified as a comedy which has conflict of interest, expectation and reality. Most of the people who like science fiction, mystery and fantasy content will enjoy this movie because this film is filled with monsters, zombies and creepy dummies. The special effects are very good as real and the monsters are looking real, so the audience would not feel that the effects are unreal and fake or…

Night of the Living Dead, released in 1968, directed by Gorge A. Romero and Carnival of Souls, released 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…

Have you ever felt so embarrassed that you wanted to curl up into a ball and just bury yourself six feet underground? Well, let me tell you… I have. Being on an airplane is very stressful, but what is worse is the need of using the restroom after drinking so much water. Everyone in this world had an embarrassing moment. However, for me, it was one big nightmare. Going on a plane at just the age of sixteen was a very scary and uncomfortable experience. I had to figure out which gate to go to,…

There is a very interesting history legend tells a story about the Chinese New Year. According to the Chinese legends, there was a big beast Nian who always harm people. To avoid the Nian beast attack, people thought that Nian was afraid of red color and loud noises, so they began setting off fireworks and used red color to scare the beast. Since then, this day was named as “guonian” meaning ‘to celebrate the Chinese New Year’ (China Highlights, 2015). The Chinese New Year is on January 28th,…