Genre Cycle of Horror

They share the same genre values with the filmmakers. For instance, look at John Carpenter’s Halloween. By the time this film came out audiences knew what to expect when seeing this. This movie would surly have blood, suspenseful moments, and an emotional undertow; it did not disappoint. By the time this movie was released, in comparison to Dracula¸ it was often expected that the ending leave you wondering whether or not the “bad guy” was actually dead. In particular, at the end of Halloween, Dr. Samuel Loomis stabs Michael six times in the chest and Michael falls off the balcony. However, when Loomis looks over the edge of the balcony Michael or his body is anywhere to be found and you can then hear Michael breathing heavily in the…

Due to the fact that Halloween was around the corner, I decided it’d be a wise idea to dip my toes into the young-adult horror genre. And, although this may not have been the greatest, Nightfall wasn’t a completely disappointing start. Firstly, the initial premise caught my attention straight away, I found it hard to envisage a world in which the day/night cycle is more than 24 hours, a world where people had to abandon their homes, and move across an ocean just due to it being nighttime. I…

This dissertation will be an exploration of the change in the role of women in the cinema within the ‘horror’ genre. It will consider the changes in the representation of women in the ‘horror’ genre over a 30 year period; through consideration of the film Carrie (De Palma, 1976) and its remake Carrie (Peirce, 2013). The two ‘Carrie’ films will be a useful guide to show the genre's treatment of women, character agency and victimization. Although the story of Carrie is an unusual basis for the…

to promote the new restored and remastered 25th anniversary DVD. Warner released the high definition of the film only on Blu-ray format in October, 2008. The film was also promoted, and effectively distributed in another form. The Horror Punk band Misfits’ song “Shining” was also based on the film with the chorus singing “Carol Anne, Carol Anne” which is the name of the main character in the film. This promoted the film as when people listened to the song they would associate it with the film…

Finding the Silver Lining in the “Silver Bullet” The 1985 horror film “Silver Bullet” is cherished by horror enthusiast and widely criticized by film critics. The movie, “Silver Bullet” is adapted from a novel by Stephen King, “Cycle of the Werewolf”. This classic horror film has created a cult following that has also received negative attention and criticism. “Silver bullet” is one of the greatest, most entertaining werewolf movies of the eighties. Stephen King’s, “Silver Bullet” is a film…

images one by one without any description. The conventions of the story refer to a genre. Genre benefits all producers, distributors and audiences. The audiences choose to consume the film by individual favourite genre, as well as, the producers and distributors can approach to the targeted audience. Besides, mass audience is typically targeted by Blockbuster films…

Rebecca Harding Davis novella called “Life in the Iron Mills” takes place in the old mill town of industrializing workers and how they lived in America culture in 1800’s. In this story, she tells her readers about gender inequality, upper and lower-class workforce, immigrants, racism, and horrible working conditions in the mill. Therefore, Davis wanted to explore these five genres call Romanticism, Realism, Naturalism, Sentimentalism, and Regionalism (Local Color). Meanwhile, the narrator is…

linear, has certain circular elements. It follows the general theme of the protagonists experiencing a period of sorrow and trial, then a period of joy, which is then followed by a passage of time. This cycle repeats several times, each time while building on the previous cycle(s). This formula (sorrow, joy, time, repeat) enhances the film’s…

Today in our modern society, there are multiple different genres of music to pick and choose from. So obviously, there is at least one type that people prefer to listen to. The meaning of music varies from person to person. To some, music is an outlet to release one's inner emotions, while to others, music is just something to past time. Rock and Roll is one of America's pastimes, from the riff of electric guitars to the beats of the drums, one can't expect to live life without at least hearing…

Spent as Dystopian LIFE and Also Survival Horror Spent is a game. But Spent is also life. Above all else, Spent is reality. This game makes no attempts to mask itself as anything besides a harsh look at modern life for those living on the poverty line and those who threaten to drown beneath it. The game begins by proposing a challenge to the player: survive the month with little to no resources and endure a series of financial obligations. Sounds fun, right? Try spinning it this way: collect as…