Horror

Edgar Allan Poe was known for his tales of mystery and horror. He was born January 19, 1809, in Boston, Massachusetts. Both Poe’s parents died before the he was the age of 3. He was taken in by a wealthy tobacco merchant, John Allen from Richmond, Virginia. Poe started writing poetry at a very early age. Not just writing for fun, but was good enough to publish a book by the age of 13. His stories seemed to always have a dark meaning within them. Many believed he based his stories off his real…

magazines to occupy me. When I flipped it open, there was a description of a Netflix horror show, Dark, that read, “Like a sausage casing that doesn’t care one bit if it will burst from overstuffing, this German import has elements of Stranger Things… Set in a dank little town… it involves missing children [and] a cave that occasionally belches a terrifying roar…” First of all, I am not convinced that this horror show is horrifying if the author is comparing it to sausage. Although it’s…

you. And if Dro pulls you at the wrong time...well, enjoy your three-day wait. And your heart attack. Look, I'm going to be honest; Dro scares me. Dro scares me like Slenderman or Freddy Fazbear. Dro represents the horror genre that I stay away from. Blizzard, if you want to make a horror game, go for it, but please, keep it out of your MMORPG. Keep it out of your strategy minigame. Keep it where people like me don't have to play it. Dro needs two or three changes. Of course, if you want to…

Shawn McIntosh’s essay, “The Evolution of the Zombie: The Monster That Keeps Coming Back,” ends by suggesting that the reason why zombies, although they are not the most frightening of the monster genre, made their way to being an iconic entity in our imaginations because of the way they comment on the events that are happening during their times and the need to go against societal rules. He also goes on to further imply that even in that kind of chaotic mentality, we find comfort in the sense…

Monster Cinema: The Myth and History of the Spectacle In recent years, the monster genre has been dominated by zombies, vampires, werewolves, and supernatural creatures. Although these monsters terrify audiences, they don’t have the same impact as their larger, far more destructive counterparts. The kaiju, or giant monster, have been a neglected and misunderstood genre for a long time. It wasn’t until recently that these monsters started to make their way back on the silver screen. This paper…

Since its release in 1978, John Carpenter’s film Halloween has become a staple in the horror genre. This film is regarded as highly influential, being dubbed “a cornerstone of the modern horror film” by one critic (Vishnevetsky). Though the film tells the story of Michael Myers, it is the female lead, played by Jamie Lee Curtis, who captures the attention of the audience. In this analysis, I will provide evidence that Curtis’ character, Laurie Strode, is an example of Carol Clover’s trope of the…

The allure of a scary movie comes from the thrilling and oddly addictive terror of the unknown. Watch your deepest fears on screen, and let your imagination run wild with these Netflix scary movies. “Sleepy Hollow” (1999) Scare scale: 6/10 This is a movie that’s based on Irving’s’ tale of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman, in which Ichabod, played by Johnny Depp, is a NY detective who is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate multiple murders of people who are found headless in the woods.…

Matt Becker definitely has a great grasp on the horror movie and hippie ideology. In this section of the article he expands upon his people against people theme. He brings up plenty great examples of who the true monsters are in this theme of horror. These “Hippie filmmakers” techniques and themes are vary layered and are never just “black and white”. The theme of people against people is not that complex, the idea of the theme is to give the monster (The ideal antagonist) identifiable to…

in 1962, directed by Herk Harvey, are two popular movies in the horror genre. Both low budget and filmed in black and white, captivated audiences with their filming techniques and psychological impact. Night of the Living Dead better represents the horror genre than Carnival of Souls because of its use of characteristics, stereotypes and technical components throughout the film. A typical movie that is categorized in the horror genre follows a set of general characteristics. These…

In the first two movies we see a character by the name of Randy whose area of expertise was in horror films and the things you should not do while in a scary situation. But Randy said one rule that really had me thinking. Randy said you never want a sequel they always “suck”. The more I think about it the more I see how it applies to our lives. If…