Horror and terror

story. The strong use of horror is an important aspect that makes up gothic literature and is a key element in penny dreadfuls. For example, Victor sees the Creature as ugly and frighting; leading him to decide that it is automatically an outcast in society and Victor says, “Oh! no mortal could support the horror of that countenance. A mummy again endued with animation could not be as hideous as that wretch.” (36) His disgust for the Creature could evoke a sense of horror towards the readers in…

The Walking Dead aired 'Monsters' last night and it was the third episode of season eight. 'Monsters' was the first episode this season to disappoint me and cause a loss of interest. First off, the cold opening was extremely weak. It was choppy, disorganized, and edited awfully. I'm not sure what the producers were trying to do, but it didn't work. The opening consisted of several fades to black and confusing voiceovers for no apparent reason. I really thought something was wrong with my TV or…

theater room that is hosting the newest horror movie, sitting patiently waiting for that moment that is approaching fast, but why is it that this feeling always seems to occur when watching a horror movie? Many wonder the same thing, this is why Stephen King has answered a lot of many wondered questions. Three great claims that are brought up in his essay “Why We Crave Horror” mentioning the reasons why people dare to enter the theater room to watch the horror film: one, being to have fun;…

Cult horror films are set apart from traditional horror films for a number of reasons. Unlike traditional horror films which propel the story in a specific direction and can provide a general hunch as to how the plot as a whole will develop, cult horror films are notorious for having little to no civilized plot development. Cult horror films are equipped to take the story in ridiculous directions, and generate a specific audience at midnight showings that consists predominantly of film experts…

Fear causes people to do bizarre things. In literature, fear can be used to make the reader feel sympathetic towards the protagonist. In Edgar Alan Poe’s book, The Pit and the Pendulum, Poe uses fear to captivate the reader into wanting to know what happens next. In the Crucible by Arthur Miller, fear is used in two ways, overcoming fear and letting fear ruin your life. There is always some sort of fear in literature, even if it isn't obvious. You can never escape fear, you can only overcome it…

What is it about suspense that makes us all so jumpy at the sound of a creaking door or at the sight of an unidentified figure? Is it the darkness or is it the unknown? Suspense is simply a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen. In the newly released film Don’t Breathe, director Fede Alvarez does a terrifyingly terrific job at placing his audience at the edge of their seats and holding them there. Don’t Breathe isn’t just a motion picture that’ll have you…

Real or Not? Alejandro Amenabar’s thrilling movie The Others, is a haunted mystery, it would be similar to the movie Shutter Island, the shock of the waiting game. The evidence of a Christian mother protecting her children. The suspense of fifty doors that will not open or lock, rippling staircases, graves of ghosts, blood clotting specters with a little subtle romance. But the question is would you say is “This haunting enough for you! Something…Wicked!” It’s intriguing to watch the twist and…

Have you ever seen the Nightmare Before Christmas is it a Halloween movie or Christmas movie. I think it is a Halloween movie. This essay talks about it being a Halloween movie because most of the characters are Halloween, the setting is in Halloween town, and they ruin Christmas. First I’m going to talk about most of the characters being Halloween like. The main character is Jack which is a skeleton which are scary and Christmas isn’t scary. Also the society are monsters, and trick or treaters.…

evolved in a direct relationship to technological advancement.” It is 2016: advancements are endless, especially when it comes to horror films. Think of the famous 1897 horror film Dracula; the blood that looked like blobs of ketchup, the large amounts of makeup on the actors, it all seems so fake now. With advancements in technology producers are able to create horror films with undeniable visual effects. Better visual effects increase the activity in the brain while watching these chilling…

bodies of their parts to build his creation piece by piece he has the nerve to feel disgust at what he created. “I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart” (Shelly 30). This statement from Victor describes how he feels about the creature he created. His words make it seem like he thinks of…