Horror and terror

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) was a horror/science fiction film that responded to the Cold War and Atomic Age anxieties of the 1950s. On the surface, this was a typical 50s B-movie (low-budget commercial film), but it became one of the best science fiction thrillers of the period because it highlighted contemporary fears. The movie’s title was taken from Jack Finney’s source novel, The Body Snatchers (1955). Under Allied Artists, Invasion of the Body Snatchers was directed by Don Siegel…

documentaries, fantasy, musicals, gangster films, and my favorite horror. The horror genre can be broken into many subgenres which can include the ghost story, vampire film, monster movie, the slasher-thriller, and zombie picture. (Goodykoontz & Jacobs, 2014) In this paper I will focus on the horror genre, specifically the gory horror film, Saw and how it helped change the shape the boundaries of the horror genre. Tim Dirks describes horror films as unsettling films designed to frighten…

hypocrisy and white supremacy in modern day society. Best known for his appearance on the series “Key & Peele”, Jordan Peele made his directorial debut with a horror film that focuses on the life of a black man living in a white man’s world. Still keeping in touch with his comedic side, the movie was more lighthearted than a typical horror film. The film itself wasn't what scared people, yet it was the reality and message behind the film that touched a sore. The movie bravely and effectively…

There are two famous directors of horror genre, who contributed so many valuable movies to Horror world. The first one is Wes Craven, the writer of The Hills Have Eyes, Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream series. People, who don’t have a chance to watch these movies, must somehow, heard about their stories or at least their name. According…

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley definitely qualifies to be placed in the horror genre of books. It has many of the elements needed to be a horror story. There are many extreme and lonely landscapes in Frankenstein, for example, the desolate island that Victor creates and destroys Frankenstein’s companion. The mysterious atmosphere also keeps the reader guessing what will happen next, and the creation of Frankenstein is also supernatural but it is explained in the story. There is also very high…

everything a horror genre story needs. Which is 1; Suspense, which gonna get you to the point you are like well what’s gonna happen next I just got to see. 2; fear, which is gonna have you scared a little or even a lot to the point you have dreams about it. 3; surprise, is gonna get you to the point you are like yes that done got so good and you can’t wait to see what happens next.You done got all happy and everything.Well guess what I’m gonna give you some great examples of that kind of horror…

roams the earth for all of eternity with one purpose, which is to eat the humans. Which in turn, causes terror and chaos everywhere that they may roam which makes us fear about the end of the world. These simple thoughts about zombies are scary enough to think about which many movie makers rely on when they are making their own movies about this genre. Zack Snyder jumps into the zombie horror film genre by using George A. Romero’s movie, Dawn of the Dead, as a baseline for his take on the zombie…

Last House on the Left, The Hills Have Eyes has a gritty, low budget, violent look, having been shot on 16mm film. Given the budget of approximately $230,000, Wes Craven was able to craft a violent, sometimes humorous horror film that to this day is still quite popular among the horror crowd. The film has gone on to spawn a few sequels and a couple actual good remakes, however, we are not here to talk about those. Instead, we are going to focus on the first film only, as Arrow Video has gone…

and began to shape the Horror genre in America. These films, which were based on classic literature, featured foreign stars, had low budgets, and saw influence from German Expressionism, were met with financial success and audience approval. The Universal Monster Movies display a significant era in film history where a genre was shaped, not necessarily through intention, but as a result of a financial crisis. Although popularized in American cinema in the 1930’s, horror had existed in media…

One of my favorite subgenres of film is Classic Horror. It is such a specific genre, but they are so good. In particular, I love the ones coming out of Universal in the 1930s through 1950s. What I enjoy most about the genre is the extravagant characters, amazing set design, and the themes. The characters in these films are truly larger than life and nothing short of iconic. Bela Lugosi's Dracula is over-the-top in the most amazing ways. His voice and his costume will live in the halls of…