H. P. Lovecraft

Machiavelli stated that he would choose fear when given the option of fear or love, and I have to agree with him. Fear is a strong emotion that when employed correctly against others can be a powerful tool to gain the power over a great number of people. Love can be lost readily; especially if not carefully monitored, nourished fittingly and/or taken by another. Fear can freely be applied and needs less monitoring and nourishing by the fear-instilling ruler of choice. Fear can be doled out by…

Bria May Option 2: Horror Film Syllabus A horror movie can make us scream and even laugh. We have our opinions about certain movies, either we love them or we absolutely hate them. How did the genre horror develop into a distinct form of the filmmaking experience? What are the historical influences, formal pacts, and cultural expectations that define horror as a genre? The idea of this course is to learn and experience the supernatural horror film genre. A variety of films will be shown…

Joan Gries Eng. Comp. 1001 6/24/16 Gender discrimination in horror: Gender discrimination continues to be a problem, even in today’s society. Even though our values have produced some changes, film makers still seem to regularly allow sexism and prejudice behaviors in their films. Films are quiet the ultimate expressive experience thus far devised by man. Invoking such sensory euphoric experiences that combines visual, audial, and emotions that simply engage us so deeply that perhaps we…

Throughout his film career, Hitchcock also showed his dislike and fear of authorities, namely that of policemen. He employed various camera techniques that “mimics a person 's gaze, forcing viewers to engage in a form of voyeurism. In addition, he framed shots to maximize anxiety, fear, or empathy, and used innovative forms of film editing“ (Wikipedia). Hitchcock skillfully uses all of this in Psycho, and it is “ranked among the greatest films of all time, it set a new level of acceptability for…

Nothing screams classic horror novels like Frankenstein. A household name that, on its initial reveal, rocked the world. Since then there have been a multitude of adaptations recreated off of the base premise. 30+ movies inspired by Mary Shelley’s legendary novel. Most aren’t the best, but there are some diamonds in the rough. I really want to take this opportunity to compare the classic novel to an interesting adaptation called I, Frankenstein, directed by Stuart Beattie. The differences…

about a boy living in a fantasy world in the present time and facing the truth about the existence of the old Greek gods. The most prominent genre of the book is mythology. Mythopoeia is the act of writing a mythology. We can name C. S. Lewis, H. P. Lovecraft and Lord Dunsany as the most notable and famous mythology writers. The word mythopoeia was first used by J. R. R. Tolkien in the 1930s. The Authors in mythology genre integrate traditional mythology themes and archetypes into fiction. As…

Even though there are several eminent horror story authors such as Edgar Allen Poe, and Arthur Machen, Stephen King is one of the most prolific and commercially successful horror authors of the past half century. Renowned author Stephen King has written numerous novels and short stories that have sold many millions of copies. He continues to produce frightening page turners. Stephen King has been influenced,influenced others,faced challenges, been inspired,writes horror stories and many other…

The Beast of PTSD H. P. Lovecraft wrote: “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” Fear is a chemical reaction that takes place in the same part of the human brain as excitement and happiness; that is what makes it so addictive to some (Javanbakht & Saab 1). However, fear is not always a good thing; it can compel people to do things that in normality, they would not do. Lord of the Flies is an allegory written by…

Renowned American author H. P. Lovecraft once wrote, “Blue, green, grey, white, or black; smooth, ruffled, or mountainous; that ocean is not silent”. Presently, the earth is estimated to be around 70% water, yet humanity has only explored less than 5% of the oceans. Imagine what we could learn from the unknowns of the most treacherous depths, and to what possibilities could we utilize all the information gathered? One anomaly quite intriguing is the diverse sea-life, which proceeds to prosper by…