Horror films

Considering the increasing popularity of zombie movies and the latest zombie TV-series, this Halloween might just look like a zombie apocalypse. Whether you are a fan of the Walking Dead, or you simply like scary costumes, you will surely love this Men's Skeleton Zombie Costume. This raggedy ensemble features 3D elements which make it quite realistic, at least at nighttime. Unlike cheap costumes, with printed skeleton patterns, this costume is scarier and more authentic. All you need is brain…

comment their thoughts about every episode. They can choose the favors episodes to discuss with other people. Besides, they can appreciate about the circumstances of the film which are logical or illogical and tell about the main actors in the film. Then, they can discuss about anything which makes they feel interested in the film. The reasons make “Criminal Minds” become more and more interested audiences because it does not solve the case by investigating the conventional measures, the main…

Anti-Realism - As it’s not realistically filmed the films using this structure tend to be action or si-fi. It usually is quite surreal which keeps the audience in disbelief. An example of this would be the Mighty Boosh, which is a very surreal and alternative form of anti-realism due to the fact that it is very strange and also quite dream-like. We know this because in one scene the two protagonists are buried to their necks in sand and shots where smoke was coming off one of their heads. This…

already experienced fears. For example: Freddy Krueger, Jason, Vampires, Werewolves, etc. The movies being watched are believed to be based on serial killers, who become glorified for the crimes committed and made into huge stars that we love. In the film Halloween, a little boy name Michael Myers kills his sister at the age of six. Twenty years later Michael…

(1998)? All of these Hollywood films are fun and memorable in their own way, but there is a younger lad coming from the moores of England who has altered the understanding of comedy in cinema. In this paper, I am going to discuss the cinematographic and storytelling differences in the realm of comedy of Edgar Wright's movies Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007) and The World's End (2013), all of which form the famous "Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy". Wright's films have to be analyzed in…

until they face it. That blockbuster describes the summer story that turned into disaster and put a fear in a lot of people because of water, but more because of its habitants. So to what genre actually Jaws relates to? A lot of sources describe film Jaws as a thriller and a lot as suspense, however it has the features of both genres. What is a thriller? Thriller is a genre that is characterized by the feeling and mood that it gives the viewer, for example feelings of anxiety or suspense.…

This film explores the legend behind the Blair Witch, who is a supposed murderer in a small town, through three student filmmakers. In its entirety, the film is recorded from a video camera, making the events seem realistic, subsequently increasing the integrity of the film. In terms of the plot, the filmmakers begin by interviewing the nearby town on the Blair Witch, confirming its existence. They then journey through the woods to investigate the Blair Witch, confronting many supernatural-like…

Film director Kathy Bigelow has directed many films throughout the years, and most of which we know the names. Films such as: "Point Break", "Hurt Locker", and "Zero Dark Thirty". Bigelow was the first woman to win an Academy Award for best director in the film "Hurt Locker", but her astonishing directing abilities did not stop there. Bigelow was born on November 27, 1951, in San Carlos, California and is known for her incredible action films with amazing visual effects, and action…

These shows and podcasts are the portals to the unknown of the dark side of civilization. I think Serial is different from all of the other horror or mystery shows and movies given that Sarah Koenig uses real testimonies and evidence as well as recent interviews that she has with the witnesses. This also makes the Serial podcast like a documentary about a murder, but you can only listen to it;…

A Nightmare on Edgehill Road When I first selected The Nightmarys by Dan Poblocki from the horror section in the media center, my immediate reaction was, “Oh great, another tacky story about creepy girls that kill people while they sleep that will scare you even though it’s kind of stupid, have fun going to sleep tonight, Charlie!” I soon, however, realized that my first assumption was wrong; The Nightmarys, although being slightly difficult to follow, is actually a well-written, meaningful book…