Horror

Some say the film is about the dangers of STD’s, others say it is a representation of the horrors of transitioning from innocence to adulthood, others say that it is a metaphor for the contradictory combination of social stigma of and the peer pressure to partake in casual sex. It could even be argued that the movie shows the trials of suffering…

I haven’t had much success lately with Anchor Bay Canada’s recent releases of horror DVDs. You had duds like House of the Witchdoctor, Wrecker and A Place in Hell. All of them tried really hard to be something different (well, not Wrecker) and good, but failed. Thankfully, the chain has been broken with their recent release of Suspension, a love letter to slasher fans. The biggest attraction with Suspension is its story, so I will have to tread carefully, as I don’t want to spoil it, but if…

Horror is a film genre designed to obtain a negative emotional reaction from viewers such as fear, panic and fright while captivating and entertaining us at the same. The conventions of horror films are an agreed set of standards enshrined within the cinematography, characters, mise-en-Scene, sound and location of the film to create a sense of fear and vulnerability for the audience to experience. I.e.: High and low, angle shots, dark locations, exaggerated diegetic sound to increase tension,…

A horror movie that play by stars: Daniel Craig (play Will & Peter), Rachel Weisz (play Liby the wife) and Naomi Watts (the girl). A family unknowingly moved into a home several grisly murders were committed. Neighbor just informed Will that the house he live in it hunted, because the whole family that lived there had died tragically. Will is seem to be experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder, hallucinations associate with audio and visual, and delusions about his loss family. He is…

Monsters in horror film are used for purposes such as scare people, arouse audience's interest, represent danger element in the movie and give prominence to show who is positive characters and who is negative characters in the film. Also, monsters need to have a metaphorical connection to the theme and upset the expected relationship between predator and prey. Without a good scary monster, the horror film could just become a fantasy film. I have chosen to focus on Count Orlok, Xenomorph and Pale…

He dug himself out of his depression with the help of his wife, but unfortunately spiraled back down after her sudden death. To illustrate the darkness of his works, he is known as the Father of Poetic Horror, though the title is not needed, because his works are a true testament to that. He uses repetition and rhythm to state a point, while showing true emotion in his work. He uses rhyme in many of his works to show his feelings and positions on the topics he speaks about. Lastly he uses dark…

After hanging up from talking to my mother, I decided to take her advice. If I have to watch the Rocky Horror Picture Show for class that it would the best if I was to actually experience the show, this culture, this step into the past, instead of just watching the musical on my laptop and thinking this is the strangest musical in the world. I looked up if there was even any showings still of this musical, and lucky there was one this the Nuart Theater, of course the midnight showing. The price…

Gremlins is the name of this film, and the title suits the film excellently. It is during the wintertime in Kingston Falls. One genre isn’t enough to choose from, so I chose American Horror Comedy because there is comedy throughout all of the film, but only towards the end does it start to become a horror film. William “Billy” Peltzer was a main actor portrayed by Zachary Gilligan. Now Billy's sidekick, Kate Beringer, is played by Phoebe Cates. Gizmo isn’t human, but his voice is spoken by Howie…

Horror, the genre that gives many nightmares while giving others pleasure. Horror is the genre of literature which focuses on targeting the fears of the audience. However, horror without any conflict and without any tension would simply be words. Conflict is the device which many writers use to depict the two opposing forces in the story. On the other hand, there is tension which is the device in charge of building the conflict until the climax and resolutions of the story are not reached. An…

girls visit an aunt in the countryside and encounter a haunted house. I’m a sucker for horror films. I’m an even bigger sucker for really awful and cheesy horror films. I optimistically pressed play and crossed my fingers in the hopes that it wouldn’t let me down and that it came with English subtitles. House turned out to be everything I wanted and more. It was a surreal and cheesy film that offered little horror but very…