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    Join the ranks of horror legends John Carpenter, George Romero, Eli Roth, and David Cronenberg who all got their start by writing, directing, and producing low budget horror movies. Low budget horror movies are some of the most sought after scripts in Hollywood. These types of films have a built in fan base and are generally considered to be a low risk investment compared to high concept action movies or dramatic period pieces. Think about movies like Paranormal Activity or The Blair Witch Project. Paranormal Activity cost a mere $15,000 to make but raked in over $193 million dollars in profit worldwide. The Blair Witch Project cost a total of $60,000 to make and made $248 million dollars in profit worldwide. This type of net profit generally…

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    Jaws Sound Analysis

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    obvious shortly after the film beings, the crazily large man eating shark remains mostly unseen throughout the film. Unfortunately, the technology was not available to construct a large realistic shark, so rather than come off looking absurdly unrealistic, the choice was made to leave the image of the shark up to the editors, who were left with horrible raw footage of a floating barge, and transformed it into something the viewers were genuinely afraid of.…

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    The fall of the studio film system gave rise to independent films. This rise showed America that you did not need a big budget and famous actors to draw in a large audience at the box office. One genre that really took off was the horror genre. This genre plays on the fear of human kind whether it be demons, ghosts, or monsters which are supernatural beings which one does not have a defense for. One may also have the fear of death or pain which could be caused by another human being; this fear…

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    The Hills Have Eyes was Wes Craven's second directorial film after The Last House on the Left (I'm not counting his stint as Abe Snake directing The Fireworks Woman). Much like The 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…

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    has a completely and original aesthetic system. Based on the research that revealed by the film critics and the media, we can clearly see that the films that directed by New Wave famous directors are including the unprecedented elements such as the comparable cinematic movements that happening everywhere, which completely reflected the message of the social and cultural change after the occupation and the wars. Although the New Wave has influenced by Italian Neorealism and classical Hollywood…

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    witnessing the outstanding piece. Well, that is how I feel about the Chicano film released in 1992 titled El Mariachi, directed by Robert Rodriguez. This film catapulted Rodriguez to become a trailblazing Chicano director. He is known for making many great cinematic pieces, such as Sin City, Alita: Battle Angel, and the popular Spy Kids franchise. However, the beginning of his incredible career started with the success of his first feature film, which surprised the entire industry surrounding…

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    “The Masters of Suspense & Music” Alfred Hitchcock was the mastermind responsible for revolutionizing the horror, suspense and thriller genres. Inspired by French and Italian films, Alfred Hitchcock set out to produce a film that will not only break from current Hollywood trends but transform the entire film industry. Hitchcock’s 1960 film, “Psycho,” is considered the leading film from the New American Era, that pioneered many elements for the horror and psychological thriller genres. The…

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    1980s this meant that new films were financed on a “minimalist” scale: “low budget films with low expectations.” It is interesting, because this move away from complex, political, and sociological themes in films with grand budgets towards something more minimal with low costs…

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    Cult Horror Film Analysis

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    It is hard to define a film and place it into a certain genre. It is even harder to make a claim that the film achieved cult status. Welch Everman however provided some basic guidelines to be able to identify a cult horror film. With Everman’s proposal it gives some idea of what constitutes a cult horror film and what a cult horror film is not. Everman’s idea should be at least the basics that we use to identify a cult horror film and with them we can start to form a list of films. I believe…

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    Through the silent film Buster Keaton Sherlock Jr.(1924) the filmmaker managed to portray Sherlock Jr's vaudevillist roots by imposing a deadpanning persona centered on burlesque comedy. The protagonist Sherlock Jr did not show any emotional reactions instead he performed actions that would alter laughter to the viewers. These actions would be out of innocence, and his unawareness would result in laughter. For instance, when Sherlock Jr. imitated every movement the culprit of the watch did in…

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