Horror and terror

Angel Love and Demon Pride If teenagers were asked about the television show Supernatural, their eyes would light up and they would begin telling a gut-wrenching tale of love, monsters, and two brothers. Then, if asked what their favorite and least favorite couples were in that show, well, many answers would be given. In the case of this paper, we are looking into my opinion of these couples: the relationship between Sam and Ruby compared against Dean and Castiel. Supernatural is a show where…

Within the past decade, zombie movies have become a fad. It all began with the original Night of the Living Dead and cruised into the more current ones like World War Z and The Walking Dead. These movies and shows have taken horror and gore to the next level, but if you are looking for that scary, dreadful, and nail biting zombie movie that everyone loves, I would suggest looking elsewhere. A Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse is a movie about 3 high school scouts who plan an…

The fall of the studio film system gave rise to independent films. This rise showed America that you did not need a big budget and famous actors to draw in a large audience at the box office. One genre that really took off was the horror genre. This genre plays on the fear of human kind whether it be demons, ghosts, or monsters which are supernatural beings which one does not have a defense for. One may also have the fear of death or pain which could be caused by another human being; this fear…

I don't fear the dark, I fear what's in it. The unknown. I fear monsters and ghosts I don't know exist or not. When I was younger, my mind would create and imagine horrible things out of fear that aren't even there, and things that don't exist. I always thought that was the reason myths and legends were formed. I may or may not be right. It may not even be real. But what I experienced working at Argento’s food store was not a trick, everything I saw and experienced was real, and I’m living…

Myles Hypse Hypse 1 Film & Lit. Ms. Noah September 18th, 2015 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Written by Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer; and directed by Robert Wiene, this film is considered to be the first horror movie ever made. Released in 1922, this film mesmerized audiences, including myself with its new age setting and German expressionism style of filming that was unlike anything anyone had seen before. Instead of building a set, they used large, blank canvases and what…

Valentine, The Hills Have Eyes Part 2, Wicked Little Things, and now Beneath. All films that happen to take place in a mine, in fact I can't thing of a single film that takes place in a mine that I dislike. A lot of this stems from the fact I like horror films with a ton of ambiance with a claustrophobic feeling of being trapped to back it up, which is something Beneath has in spades. What makes this film even better is the tight script and well-balanced cast. Something that made this film…

Zombie Trouble: Zombie Texts, Bare Life And Displaced People Introduction There is controversy as to what is the scariest thing to human beings about the zombie and everyone scampers for refuge when they come across a zombie. It has been said that we are most intensely aware of ourselves as subjects when we feel afraid. This is, especially when we feel our bodies are threatened by an external force like a zombie. Fear increases the awareness of ourselves since individuality is endangered in…

Many of us have seen scary movies about zombies and mummies, but which is scarier? That’s easy—a zombie is more frightening than a mummy. A zombie is faster, has a scarier appearance, and is a bigger threat to humans. Speed can be a scary characteristic, because naturally, when we are faced with a problem (such as a monster), our instinct is to fight or flight. If we choose flight, speed can be the determining factor between life, and death. The speed of a mummy is not one of its scary…

Have you ever wondered why your heart beats fast when you hear the scary music of a horror movie? When something pops out from around the corner? Have you had that nice warm fuzzy feeling when you watch a romantic movie? Well that is what this project is about! The two movies chosen included a scary movie called Lake Placid and the romantic movie was the Notebook. Wanting to know why your heart feels like it going to pop out of your chest for a scary movie, and why your heart feels all nice and…

When a supernatural figure is brought up, either one is scared or curious to explore that creature. Those that appear from the ancient times seem to fear more than others, with an unclear background, many tales are told to scare off the audience. We are left with history of this object, leaving us with knowledge to stereotype them. We aren’t positive if the information given to us is fiction or true. This leaves one clueless of what they are getting their selves into, but the interesting tales…